This Raccoon That “Works” At A Vet Clinic In Russia Has A Special Ability To Calm Sick Dogs
Doctors sometimes need an assistant who can help them do their work in the most efficient way. Turns out, Aleksei Krotov, a veterinarian from Rostov-on-Don, Russia, has one of the best. And yes, it’s a raccoon.
Taking care of a raccoon has always been Krotov’s dream, so after he became a vet he decided to get one. This is how Yasha came into his life – Aleksei and his wife bought him from horrible conditions where he was living in Krasnodar district, and took him home.
At first he lived with them, but later the family decided to move him to Aleksei’s clinic. This is when the doctor noticed his amazing ability to calm stressed and sick dogs that come for treatment. For this Yasha became a local celebrity and sometimes people come just to visit this adorable raccoon. Cats don’t really like Yasha, but he is amazing with dogs – and they’re really lucky to have such a fluffy doctor. Scroll down to see him for yourself!
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Meet Aleksei and his adorable assistant Yasha the raccoon
Yasha is known around Rostov-on-Don for his special ability to calm sick dogs that come to this clinic
Taking care of a raccoon has always been Krotov’s dream, so after he became a vet he decided to get one
Aleksei and his wife bought Yasha from horrible conditions where he was living in Krasnodar district, and took him home
At first he lived with them, but later the family decided to move him to Aleksei’s clinic
For his calming presence Yasha became a local celebrity and sometimes people come just to visit this adorable raccoon
Cats don’t really like Yasha, but he is amazing with dogs…
…and they’re really lucky to have such a fluffy doctor!
See him “at work” in the video below:
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Share on FacebookSmarter than both cats and dogs according to some reasarchers...
Load More Replies...Can I have Yasha to calm me down in front of my piles of work, please
Beautiful animal - so lovely seeing different species mix like that.
This just reminds me of rocket, I then think of rocket doing that and I laugh! So cute thanks so much for sharing
Yasha is an expert in the ancient raccoon method of acupuncture. Here he applies his specialty to hands, feet and eyeballs...
You said cats don't like him but it looks like the white cat in the video likes him. He's playing with the raccoon like he's another cat. Raccoons are extremely cute. One of the few things I miss from Seattle.
There are raccoons in Phoenix. More all the time, really.
Load More Replies...What a terrific "hands on" assistant! I love it - everyone seems very happy!
It's cute, but it does not look like the dogs are really enjoying it (I stopped 3/4 of the way through). Kind of hard to tell for sure by video. If I brought my dog there, I wouldn't want the raccoon pestering my dog like that.
I agree, I watched the video the whole way through and it looks more like the dogs do not like the raccoon and just have no idea how to react... :-/ ... the raccoon is super cute, but I wouldn't let him harass my dog like that
Load More Replies...This cute raccoon is more of an annoying salesman, that pacifier! He is bullying all the visitors! hahahah
it's as though Yasha naturally reawakens institutionally within each & every canine patient of just what it has to struggle for in order to remain vital & alive once again. every species at times can lose sight of such things. during such times we often need an unexpected reminder. an amazing, uplifting thing to behold.
Smarter than both cats and dogs according to some reasarchers...
Load More Replies...Can I have Yasha to calm me down in front of my piles of work, please
Beautiful animal - so lovely seeing different species mix like that.
This just reminds me of rocket, I then think of rocket doing that and I laugh! So cute thanks so much for sharing
Yasha is an expert in the ancient raccoon method of acupuncture. Here he applies his specialty to hands, feet and eyeballs...
You said cats don't like him but it looks like the white cat in the video likes him. He's playing with the raccoon like he's another cat. Raccoons are extremely cute. One of the few things I miss from Seattle.
There are raccoons in Phoenix. More all the time, really.
Load More Replies...What a terrific "hands on" assistant! I love it - everyone seems very happy!
It's cute, but it does not look like the dogs are really enjoying it (I stopped 3/4 of the way through). Kind of hard to tell for sure by video. If I brought my dog there, I wouldn't want the raccoon pestering my dog like that.
I agree, I watched the video the whole way through and it looks more like the dogs do not like the raccoon and just have no idea how to react... :-/ ... the raccoon is super cute, but I wouldn't let him harass my dog like that
Load More Replies...This cute raccoon is more of an annoying salesman, that pacifier! He is bullying all the visitors! hahahah
it's as though Yasha naturally reawakens institutionally within each & every canine patient of just what it has to struggle for in order to remain vital & alive once again. every species at times can lose sight of such things. during such times we often need an unexpected reminder. an amazing, uplifting thing to behold.
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