Celebrating our imperfections with trash pandas rebel raccoons rescue pigeons and more!
Move over Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub there's a new mammal in town. "Pumpkin the Raccoon" has 1.5
million followers on Instagram "Starfish the Opossum" 130 000 and "Gizmo the Skunk" 35 000
and counting. Instead of shooing them away as pests the Internet-savvy are welcoming these
creatures-once seen as the weirdos the jaded the unloved. According to the New York Times
it has surpassed a zeitgeist phenomenon it's now a social movement. Move over cute fluffy
animals of yesteryear-this is the era of the eccentric outsider the jaded rogue. Trash animals
are making their way into the headlines ... and into our hearts. Featuring: ¿ Trash Animals-Who
Are They? Meet and greet opossums skunks bats raccoons squirrels pigeons rats badgers
and more ¿ In the News. Meet the Vermin -fluencers. We're used to seeing them in the trash but
these days you're more likely to see them in your Instagram feed. From profiles of Celebrity
Vermin to Newsworthy Stunts like subway-riding pigeons and skunks performing handstands ¿
Discover Your Spirit Trash Animal Quiz ¿ Literary Animal Outsiders ¿ Wildlife Protectors ¿
Trash Animal Trading Cards ¿ Fun Facts Full of charming full-color illustrations and plenty of
mischief throughout Trash Animals includes everything you could ever want to know about these
lovable rogues!
