Hangover Hero: Rescued Raccoon Helps Hanover County Shelter Boost Donations
On Tuesday, a raccoon was discovered passed out in a liquor store in Ashland. Now that the animal is fully recovered, a local shelter is using the funny incident to raise some funds.
In case you missed it, a raccoon in Hanover County made the news on Tuesday after it broke into a liquor store and consumed enough alcohol to pass out in the store’s bathroom. Thankfully, the raccoon was picked up by the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter for safe recovery. “After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer,” the shelter wrote on Facebook.
The shelter, which provides veterinary care for animals, including those without a home until they can be adopted, has now turned the amusing incident at the Ashland ABC Store into an opportunity to raise money for “shelter animal care and enrichment” and more.
You can buy a “Trashed Panda” t-shirt to support the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter
The Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter announced on Facebook yesterday that it created a brand new t-shirt inspired by the “Black Friday Bandit” incident at the Ashland ABC Store. The shelter partnered with the staff at Bonfire, a custom merchandise company, to create a “Trashed Panda” shirt available for purchase here.
The shirt is being sold in a variety of sizes and colors, and each sale benefits the Animal Protection and Shelter directly. According to its Facebook post, the money will not only support the enrichment and care of the shelter animals, but it will also go toward training field officers and purchasing essential equipment for staff that will allow them to humanely and properly care for wildlife.
The shelter emphasized the importance of what they do and why they’re using this unique opportunity to raise awareness and funds, writing, “While this raccoon gave us all a much-needed laugh, our officers handle hundreds of calls each year involving wildlife, stray animals, and emergencies requiring specialized training and equipment. Your support helps us continue providing compassionate, professional service to both animals and residents of Hanover County.”
Shirts are available only for a limited time.
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