"Forest Brotherhood" from Samara: How Russia's First Raccoon Cafe Works

Under guardianship Oksana Bogomolova — 21 raccoons. Their upkeep costs over three thousand rubles a day. To cover the cost of food and rent, Bogomolova opened a raccoon cafe. Visitors are allowed by appointment only, otherwise the animals will tire from the large influx of people.

"They have emotions, they can cry, laugh and be sad," "The cafe owner says about her charges. She notes that one of her establishment's main goals is to prove to people that raccoons are far from being pets.

Left unattended, he might turn on the gas or water himself. And if he gets bored, he'll easily wreak havoc around the apartment. For example, he might take clothes out of the closets and wash them in the bathtub.

It is not surprising that almost all of the cafe's inhabitants were once thrown out by their owners.
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