What must it feel like to pet that thing?

Ok I get that this may be a joke but obviously an opossum and a puppy feel very different, not to mention the long, hairless tail...

I feel so horrible for laughing at this

Hey, I'd love that opossum! It seems to be docile/tame.

This just reminds me of Boyle from Brooklyn Nine-Nine when he temporarily couldn't see and mistook an opossum for a dog.