# Drunk Raccoon Raises $290,000 for Animal Shelter

> A Virginia raccoon who passed out in a liquor store bathroom has raised $290,000 for an animal shelter through merchandise sales.
- Title: Drunk Raccoon Raises $290,000 for Animal Shelter · VICE
- Summary: A Virginia raccoon who passed out in a liquor store bathroom has raised $290,000 for an animal shelter through merchandise sales.
- Keywords: hanover county animal protection and she, raccoon, liquor store, merchandise sales, animal shelter, drunk raccoon, animal abuse, VICE
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/drunk-raccoon-who-passed-out-in-liquor-store-has-now-raised-290000-for-animal-shelter
- Author: Ashley Fike
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:31:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hanover county animal protection and she, raccoon, liquor store, merchandise sales, animal shelter, drunk raccoon, animal abuse, news, culture
## Raccoon Passes Out in Liquor Store
A Virginia raccoon crashed through a ceiling tile at an ABC store in Ashland, Virginia, and helped himself to liquor.
## Raccoon Raises $290,000 for Shelter
Nearly a year later, the raccoon has raised over $290,000 for the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter through merchandise sales.
## Merchandise Sales Expand
The shelter teamed up with an apparel company to sell merchandise featuring the raccoon with the slogan 'Trashed Panda' and expanded into seasonal collections.
## Shelter Uses Funds for Body Cameras
The shelter plans to use $140,000 of the funds for body cameras for animal protection officers to document animal abuse investigations.
## Key takeaway

A raccoon that passed out in a Virginia liquor store bathroom has raised $290,000 for the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter through merchandise sales.