When They Leave by gardenfolk

When They Leave

Uninvited guests are
often most welcome
when they leave.
...Aesop

I arrived home late. Katniss always comes to greets me. I picked her up to give her a hug and walked to the French doors to look in the backyard. Both of us were surprised to see this black and white visitor looking for bird seed. And it was not a tuxedo cat! It was a skunk!

If you are ever sprayed by one, you will never forget it!
Poor little Sophie Belle took a direct spray to her face and started foaming at the mouth. I panicked and took her to the emergency vet in the middle of the night and they refused to see her!!! It took weeks to get the smell out of our house, our vehicle and my clothes!

Below is an at home recipe for skunk spray odor removal:
https://www.ethosvet.com/blog-post/skunk-odor-remover-recipe/

http://sacramentopestwildlife.com/skunkbiology.html

https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/skunks/pest-notes/#gsc.tab=0



Oh I think they are gorgeous. I hope he didn't get scared!
August 11th, 2024  
I have t seen one yet… I think their very beautiful with that lovely streak of white…
August 11th, 2024  
Wow! I have not seen one. Lovely capture
August 11th, 2024  
Ahhh so this is a skunk…..
August 11th, 2024  
Nice capture, but good not to be sprayed by him
August 11th, 2024  
Good capture
August 11th, 2024  
Oh my! Hope to never see one!
August 11th, 2024  
August 11th, 2024  
Great capture :)
August 11th, 2024  
Well spotted.
August 11th, 2024  
Cute shot. Don't get too close.
August 11th, 2024  
Wow! You are really getting a great collection of animal visitors these days! A great capture of this non-tuxedo-cat! Fav
August 11th, 2024  
Nice find... as long as it stays calm. They are so cute.
August 11th, 2024  
@365projectorgheatherb Haha! I added the story above about how our little Sophie got sprayed once! I tried to post it all earlier and all my text, quote and caption disappeared. I hate it when that happens!
August 11th, 2024  
@photohoot Yes. I think they are very cute when not in our yard. Little Sophie was in our front yard one night and got sprayed in the face and started foaming at the mouth. It was a scary nightmare!
August 11th, 2024  
@beverley365 Yes. They are cute with the mama skunk leading her babies across the street but off our property. I added above that our little Sophie Belle got sprayed in the face once and it scared the daylights out of me as she started foaming at the mouth! I didn’t know what to do!
August 11th, 2024  
hello little one.
August 12th, 2024  
It’s actually pretty in this capture with the strong contrast, but I don’t envy you having that around.
August 12th, 2024  
@gardenfolk that's horrible ! Not the image but poor Sophie
August 12th, 2024  
@shutterbug49 I don’t know why all these critters are coming to our house?!?
Been living here for 28 years and these are all new visitors in the backyard.
August 12th, 2024  
It is beautiful and has a very powerful weapon. It is a good sign that animals are visiting you. It must be a good place.
August 12th, 2024  
@casablanca Yes...this is a skunk and you need to be careful not to get sprayed!
August 12th, 2024  
Great capture. Fav 😊
August 12th, 2024  
@gardenfolk Ooh- poor Sophie Belle! :-(
August 13th, 2024  
😘 You have a reputation!! All animals know to come to you.
August 30th, 2024  
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