«Breaking News» Arnie the armadillo loves to take baths

An adorable baby armadillo has been revealed to be hilariously addicted to taking baths.

Arnie, one, waits in the tub for his owner Brigette Brouillard, 46, from Louisville, Kentucky, to turn on the tap and even tries to get in the shower with her.

The nine-banded armadillo was rescued by Second Chances Wildlife Center in June 2017 after being found abandoned and emaciated in western Kentucky.

Best buds: Arnie the armadillo, one, was rescued in western Kentucky by Brigette Brouillard, 46, who brought him back to her home in Louisville, Kentucky 

Adorable: The armadillo remained at Brigette's home because he has a blood clot disorder that makes him unable to survive in the wild 

Arnie can never be released because he suffers from a blood-clotting disorder which means he needs requires constant care.

Instead, he lives with animal lover Brigette and spends his days eating insects, making a nuisance of himself and nipping at his owner's ankles. 

Playtime: Brigette, who runs an animal shelter entitled Second Chances Wildlife Center, revealed the armadillo loves baths 

The clever creature, who answers to his name, has learned how to open cabinet doors, regularly rifles through the trash and raids boxes of belts and shoes to play with.

Brigette, 46, who runs Second Chances, said: 'He is hilarious and he's very smart. A lot of people wouldn't think armadillos are very smart.

'He has learned to open cabinet doors and if he doesn't get it the first time, he'll get it the second or third.

'He definitely loves me and will let me hold him, but he will attack my feet in a temper tantrum and draw blood.'

Above all, aqua-loving Arnie adores taking baths and even tries to climb in the tub when Brigette is taking a shower.

One hilarious video shows him trying to turn the faucet by himself, and in another he is seen splashing gleefully in the water.

'He loves to swim in the tub but if I get him out before he is ready he won't be happy,' Brigette said.  

Loving it: In one heartwarming clip, Arnie is seen splashing in the water during his bath 

Too cute: Brigette said he loves to swim in the tub, and he hates when she gets him out before he is ready 

Snuggling: 'He is hilarious and he's very smart,' Brigette said. 'A lot of people wouldn't think armadillos are very smart' 

Up to no good! The mischievous armadillo love to snuggle but can also throw temper tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants 

'He often jumps in the tub hoping there will be water in there. He knows the water comes from the faucet so will stick his nose in there.

'Their stomachs are quite oily so he cleans his stomach off and does rolls. He looks like an alligator.

'In the wild they would find muddy puddles and do the same thing. It never gets old. I absolutely love watching him.

She continued: 'He even tries to get in the shower with me if I leave the bathroom door open. He will rustle around the shower curtain.'

Arnie was only a few weeks old and weighed less than 1lb when he and his three siblings were rescued by Second Chances.

Without care, Brigette believes the babies would have died.

They were all fed formula, vitamins and soft food, but while Arnie's siblings quickly gained strength and could be released into the wild, Arnie struggled to put on weight.

At one point, he fell into a coma and turned freezing cold, forcing quick-thinking Brigette to perform CPR to revive him.

'I saw that his chest wasn't rising or falling and thought, 'Oh my gosh, you are not checking out on me,' she said.

Determined: Aqua-loving Arnieeven tries to climb in the tub when Brigette is taking a shower

Look at him now: Arnie was only a few weeks old and weighed less than 1lb when he and his three siblings were rescued by Second Chances

Not for everyone: Brigette, who is licensed to rehabilitate animals, warned that armadillos shouldn't normally be kept as pets

'I turned him on his side and did heart compressions and my mouth went over his nose and mouth. I couldn't let him go.'

The CPR worked and that night, in August 2017, Brigette slept with Arnie on the sofa so that he could absorb some of her body heat.

He gradually gained strength thanks to a diet of supplements, an incubator to keep him warm and round-the-clock care from Brigette and is now 'very very healthy'.

The armadillo - who has racked up medical bills of around $1,500 - goes home with Brigette at night so she can keep an eye on him and sleeps in a pillow case.

Brigette, who founded Second Chances in 2010, said Arnie loves to play and will occasionally come to her for a cuddle.

But he also has a feisty side, and Brigette, who is licensed to rehabilitate animals, warned that armadillos shouldn't normally be kept as pets.

Brigette, who is currently caring for around 20 animals with the help of volunteers, added: 'In the wild they are solitary animals so he just adapting to his life in captivity.

'Because he isn't healthy enough he is considered an education ambassador and goes to schools and libraries.

'We rehabilitate hundreds of animals each year, but Arnie is our first armadillo.' 

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