{"id":183204,"date":"2026-02-27T17:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/183204\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T17:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:24:11","slug":"donated-jeans-become-hammocks-for-raccoons-at-austin-wildlife-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/183204\/","title":{"rendered":"Donated jeans become hammocks for raccoons at Austin Wildlife Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Raccoons at Austin Wildlife Rescue are getting some unexpected comfort during rehabilitation, lounging in denim hammocks fashioned from donated jeans.<\/p>\n<p>The nonprofit organization repurposes donated jeans by tying off the legs and hanging them by their belt loops using carabiners, creating small hammocks for wildlife in their care. Staff say the fabric does more than just provide a cozy resting spot.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fabric actually helps mimic a natural den for them,&#8221; Austin Wildlife Rescue said. &#8220;They provide warmth, soft support, and a sense of security for our animals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/firefighters-stop-lago-vista-brush-fire-that-threatened-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ALSO | Firefighters stop Lago Vista brush fire that threatened homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Workers tie the pant legs closed and clip the waistband loops directly to enclosure walls or frames. The denim&#8217;s durability makes it well-suited for the task. The organization said the heavy fabric withstands claws and small paws without snagging, while still allowing airflow to keep animals comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Wildlife Rescue accepts denim donations from the public.<\/p>\n<p>Residents interested in donating jeans or supporting the organization&#8217;s rehabilitation work can find more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austinwildliferescue.org\/waystogive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Austin Wildlife Rescue&#8217;s website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Raccoons at Austin Wildlife Rescue are getting some unexpected comfort during rehabilitation, lounging in denim&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":183205,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":{"0":"post-183204","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}