Derrick Downey Jr. has formed a sweet bond with the squirrels that live outside his home in Los Angeles, California. He started out sharing videos on TikTok and Instagram of him feeding them and offering them water. Since then, he’s built them their own house on his patio and shares the antics and funny situations they get themselves into. He even wrote a children’s book about his favorite squirrel, Maxine.
Sadly, Maxine disappeared sometime at the beginning of June. The two have been friends for the past couple of years, and Derrick was devastated. Then on the 4th of July, he spotted her! Now he has questions, but her answers are going to crack you up!
@derrickdowneyjr Welp, that’s what I get for asking about her 30 day hiatus 🐿️
This whole scene cracked us all up! We already knew Maxine had an attitude, so we weren’t surprised she didn’t want to answer any questions. And now we all want to hear more about Derrick’s business, too; Maxine seems to know all of his secrets!
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Fans’ Reactions to Maxine the Squirrel’s Attitude
Fans absolutely loved the video and left hundreds of comments, and they’ll make you laugh. Like @That’s Gonna Need Stitches who pointed out, “She said what she said. Periodt!” @Drillary Clinton agreed, “Did you get that!! She’s a grown woman Derrick!!” and @Sana MacDonald cautioned, “Maxine said, ‘Play in traffic, don’t play with me!’ LOL!”
@Craig Lonckor made us laugh when he said, “I knew it, she was partying with that TikTok money! LOL!” @Krista then added, “Dang! Maxine got her groove back!”
Commenter @Your Tik Tok Wife shared, “She had babies. You can see her nipples. I hope she brings them to meet you one day!” She already has! Not only did Maxine bring her babies to meet Derrick, but she also let him feel her belly when she was pregnant!
Another commenter wondered, “Is there a way to get a tracker for her so you can always find her or know that she is alive and well?” It’s a good suggestion and one Derrick’s probably considered before. The two of them and the other neighborhood squirrels are so much fun to watch. We all adore Derrick and Maxine’s true friendship!