New study reveals surprising wild animal that could become next popular household pet: 'That's how we eventually got dogs'

New study reveals surprising wild animal that could become next popular household pet: 'That's how we eventually got dogs'

Raccoons may be inching closer to joining cats and dogs as people's furry besties — and our overflowing trash cans could be the reason why. What's happening? According to KARK News, a study from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock suggests that wild raccoons living in urban areas are beginning to show early signs of domestication. After analyzing nearly 20,000 images of raccoons from across the U.S., researchers found that city raccoons te…