Kind-hearted woman offers a home in her garage to an elderly possum
By JamieFlower
Possums are often associated with negative stereotypes, with most people viewing them as pesky rodents playing dead or ending up as roadkill. However, these little creatures can be charming too and can make their way into the hearts of even the most skeptical animal lovers.
A recent post on Reddit shared the story of an elderly wild possum named Hank, who became an unlikely housemate for a woman. Despite his age and difficulty walking, Hank found a warm and comfortable place to rest in the woman's garage, where she offered him treats and care. The heartwarming story touched the Reddit community, reminding us that even the smallest and most unlikely animals can find a place in our hearts and homes.
While many people have tried to get possums out of their garage, this aunt has made it a welcome home for Hank. She has a big spacious garage and the possum has his own out-of-the-way space. Since it’s not attached to the house she can leave the door open so Hank can come and go as he pleases.
This relationship has been going on since Hank showed up a few years ago, and he seems pretty happy to have a place to stay and eat cat food.
“He’s not tame but also never hissed or seemed afraid,” the reddit user wrote. “As he’s gotten older, he stayed around longer until he just decided he was going to take up residency in the garage.”
Although Hank can be a little grumpy, he’s won over by treats: “Moderately grumpy is pretty much his default state until the treats come out, then he’s only slightly annoyed by your existence.”
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Possums have short lifespans and Hank is already a few years old, but it’s nice that this possum gets to live a nice cozy life while he’s still here.
And he’s convinced the internet how cute a possum can be. Many commenters on the Reddit post said they unexpectedly fell in love with the animal after seeing the photo of him curled up in the garage.
“When she told me about Hank, my first thought was definitely not ‘aww,'” the reddit user wrote. “But then I saw him and realized I’d die for him.”
Thank you to this aunt for giving this old animal a nice place to stay! It’s a nice reminder that the not-typically-cute animals deserve some love, too!
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