I love most all animals, but admittedly, I’m partial to the cuddly ones… the furrier the better! Had a 17 year-old golden retriever once that shed, the likes of which you’d have to see to believe. But, before I go down that rabbit hole let me get on with a personal tale about our very own armadillo.

Up until recently, the only interaction I’d ever had with one of these ugly armored critters was the sighting of one serving as roadkill. I could tell because it lay next to a street sign, feet pointing up to the sky. I felt only a trace of sorrow since the ‘dillo didn’t meet my criteria: it wasn’t all furry, cuddly and certainly not cute. And once I realized it was an armadillo that had taken up residence right next to my front door, any chance of me feeling even a tinge of pity was less than

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