“If Gizmo were to bite someone, it would be reported to the health department and he would be immediately euthanized,” Ms. Borgmann said. “It does kind of hinder or change how we would interact or how he could interact with the public.”Online, though, Ms. Borgmann can educate and proselytize freely. Her Instagram account for Gizmo has nearly 30,000 followers and adds a few hundred each day. “You see these animals, or you’ve heard of these animals, for years, but you’ve never actually seen them, in a sense,” Ms. Borgmann said. “People think possums are ugly, but when I see Starfish, I'm like, that’s the cutest freakin’ thing I’ve ever seen.”

Source: New York Times February 28, 2019 04:52 UTC