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How To Care For Your Baby Otter

With video instruction!

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How To Care For Your Baby Otter
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You know how some people are obsessed with cats and will probably be forever-alone-cat-people in the future? Well, that's going to be me with otters.

In case you haven't noticed by now, I have the most disgusting obsession with otters. If you check out my Facebook page, it's 95 percent pictures and videos of otters doing cute things.

Now, I don't know that much about the cute, furry little creatures, but I do know that I would love to have one as a pet someday (even though that will probably never happen). So I have compiled a list of basics for caring for a pet otter. I'll be honest. I just wanted an excuse to look at funny videos of otters.

1. Like babies, you should always start off by bottle-feeding your otter.

2. Eventually you can work them up to solid food.

(and no, I haven't got the slightest idea what the guy is saying -- if anyone could translate, that would be awesome)

3. Don't forget to teach them proper table manners.


4. Or tricks.

5. Make sure to have a pool for them too, because they LOVE to swim.

6. A bathtub will work just as well in this situation if you don't have a pool.

7. Don't forget to give them lots of attention by petting them and playing with them.

8. They also like to sleep in pairs, so you may want to invest in getting them a companion to play with.

9. Whatever you do, do NOT wake up a sleeping otter. He/she may become angry with you.

10. Lastly, when your otter is all grown up, let them go, as much as it hurts. They need to go out into the world and have babies too!

Congratulations! You are now fit to take care of a baby otter. Here's a bonus video of an otter eating lettuce.

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