Romeo & Juliet The Raccoons

Romeo and Juliet arrived in September 2019 after their owner could no longer keep them. Romeo has a very cheeky personality, and holds his arms out to be scratched by staff and volunteers. Juliet is obsessed with their swing, and loves hiding all the treats in there for herself. They settled in to sanctuary life very quickly, and have befriended other resident raccoons. Raccoons are on the invasive species list, which means they can no longer be bred or sold to private owners in the UK.

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When Ned arrived our staff were shocked by his state. After they learnt about Bella, they all put money together to save her too and then a few months later Peggy was born.
Came to Hopefield as her previous owner was rushed into hospital, and could no longer look after her.

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