Orange Cat Raises Baby Raccoon With Her Kittens-and He Fits Right In
Cats get a lot of hate. I have three dogs, but if I could, I would have just as many cats! They're amazing, caring, and loving companions, just like dogs. Unfortunately, I have a dog door, and I'm just not comfortable with my cats going outside like that.
Luckily, there's no shortage of cat videos in the world to help me curb my cravings. Just look at this one! When a postpartum orange cat was grooming her kittens, her mom noticed that something looked a little bit off... And, as it turns out, it was a baby raccoon:
@kit_katkoon She loves every one of her babies the same! #babyraccoon#petsoftiktok#orangecatbehavior#catsoftiktok#mynameis
son original - LePtitMilo
It legitimately took me three watches the first time to pick out which one was Kit Kat the Baby Raccoon. I had to go to the comments. She blends in way too well! Mama's name is Mango, and she didn't just come home with a baby Raccoon one day: her mom actually brought her home.
Mango was freshly postpartum when the Universal Raccoon Distribution found her mom, and she figured that Mango had more than enough love to go around. She decided to put the baby Raccoon in with the kittens and see what happened.
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Her gamble paid off, because Mango took in the baby immediately. She's raising the kit (that's what baby Raccoons are called!) as if she's her own baby. The little Raccoon even tries to nurse sometimes, and she fits right in:
@kit_katkoon Living her best life. Sound on to hear Kitkat chirp and mama purr #raccoonrescue#kitkatkoon#raccoonsoftiktok#orangecatsarethebest#babyraccoon
original sound - kit_katkoon
You can even hear her chirping! This is the sweetest thing ever. KitKat is also getting bottle-fed by her human caretaker, so she gets all of the nutrients she needs, but she spends most of her time with Mango and her "siblings."
Can Cats Raise Other Babies?
It's not typical for cats to raise baby Raccoons, though it does happen from time to time. One of the best ways to make sure orphaned baby animals are cared for is by putting them with surrogate families.
Obviously, the best is to find a surrogate family of the same species, but it's not technically necessary. As long as you're making sure they're getting the proper nutrients, a baby animal being raised by another species is totally fine for:
- Temperature regulation.
- Socialization.
- Companionship.
As for the Raccoon of it all, keeping a Raccoon as a pet is not impossible. Mango's mom hasn't said exactly what her plans are for KitKat as she ages, but I hope she at least gets to stay for a while!
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This story was originally published June 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM.