Obese raccoon tries to play with a cat

  • A video shows an extremely overweight raccoon trying to play with a cat
  • The raccoon sneakily slides across the floor trying to surprise the feline
  • The cat sees it coming and bounds away from the other animal
  • After the rejection the raccoon sits up looking dejected 

A video shows the hilarious moment an obese raccoon tries to play with a very uninterested cat.

The video starts with the black cat’s back to the raccoon, who then sneakily tries to slide up behind the feline.

The cat notices and moves away. Frustrated, the overweight beast scoots into a standing position and continues to pursue the cat.

The fat animal slides across the floor approaching the cat

An obese raccoon desperately wanted a friend and tried to play with an uninterested cat

The raccoon launches itself at the feline, who easily dodges its attack.

Admitting defeat, the raccoon sits up looking dejected.

While dogs and wild raccoons may fight, the scavengers and cats tend to ignore each other. 

Realizing it wasn't going to be able to catch the cat on the floor, the raccoon scooted into standing position

The raccoon tries to pounce on the cat

Realizing it wasn’t going to be able to catch the cat on the floor, the raccoon scooted into standing position

However, raccoons can be dangerous to pets if they feel threatened, and have been known to kill cats and small dogs. 

It is currently unknown who filmed this video or where it was taken. 

The cat easily dodges the raccoons friendship attempts, leaving the scavenger looking dejected

The raccoon sits up, already looking sad

The cat easily dodges the raccoons friendship attempts, leaving the scavenger looking dejected

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