I guess I should start putting the cat food away at night?

[Kali]

should I post these in GD with subject line "republican in my kitchen"?:rofl:

[MissMillie]

1. how did that critter get in your house?

I was once feeding a stray on my back porch, and found a skunk eating from the dish one night... but IN THE HOUSE?????



YIKES!!!

[Kali]

2. I think it just opened the porch door,

at least that is the way it went out. I have a window open for the cat, and some cruddy screens on another porch, but I think it just came in the door.

The cat doesn't seem to mind at all, but the dogs really hate skunks. And I really can't afford to feed it premium cat food. Life in the sticks!

[TZ]

14. If you have dogs...yeah hide the food

Cause if the dog gets the skunk upset...(and I know this from experience mind you) you are going to be having an interesting new aroma in house and on the dogs that lasts about 10 days or so!:hide:

[Kali]

17. the dogs pissed it off just the other night

(I posted at the time) They are outside dogs so that is THEIR problem! (except when they do it too close to the house grrrr)

[TZ]

21. Oh yes, I remember that post..

I just never realized skunks could be so bold! Personally I think your cats are pretty smart to avoid it. If I walked into a room and saw a skunk I don't think I would be going for the camera..I would be heading the OPPOSITE direction!!!:)

[stuntcat]

3. PRECIOUS

OMD *thumpthump
Skunks are the absolute cutest, Don't insult all skunkdom by putting them anywhere near repubs!
I wish I'd have one, it's kinda city around here though.

[Kali]

11. they used to be sold in pet stores around here

not sure if they still do or not - need to be descented and nuetered for sure. I used to want one, this isn't quite what I had in mind!

[Gormy Cuss]

4. Nice looking 'cat' you have there, Kali.

Now there's an animal you don't want to surprise.
:-)

[BarenakedLady]

5. Eeep.

:scared:

[Mz Pip]

6. I solved our skunk problem

by putting the food bowls on the dryer. The skunks would always come in after dark and raid the cat food. One evening I nearly tripped over one. Another time I found one sharing the food bowl with one of our cats.

However, skunks can't climb on dryers so with the food bowl out of reach, the skunks stopped dropping by for meals.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Kali]

12. they can climb a little ,but not well

I locked it on the porch for an hour or so while I surfed the tubes looking for some solution to the problem that would avoid a spray situation. It was climbing all over and knocking stuff down so I unlatched the door. I'm sure it will be back.

Will put the food away and haul the trash to the dump. I don't really mind it but would hate to have it let lose in the house. And not sure if it is litter box trained.:rofl:

[crispini]

7. CUTE!

Glad he didn't stink up your place!

[Sanity Claws]

8. Pepe LePew!!

He really came in trying to find your female cat. The food was simply a distraction.

[Inchworm]

9. He didn't even lick the plate

:)

[Arkansas Granny]

10. I had to stop leaving food out on the porch for the old neighborhood

tomcat that I feed for the same reason. It also attracted a lot of possums. The old tomcat had to learn to use the pet door I keep in a window (cats can jump up to it, but skunks and possums can't) so he could come inside and eat.

[Rambis]

13. When they start stomping run like hell

my kids and I learned that is a warning sign they are going to spray on Zaboomafoo:)

[Kali]

18. oh yeah I know

it was funny as hell - I think they don't see too well anyway, but I kind of blinded it turning on the light - it wandered into the living room and got a little huffy with the vacuum cleaner that was sitting in the middle of the floor. It rushed and skidded at it a couple of times before figuring out that it was not a danger. Wish I had a video of that part. All in all it was worth the 2:30 am "adventure" but I don't want too many more, if you know what I mean. Next thing I know it will be asleep on the bed with the (worthless) damn cat.

[LSK]

15. watch out for that spider on the wall!!!!

:scared:

[Kali]

16. um that is organic insect control

yeah that's it!

[hedgehog]

23. I tell the kids the spider webs keep the flea population down!

Not to mention the mosquitoes!

[KitchenWitch]

19. Now THAT is an "OH FUCK" moment if I ever saw one!

:rofl:

Glad you are laughing about it.

[Richard Steele]

20. Wow. What a beautiful creature. Great pics!

But I'd start locking that door, if I was you!
If one of those goes off inside your house....
well, I don't even want to think about it.

[pink-o]

22. I was in the hot tub once when one came to forage in my backyard

...got out reeeel fast! I didn't wanna end up filling the jacuzzi with tomato juice!!

However, someone told me that tom juice doesn't really work to deodorize that smell. Best not to have to test it at all!

PS...proof that even smelly things can be too adorable.