Grand Rapids Area Shop Is Tattooing That Round Viral Raccoon

There is a tattoo shop near Grand Rapids that has already come up with designs for you to get a tattoo of the latest Internet sensation, Jimothy.

That’s right, Cloud Jelly Tattoo in Wyoming, Michigan has a tattoo artist named Gus, who has already designed three different designs to show your love for the adorable raccoon that is taking the internet by storm the past week.

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Recently there was a video of a creature that was very hard to classify at first glance, other than being a short, potato-shaped raccoon.
The designs can be seen on Gus Tattoos' Facebook page and are available to get through an appointment. This may be one of the first tattoo artists to offer a tattoo of the little fella in Michigan.

Gus Tattoos via Facebook

The raccoon was filmed in Ballard, Seattle, and immediately went viral. The raccoon has short spine syndrome, which is a rare congenital condition that shortens the vertebrae and compacts the entire body in on itself, which gives it a round shape.

If nothing else, it shows just how quick we are to embrace something that may be different. Google has already jumped on the trend itself; just by searching for Jimothy, a cartoon version of the beloved Internet sensation will run across your screen.

Although people LOVE Jimothy, health experts remind us that we should enjoy the creature with some distance, as much as we wanna snuggle the little guy:

Raccoons have adapted to urban life and are commonly seen or encountered in parks, neighborhoods or yards. Raccoons may carry diseases that can be spread to people (zoonoses) and pets, including raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris), leptospirosis, and rabies. They can also cause serious scratch and bite injuries to people and pets.