Florida Wildlife Alternatives - Gizmo's Page
My name is Gizmo. I was born February 02 2004. I am in charge
of this home. I sleep a-lot but when I am awake I will be adding
stories and pictures to this page.
To everyone who wants to know
about living with a raccoon. They
tell me a dog is man's best friend? I
am going to explain why I am going
to change that to a raccoon is a
man's best friend.
Now sometimes I can get myself into
a lot of trouble. I found a feathered
pillow and just had a ball ripping it
apart and throwing the feathers every
where. When mom and dad walked
into the room you should have seen
the look on their face's. It wasn't my
fault. They forgot to put it away and
left it on the bed. I really had fun with
that pillow.
I forgot to mention the kitchen fun. One day
they forgot to lock the draws in the kitchen. I
had so much fun looking into every draw and
pulling everything out. Just at the time when I
thought I had looked at everything I got busted.
Mom and Dad walked in and caught me in the
act. I got into a lot of trouble for this one.
I have many places to sleep. My chair and coffee table are nice
during the day. But the best place is at night with my dad. I will
curl up on his pillow and he puts his arm around me. We both
start to purr. ( I think he calls it snoring)


I Am The Mascot Of This Facility. This Is How We Started.
My name is Gizmo. I am the one responsible for Al and Laurie taken the path with the care of wildlife. They found me one day in some bails of hay
and I was cold and hungry. I haven't had anything to eat or drink in two or three days. I didn't know what to do. My mom never made it back to me.
They picked me up and wrapped a towel around me. It was nice and warm. They brought me back to their home and gave me something called
KMR Kitten formula. It was pretty good tasting stuff. As I grew stronger, I liked playing with them. I would chase them around the house and they
would chase me. I sometimes would sneak up on them and jump in the air really high and then I would run away fast. Sometimes they would give
me a bath and I would make a big mess with the water. As I grew bigger, they brought me to a doctor who gave me a bunch of shots and then I
fell asleep. They say I almost died from some bone disorder when I was a baby. But when I woke up I was really sore. (You know where) I was
tired and sore for days. Now I am all grown up. I weight 38 lbs and I am a male. I like sleeping on a saddle they have in the house but I like sitting
at the window and wait for them to come home. I also like taking a nap in this basket they have. I like wrestling with my dad every night and they
both still chase me around they house. I like sitting on my dad's shoulder when he is on the couch because sometimes he has things to eat or he
will run my back so softly that I will fall sound asleep. I also like when they take me for a ride in their truck because I get to hang my head out the
window. I am so happy they found me that day. I love them so much for taken care of me. That's why I call them my Mom and Dad.
My dad made me stand here and
he took a picture of my hands.
He said he wanted to explain to
everyone why you should never
approach a wild raccoon. My
nails are approx 1" long and are
hooked at the ends. They are
made to climb trees, defend my
self and are made to rip things
apart.