Kind Man Happily Feeds A Group Of 17 Hungry Raccoons Gathered On His Back Porch

Jun 28, 2020

Nova Scotia man James Blackwood, also known as Raccoon Whisperer, has been rehabbing raccoons for 25 years. One of his recent videos shows him feeding 17 raccoons that were gathered in his back porch. The hobby was first started by his late wife who passed in 2003.

Ever since then, he has been doing his part to make sure her legacy and the critters stay alive.

Also known as the "Raccoon Whisperer," James Blackwood is a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable with a massive, generous heart. When a group of 17 hungry raccoons gathered on his back porch in Nova Scotia, Blackwood did not panic or shoo them away. Instead, he opened his heart to these poor animals and distributed a bucket of frankfurters among the critters.

After the first round of hot dogs, the raccoons gratefully lined up for a second set. After some time of feeding the animals, Blackwood left some Cheerios on his porch for the critters to eat if they were still hungry.

"They leave in the fall and in the spring seek out new territories to start families. They are not totally dependent on me for food, they do still eat in the wild," Blackwood clarifies in the video his act of kindness for anyone who may be concerned about the wellbeing of the critters.

That same day, one of his regular visitors, an elderly raccoon passed away, causing him to become quite sad. He had already become attached to the animal. He tells us more about the raccoon:

"We lost one of the raccoons the one I nicknamed the Old Fella found dead at my neighbors across the road. He just laid down and died but was with me about a year and a half."

Blackwood had been caring for these critters for about 25 years. This hobby was initially begun by his late wife and when she passed away in 2003, Blackwood decided to continue in her footsteps. He was now responsible for feeding his daily raccoon visitors as well as his two adopted felines.

Orphans account for a majority of the raccoons that Blackwood feeds and he cares for these critters until they are old enough to survive in the woods.

"I live in a forested area few neighbors and they don't bother anyone else. This was my wife's project and she died in 2003 of cancer and begged me on her death bed to take care of her raccoons and cats and her mothers. I honored her wishes and took care of the cats and her mother for the next ten years. I have two rescue cats that live here Connor and Charlotte but they stay indoors," Blackwood explained.

The raccoons will often come inside his home, grab a quick sandwich, and run about out after Blackwood says they cannot stay inside. He gives them a variety of foods such as hot dogs, peanut butter sandwiches, cereal, and more. Blackwood looks forward to their daily visits whether it be early in the morning or just for a late-night snack.

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