opossum

Worker paints street line over dead possum, prompting debate online

Possums have always been a very divisive animal for people. While many see them as rodents who just spread disease and become roadkill, others recognize their important value in our neighborhood ecosystems. This difference of ...

Woman always leaves food and shelter for stray ‘cat,’ then discovers it’s really a possum

All animals deserve love, even the ones we wouldn’t consider cute or cuddly. Take, for instance, the possum. They do a lot for us, like keeping us safe from ticks, but most people are still ...

Beagle finds an abandoned possum and adopts her as family

Most people don’t think of possums as cute and cuddly—we see them more as pests best known for playing dead or being roadkill. Despite the fact that they do a lot for our ecosystems, we ...

Woman gives elderly possum a place to stay in her garage

Possums aren’t usually the first thing you picture when you think of cute animals. They’re generally seen as pesky rodents best known for playing dead or being roadkill. But possums have their charm, too, and ...

Grandma takes care of homeless “cat” – grandson dies of laughter when he realizes what it really is

Sometimes she even lets the cats come into her house if she thinks they’re particularly vulnerable. However, she failed to spot a cat impostor who won her affections and managed to get a place to sleep ...