Teenager finds a new squad in some doughnut-lovin' deer

They have so much in common.
 By 
Heather Dockray
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Friends: they come in all shapes, sizes and species.

Kelvin Pena recently moved from Texas to Pennsylvania and found a new best friend,"Money," who just happened to come in the form of a deer. On Twitter for the past few weeks, Pena has been sharing affectionate videos that feature him hanging out with his new deer BFF.

Money loves to chill with his best friend Kelvin, eat crackers off the ground, nosh on supermarket mini-donuts and "play" basketball (run away from the court).


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While most deer are afraid of humans, Money gladly eats from Kelvin's hand. He trusts him. Also, Money adores doughnuts and you can't currently find them in nature.

After receiving criticism from fans for feeding Money processed food, Pena switched to a farm-to-table menu. Now, he serves the deer healthy fruits and vegetables, like strawberries.

Kelvin was recently surprised to learn that Money had a family he was concealing from him. While he couldn't believe that Money would hide such a thing (best friends don't have secret lives, Money), Kelvin totally welcomes the deer's family, and even gave them affectionate nicknames: Canela, Bambi and Lola.

Each and every one of these videos is mesmerizing. You can't stop watching and frankly, you shouldn't.

Now that Kelvin's story is rightfully blowing up, he's selling complimentary "Everybody eats" merch to help support Money and his family. With your donation, this family of deer can upgrade from supermarket strawberries to GOOP-inspired kale smoothies.

Deer, teenagers and merch: This is a true American story.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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