ek!....just caught a skunk...

Old Vet · #21 03/15/09, 06:47 PM

If you release it near my place you will find it back in a heartbeat. I hate it when other problems that people should take care of is shoved off on me.

BaronsMom · #22 03/15/09, 09:13 PM

This might help if you want to release it...

Releasing Unwanted Skunks from a Cage (a.k.a. Live) Trap

http://icwdm.org/wildlife/skunk/skunkrelease.asp

Has photos, step by step instructions.... mostly for people who accidentally caught a skunk in a live trap.

mylala · #23 03/15/09, 10:00 PM

I know all states have different laws, but in many places catch and relocate is illegal, and this is for a reason.

How Do I · #24 03/16/09, 07:14 AM

Quote:

A skunk will walk a mile in less than
ten minutes.

Is that the ones with or without roller skates?

Little Quacker in OR · #25 03/16/09, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bill83

I knew something was getting into the cat food in the feed room on the barn and I found it this morning. It hasn't sprayed...yet. It is acting scared, but curious. I have an old sheet over the live trap in prep for a trip down the road to near where an insurance agent lives. (the lil' feller CAN go the other way?) What's your method of removal--disposal?

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Simple. Take the cage somewhere near water and open it up. The skunk will just leave and live to eat up snails, slugs, rats and mice. Then correct how you are putting out the cat food in the barn. You can put it up where the cats can get it but a skunk cannot.

LQ

Girl_Next_Door · #26 03/17/09, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lilandra

we switched our barn cats to cheap puppy food - no skunks no matter how messy the cats are.

WADR, Lilandra, cats need a certain amount of taurine not found in dog food or if it is there is not enough of it. cats who are fed dog food instead of cat food will eventually go blind http://cats.about.com/od/catfoodfaqs...oodforcats.htm HTH!

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #27 03/17/09, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Girl_Next_Door

WADR, Lilandra, cats need a certain amount of taurine not found in dog food or if it is there is not enough of it. cats who are fed dog food instead of cat food will eventually go blind http://cats.about.com/od/catfoodfaqs...oodforcats.htm HTH!

not if they are catching mice - or all ferals would go blind.

and i want to point out releasing wild anamals is also a crime here in wis , you may only relocate if it is to private property and you have owners consent

don't dump your problems on others

water works fine 55 gallon drum