SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle’s most famous raccoon now has an official hometown honor.
Crowds gathered in Ballard on Sunday to celebrate Jimothy, a raccoon with short-spine syndrome that has captured the hearts of people across the country.
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Seattle City Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rink and Dan Strauss hosted an official proclamation designating 2026 as “Jimothy Summer.”
“And whereas no trash left on the streets, porch, or alleyway will be safe from the midnight munchin within Seattle so long as Jimmethy continues the hard work to lay their paws on any food scraps or cat food left unattended,” Rink read from the proclamation.
The celebration also included a Jimothy artwork competition featuring paintings and stuffed animals by local artists