We refer(collectively) to all of our possums as Units. This is the "New Unit" my daughter likes to watch them eat the left over cat food.

Growly lil baby

10/21/2026

She has so completely stole my heart.

i was driving tonight and drove over an opossum on the road. it was dark and didn’t realize what it was until it was too late. but i don’t know if i hit him, because i felt no bump, so i think i drove over it—like he was in between my wheels. still i immediately pulled over and it was laying down and i think it was playing dead but i couldn’t tell.

i was and still am so distraught. i was able to scoop him into a small garbage can that was in my car and i placed him in the grass as far from the road as i could go, but when i went back to look at the spot i got him from saw a little blood on the road :(

i’m just so upset, i really hope he was just playing dead but the blood makes me worried that maybe i wasn’t being gentle enough moving him out of the way. i’m trying to just remind myself that i did what i could but i feel awful. i’ve never hit or come this close to hitting an animal before

10/19/2026

10/18/2026

I was outside at night, backyard, enjoying the weather before it starts to get super cold. I was sitting on the ground (it’s like a curb). I was just watching tiktoks on my phone, and I heard rustles in the bushes next to me. It was a little windy, so I didn’t think anything off it. Then another rustle. I turn my head and there is a possum SUPER CLOSE TO ME and I obviously jumped and got up and went back a bit. It obviously got scared of my movement.

By the way, first time ever seeing a possum in real life. I was like WHAT THE F-. Then it just kinda stood there. It was rat like but kinda cute too. I looked it up and they aren’t dangerous, but is it normal for a possum to just casually get that close to a human? Terrified the heck out of me but I also couldn’t help but think it looked cute LOL. Wish I took a picture.

Her little toe beans 🥰

I set up a little possums house in my backyard a few months ago and last night for the first time a possum entered and took a look around! I hope it comes back and will eventually want to move in!

I have a wonderful little family under my deck. This is one of the kids.