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Originally Posted by sirdoofus
Soooooo, the recommendation as I have always heard it is to dispatch the animal in a humane manner once caught.
I am not the expert, this is just my understanding based on what I have heard/read.....at the very least it is something to think about.
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She won't/can't do that.
If you have a pest...
If no one else can help, and if you can find him...
Maybe YOU can hire... the Snarkinator!
Now, if it really is a skunk; they are super easy to catch. Once you know it's not rabid (like, it's not aggressive and still around after a few months), you can call it like a cat and it will come over. They're even more friendly than red foxes. They absolutely LOVE attention; treats and petting. The stories about kids and the funny-looking black and white kitties are spot on. Skunks are probably the most affable members of the weasel family, aside from ferrets. Somewhere, I have a picture of me when I was 9 or 10, with one sitting on my lap.
My uncle (married to my aunt, not biological), was 3/4 Penobscot Indian, and taught me everything I know about skunks and how to interact with them. He'd catch them for people. Not trap them, but actually catch them; literally. In his hands. He'd whistle and talk to them, and they'd come right over. He'd pet them, pick them up and stuff them in a gunny sack. Now you know why I have an affinity for black and white cats.