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catbyte

(34,382 posts) Tue Nov 24, 2020, 05:45 PM Nov 2020

Wild Groundhog Won't Let Woman Go Home Without Her

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Wild Groundhog Won't Let Woman Go Home Without Her (Original Post) catbyte Nov 2020 OP

I don't know if they still are TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #1

Prairie dogs were, until they imported quite few infested with plague-carrying fleas. hlthe2b Nov 2020 #3

Well, the alternative to the vacuuming TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #13

That is the cruel excuse for externination and greatly exaggerated risk hlthe2b Nov 2020 #14

Adorable. K&R. nt tblue37 Nov 2020 #2

That is one lucky sweet groundhog. CatMor Nov 2020 #4

Boy that's cute! soothsayer Nov 2020 #5

Awwwww. That's so sweet! n/t Upthevibe Nov 2020 #6

Very cool UpInArms Nov 2020 #7

Maybe a young one? Bayard Nov 2020 #8

,,,,That made my day, seeing that sweet animal..... titanicdave Nov 2020 #9

That is awesome! Never seen such affection from a "furry rodent" (Bill Murray). Very cool. Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #10

Those are the cutest little ears I have ever seen. BigmanPigman Nov 2020 #11

I wonder if she used to be a pet and somehow got lost or abandoned? flibbitygiblets Nov 2020 #12

That's what I was thinking, too. wnylib Nov 2020 #15

Someone Abandoned Their Pet DanieRains Nov 2020 #21

Aw MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #16

Thank you for sharing Generic Brad Nov 2020 #17

What a beauty. warmfeet Nov 2020 #18

This sounds like an NBC sitcom from the 80's Hassler Nov 2020 #19

One wonders who, or what, she was to these people in the past. niyad Nov 2020 #20

So beautiful. StarryNite Nov 2020 #22

Awww North Shore Chicago Nov 2020 #23

Awww! What a sweet little baby! smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #24

TexasBushwhacker

(20,186 posts)

1. I don't know if they still are

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 05:57 PM

Nov 2020

but they used to be popular pets in Japan.

hlthe2b

(102,261 posts)

3. Prairie dogs were, until they imported quite few infested with plague-carrying fleas.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 06:00 PM

Nov 2020

Cretins used to vacuum them out of their burrows to export them.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,186 posts)

13. Well, the alternative to the vacuuming

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:07 PM

Nov 2020

was poisoning. Groundhog burrows can mean broken legs for cattle and horses.

hlthe2b

(102,261 posts)

14. That is the cruel excuse for externination and greatly exaggerated risk

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:10 PM

Nov 2020

You really do not want to defend that to me

tblue37

(65,340 posts)

2. Adorable. K&R. nt

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 06:00 PM

Nov 2020

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

4. That is one lucky sweet groundhog.

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 06:03 PM

Nov 2020

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

5. Boy that's cute!

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 06:32 PM

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Upthevibe

(8,046 posts)

6. Awwwww. That's so sweet! n/t

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:12 PM

Nov 2020

UpInArms

(51,282 posts)

7. Very cool

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:19 PM

Nov 2020

I have had many groundhogs in my yard ... but none have ever approached or acted that friendly

Nice people ... nice story

Thanks!

Bayard

(22,068 posts)

8. Maybe a young one?

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:38 PM

Nov 2020

Pretty sweet.

titanicdave

(429 posts)

9. ,,,,That made my day, seeing that sweet animal.....

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:45 PM

Nov 2020

Evolve Dammit

(16,725 posts)

10. That is awesome! Never seen such affection from a "furry rodent" (Bill Murray). Very cool.

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:50 PM

Nov 2020

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)

11. Those are the cutest little ears I have ever seen.

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:50 PM

Nov 2020

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)

12. I wonder if she used to be a pet and somehow got lost or abandoned?

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 07:58 PM

Nov 2020

You just don't see "wild" creatures doing that kind of thing. Plus, she didn't know how to burrow. Bless this woman for taking her home!

wnylib

(21,449 posts)

15. That's what I was thinking, too.

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:15 PM

Nov 2020

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)

21. Someone Abandoned Their Pet

Reply to wnylib (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:46 PM

Nov 2020

You can tell.

Glad little groundhog found a good home.

My friend when I was a kid had a groundhog for a pet.

MustLoveBeagles

(11,605 posts)

16. Aw

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:19 PM

Nov 2020

So cute.

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)

17. Thank you for sharing

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:20 PM

Nov 2020

That was uplifting, cute and sweet!

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)

18. What a beauty.

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:21 PM

Nov 2020

Hassler

(3,377 posts)

19. This sounds like an NBC sitcom from the 80's

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:33 PM

Nov 2020

niyad

(113,302 posts)

20. One wonders who, or what, she was to these people in the past.

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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:43 PM

Nov 2020

That was adorable.

StarryNite

(9,444 posts)

22. So beautiful.

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Wed Nov 25, 2020, 12:05 AM

Nov 2020

This did my heart good.

North Shore Chicago

(3,316 posts)

23. Awww

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Wed Nov 25, 2020, 11:30 AM

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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

24. Awww! What a sweet little baby!

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Wed Nov 25, 2020, 01:31 PM

Nov 2020

She's so adorable and cuddly!

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