Wild Raccoon Rings Doorbell at 1:00am for a Snack Like He's at an All-Night Buffet
When you establish yourself as the cool house with all of the snacks, you can't be too surprised when the neighbors hold you to it!
Bradlea Buehler (who uses her same name on social media, including TikTok) shared hilarious Ring cam footage of a neighborhood raccoon who came by looking for a snack late at night. The little critter gets up close and personal in the footage, and the outcome is absolutely hysterical.
@bradlea.buehler Listen.. I was feeding the stray cats, the raccoon just decided to capitalize on that and now he's SNITCHING bc I missed a night?! #justagirl#racoon#help#wildlife#cats
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According to Buehler's caption, she had been feeding the stray cats in her neighborhood and the raccoon figured out how to capitalize on the delicious situation. However when she missed a night of feedings, the raccoon showed up looking for its late night dinner. In other videos it's clear Buehler is quite the animal lover, so the interaction was probably somewhat of a dream for her. A very bossy, but funny dream.
Should You Feed Wildlife?
Overwhelmingly, the consensus from professionals is that no, people should not be feeding wildlife. Conditioning wild animals to rely on humans for food can be very detrimental to their necessary survival skills. It can also lead to negative or even aggressive interactions with the animals involved, which is very dangerous for their safety and well being.
Even though raccoons are very cute and it can seem fun to feed them, experts typically agree that it has more potential for harm than good. If you can't avoid it or if raccoons are finding themselves in food you're leaving out for other creatures (like outdoor cats, for example) it's best to maintain distance, never make direct contact, scatter the food around so it's not associated too closely with your home, and do not establish any sort of schedule that they could get used to.
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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM.