Well, Mr Skunk is feeling better. I opened the shed very early this

[Redstone]

morning, and there he was, having a drink of the water I left him. So I left the door open and a couple of minutes later he strolled off on his merry way.

So no rabies, or he wouldn't have been able to drink. And he was walking fine.

I think he was just tuckered out from having been trapped in the shed for a couple of days. Just needed a little liquid refreshment to get him going.

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[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. Well, that's good to hear. I was going to ask you about the skunk.

[Gormy Cuss]

2. That's good. I wonder if he is your patio buddy.

I had regular skunk visitations for a few years. Every evening, usually when we were eating on the patio, the critter just ambled across the lawn about 15 feet away from us as if he were the family pet. Freaked out our guests some times. :D

[Redstone]

7. I don't think so. This one was smaller, I think. My "patio buddy"

is pretty rotund.

Yes, isn't it funny how people will freak about a little old skunk just minding his business? You'd think it was GRIZ in the yard, for god's sake.

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[LadyoftheRabbits]

3. Great to hear!

I followed the odyssey of your skunk on the thread last night, and hoped it'd turn out alright. I actually saw my first live skunk two days ago. :)

[Redstone]

11. You must live in the city.

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[LadyoftheRabbits]

13. Yeah, I did...

Until mom (lizziegrace) and I moved to the countryside. Now I'm seeing all sorts of creatures. :)

[Redstone]

15. Ah, so that's who you are. Welcome to DU, kiddo.

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[LadyoftheRabbits]

18. Unfortunately...

I'm addicted to DU... probably won't stop when I move back into the dorm, either :shrug:

[Redstone]

19. Happens to the best of us. And some of the worst, such as myself.

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[RevCheesehead]

4. You are such a kind-hearted soul.

And don't deny it. We know you better than that. :hug:

[Redstone]

8. Yeah, but let's not tell anyone, OK? I do have a reputation to maintain,

after all.

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[RevCheesehead]

10. It's our little secret.

;)

[Redstone]

12. Thank, Rev. I knew I could trust you.

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[Dangerously Amused]

5. Yaay skunkie!

Glad to hear all ended well, Redstone. You're a good guy.


:hug:

[achtung_circus]

6. I once accidentally combined a skunk

What a smell, the skin came out the straw walkers (hind end) of the combine, everything else ended up atomized.

Then I was milking the cow one morning, sleepily leaning my head into her side, noticed there was a barn cat eating the scraps we put out for them, umm, that's a weird looking cat, Oh.

I milked, the skunk ate, no problems.

[Redstone]

9. They're pretty mellow, as long as you don't run them through the

machinery. That ticks them off.

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[GardeningGal]

14. Good for you Redstone!

I missed last night's thread so had to search for it. Glad it all worked out.

For others that missed the original thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5411196

[Redstone]

16. Thanks for putting the link up. I was going to, but forgot.

I do forget a lot of things.

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[GardeningGal]

17. I know how that is.....now where are my keys? n/t

[hedgehog]

20. Wonderful!

I'm so glad he's OK. Sounds like it was a young skunk out on its own for the first time.