“I was completely shocked.”
Published on Aug 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The other day, Chris Parsons dropped by his father-in-law’s house for a quick visit. What he didn’t know at the time was that his car would attract the attention of a rather entitled neighbor.
About 10 minutes later, Parsons was getting ready to leave when he noticed that his car, parked out front, wasn’t exactly unoccupied. Sitting in the passenger seat was a cat Parsons had never seen before — and, judging by his icy stare, he seemed to be quietly asserting his dominance.
“He crawled through my window, apparently,” Parsons told The Dodo. “I was completely shocked.”
Why the cat chose to hijack Parsons’ car that day is anyone’s guess. But the incident did leave the impression that, around those parts, nowhere is off limits to him.
“It was pretty hilarious,” Parsons said.
Then, as if satisfied that his message was received, the cat crawled out of the car on his own and continued on his way:
Parsons wasn’t intimidated, per se. But the bizarre encounter certainly stuck with him.
“It was a highlight of my day,” Parsons said. “It hasn’t happened again, but we’ve seen the cat around the neighborhood several times since then.”
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Guy Hears Odd Noise Outside His Basement And Finds Pile Of Babies Huddled Together
The mama was looking for a safe spot for her babies ❤️
A few years ago, a homeowner in Toronto heard noises coming from the window well outside his basement and decided to go investigate. When he peered down into the opening, he found something he didn’t expect: a mama raccoon and her babies.
The man thought the raccoons were adorable and wouldn’t have minded keeping them in his yard, but he was worried for his safety as well as the raccoons’ well-being. He attempted to encourage the raccoons to leave by turning on the basement lights, but they stayed put.
Once the homeowner figured out the raccoons weren’t going to leave on their own, he called Gates Wildlife Control for help. When Cassandra Gates, a staff member at Gates Wildlife Control, arrived at the scene, she quickly located the little raccoon mama inside the small window well.
“She is in a vulnerable position,” Gates said in a video for The Dodo.
As soon as Gates used her grabber to gently pick up one of the babies, the mama ran off into the woods. But Gates wasn’t worried — she knew the spooked mama wasn’t going to leave her babies behind.
“[S]he’s very maternal still,” Gates said. “She cares for her babies. And she will be back.”
Gates carefully transferred all of the babies into a small box, which served as a safe place for them to stay while they waited for their mama to come back. The box had a small opening at the top, which allowed the mama to be able to grab them but didn’t let the babies wander outside of the box.
“We wouldn’t want them exploring without her because they wouldn’t know where to go or what to do,” Gates said on YouTube.
Thankfully, as soon as they were placed in the box, the babies seemed to calm down. They were comforted by each other and even started playing with each other a little bit.
“It’s a perfect playpen for them,” Gates said.
Gates placed the box near the window well, then left the property so that the mom would feel safe to come back. The next day, when Gates returned, she found that the box was empty.
After reviewing the footage from her camera, Gates was able to confirm that the mama had come back for all of her babies. Right after Gates left, the raccoon had scooped up all of her cubs and transported them to a new den.
Thanks to the homeowners and to Gates Wildlife Control, the little striped family got to move to a safer, cozier home.
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