Yeah, as other folks have pointed out there are several states where skunks
are legal as pets. Maybe you're thinking about states that allow you to
take in wild animals, specifically? (as opposed to ones that come from a
legitimate breeder)
On 12/4/06, Christopher Pratt <luigimario87_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Unfortunatly skunks are illegal to keep as pets in all but three
> states here.
>
> Same with foxes, raccoons and any other animal you would be willing to
> tame.
>
> --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com <SkunkworksAMA%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "tetherperwatertomb"
>
> <robertpetermatthew_at_...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Yeah I know what you mean- I'd love to have a skunk as a pet.
> > Unfortunatley its next to impossible to find a skunk breeder and a vet
> > (willing/able) in the UK. Hopefully I'll get one when I move the the
> > US tho. (Any info on UK breeders welcome).
> >
> > Tether Per Water Tomb
> >
> > --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com <SkunkworksAMA%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Aquilux Raptor" <Aquilux_at_>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > You can actually have a skunk de-scented or what ever you call it,
> > and many
> > > people keep skunks as pets.
> > >
> > > On 12/4/06, George McMullen <byere254_at_> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > After reading these 2 stories, I'd love to meet a skunk in
> life. I'm
> > > > very good with cats (I've had them as pets in the family my whole
> > life and
> > > > before hand...) so I know how to not startle them (unless I want
> to be
> > > > mean). Skunks sound like they'd make wonderful pets (if you bred
> > out the
> > > > stink-vat)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *Christopher Pratt <luigimario87_at_>* wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com<SkunkworksAMA%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <SkunkworksAMA%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > KitFox <kitfox_at_> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com<SkunkworksAMA%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <SkunkworksAMA%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > "sirfoxxie" <sirfox_at_> wrote:
> > > > > > > folks, we're getting rather off-topic again. Could you
> take any
> > > > > > > anti-virus software advice and/or flames to private email?
> > > > >
> > > > > At 08:33 PM 12/3/2006, hairygosimer wrote:
> > > > > >I agree.....
> > > > >
> > > > > I both agree, and see you agreement and raise you a topic...
> > > > >
> > > > > Who out there on this list has had any real life skunk encounters?
> > > > Live
> > > > > ones, not roadkill. Good encounters, bad encounters, whichever.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I was sitting on the step of the walkway petting the two
> > > > neighborhood
> > > > > cats. Cold day (25F) and my nose was non-operational. The cats
> > > > were happy
> > > > > to rub against me and climb repeatedly over my lap.
> > > > >
> > > > > Something else nosed at my back, and I figured it was either a
> > dog or
> > > > > another cat, since the two cats took one look at it, hissed, and
> > > > scampered
> > > > > off. The intruder wandered around beside me, rubbing against
> me the
> > > > whole
> > > > > way, and seemed friendly enough, so I reached down to pet it. Odd
> > > > > shape... Weird fur... Huh? *Glance down at skunk that was sniffing
> > > > my leg*
> > > > >
> > > > > I contemplated freaking out and running, but the darn things can
> > > > spray 20
> > > > > feet, so startling it would be a bad idea. I just got that sort of
> > > > deer in
> > > > > the headlights facing oncoming doom type of frozen status. The
> > > > skunk just
> > > > > happily climbed into my lap and flopped there for warmth. So I was
> > > > stuck
> > > > > with a dilemma... How does one evict a lap skunk without getting
> > > > sprayed?
> > > > >
> > > > > I was saved shortly afterwards when another pedestrian wandered
> > by. He
> > > > > noted that that thing on my lap looked an awful lot like a
> skunk. He
> > > > > approached, wondering how I got a pet skunk. The skunk took
> affront
> > > > at the
> > > > > invasion and climbed off my lap, doing the signature handstand at
> > > > the guy,
> > > > > who I quickly informed that it was NOT my skunk, and coming closer
> > > > probably
> > > > > wasn't a good idea. So he backed off.
> > > > >
> > > > > The skunk apparently decided my lap was too close to a
> high-traffic
> > > > area
> > > > > and vanished under the bushes nearby, leaving me skunkless and
> safe.
> > > > Was a
> > > > > heck of a time explaining it to the guy, but he thought it was
> > > > amusing anyway.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any other live skunk stories of any type? Details! Need details!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yis.
> > > >
> > > > I have encountered many skunks as I have formed a hobby of actually
> > > > hunting them down, obviously I'm not stupid enough to pester them,
> > > > just view and study.
> > > >
> > > > I have been sprayed before though, got to close as a kid, and well,
> > > > got sprayed. Fortunatly it didn't get near my face, so I was fine.
> > > >
> > > > My favorite is actually when a skunk came to me, much like the one
> > > > whom explored your lap.
> > > > However, living out in the back hills of NY, it was up to me to
> decide
> > > > how to make my exit without scaring the poor thing.
> > > >
> > > > Well, I was just walking about in the evening as I frequently did,
> > > > waiting to see deer or a rabbit or what have you, and then it popped
> > > > out of the bushes, had to be around nine at night or so during
> august
> > > > of 2003, around a blink and you miss it "village" called
> Trumansburg,
> > > > it walked curiously down the road towards me, so I stopped and
> > > > kneeled, we had to have stared eachother down (I never looked
> directly
> > > > into it's eyes) for what seemed like hours, the sun had pretty much
> > > > vanished by the time the skunk wandered near enough for me to reach.
> > > >
> > > > The only light was the moon and the distant yet bright light of my
> > porch.
> > > >
> > > > At first it seemed threatened, but then slowly became more
> curious, so
> > > > it's body language had led me to believe, it's tail had gone
> down by a
> > > > significant margin after a while.
> > > >
> > > > I had lowered my hand in a completely flat position palm up, in
> front
> > > > of it, distance of about one foot maintained between my hand and
> it's
> > > > nose, eventually the little thing advanced and actually sniffed my
> > > > hand and then briefly layed a front paw on my finger tips (very long
> > > > claws) as if looking for some sort of food, unfortunatly I had
> nothing
> > > > to give it. Shortly after, it finally got bored and tromped off into
> > > > the darkness, so I returned home.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Signed by your friend and mine,
> > > > The Cat =^.^=
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Received on Mon Dec 04 2006 - 23:46:41 CST