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A few of our cats and one of ther guest

Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,312 ✭✭✭✭

The cats and skunks get along like their family .

They Share food don't fight and best of all the skunks are comfortable never spray the cats . Or us LOL

the Skunks have been around for many years I use to dispatch or relocate them but ended up just making peace with them

We have a few still living in the out buildings maybe three or so or . Also in burrows

at one time close to twenty, of the modified cats with" fluid drive " as the old folks use to say . but they were thinned out at random back in the spring . I try to live and let live but feeding 20 skunks and our close to same number of cats was getting crazy

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  • susiesusie Member Posts: 7,639 ✭✭✭✭

    Now that is impressive!

  • Butchdog3Butchdog3 Member Posts: 976 ✭✭✭✭
  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,669 ✭✭✭✭

    Some "pet" wild skunks. And they get along with the cats. That is pretty good.

    My cat got sprayed by a skunk once, what a mess! Took a lot of tomato juice and shampoo to clean that up.

  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,312 ✭✭✭✭

    as close as possible

    i think of the old cartoon every time I see them mixing with the cats

    As long as they do not fear for there life they are well behaved

    There not tame by any means but realize we not a threat same around the cats and chickens

    Now the dogs are a different story but over the last 30 years only twice did they spray one of dogs and that was just a warning shot I would call it not a all in effort

    The Skunks really hate to use their spray unless in real danger they know it's limited supply and use it as a last ditch effort

  • Ruger4meRuger4me Member, Moderator Posts: 3,840 ******

    That cat looks like it's thinking "why you letting stinky eat our food?"

  • waltermoewaltermoe Member Posts: 2,360 ✭✭✭✭

    I seen this documentary several years ago on skunks. A skunk generally will always give you two warnings before it will spray. First warning it will turn it’s back to you then turn and face you, second warning it will turn and raise it’s tail, after that your on your own.

    When we were kids we had a pet skunk that had its spray glads removed when it was young. A vet had removed them and it was legal I guess back in the 50s, as dad bought it from the vet. They actually are a very clean animal, always grooming them self, and in some cases washing their food before hand. Unfortunately the neighbors dog got a hold of it and killed him.

    Their spray is a form of a very concentrated sulfur based compound.

  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,312 ✭✭✭✭

    They threaten each other I have seen them get in the fod bowl or close and just the others out of the way and rase ther tail

    During mating season they will threaten ach other I have read the emails wil spray a male that's not wanted (sounds familiar. LOL

    as for warnings, my ecperence they will make false charges and scratch the ground first as warning then will trunk and rase their tale after that the next will be a sample shot to ward off whatever

    Bit as long as they have a escape route and not cornered they are more than happy to walk or tun away to avoid the fight

    I have held door open the chicken coopas they they will steal eggs or even guided them with a broom away even used my foot to coax an exit with no problems I always talk soft and move slow so no threat

    I have had countless interactions with them, never been sprayed

  • jltrentjltrent Member Posts: 9,337 ✭✭✭✭

    Taking care of the animals. Love it!

  • tnrangertnranger Member Posts: 455 ✭✭✭✭

    I apologize if I've posted this before.My mother told of having a pet skunk that she had raised from a baby during the Great Depression. Money was tight, and it was out of the question to have the scent glands removed. The family had a bunkhouse where the farm hands stayed, especially during harvest. One afternoon during harvest, she and her skunk friend were playing in the bunk house when the skunk tripped and fell down the stairs –becoming startled and letting go a healthy spray. The hands as well as Grandma and Grandpa were quite unhappy with her for a good while.

  • TfloggerTflogger Member Posts: 3,390 ✭✭✭✭

    My border collie welcomed sku

    Nn

  • RidefarRidefar Member Posts: 313 ✭✭✭

    You are the animal whisperer Ditch-Runner.

    That is very kind of you, and as I type this a kitty is walking over the keyboard causing mayhem.

  • pulsarncpulsarnc Member Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭

    Friends had a descented skunk as a pet . Not much different from having a house cat ,litterbox and all.

    cry Havoc and let slip  the dogs of war..... 
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,312 ✭✭✭✭

    Funny,

    My SIL

    Bought me a shirt last Christmas

    With a skunk on it and "skunk whisperer" spelled out under the image

    And a sign for my pole barn Door

    "Caution do not pet the cats with white stripes " it also with a skunk image on it

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