What kills
a skunk is
the publicity
it gives itself.
...Abraham Lincoln
The skunk is kind of cute and fluffy but I really do not want it in our backyard. I have seen it three nights in a row. All animals love to drink out of my "Sophie" bowl by the back door. The birds bathe in it, even though we also have a birdbath next to the fence.
I have a fear of Katniss or me getting sprayed by accident like my little Sophie Belle did. It only takes one bad experience to become leery or fearful.
My husband is trying to find every hole in the fence to keep it out of our backyard. We are still finding disturbed dirt from digging so we don't know what animal is doing that either.
And the squirrels are chewing up all our outdoor lights in the yard...crazy! Stumpy is the exception. :)
This pic was tough because it was taken at 10pm and our porch light is yellow. Plus my husband is pressure washing the porch so I tried to remove some of the mess.
I have to admit to loving skunks! We've had them at our door a few times and we've been lucky enough to spot them before opening wide. Not sure the best way to keep them at bay--Best to keep kitty inside for a bit?!
Wow! I think you did really well to get this shot, given all that was working against you! Pretty cute, but a risky visitor! (I love how Stumpy is not one of the chewers of your outdoor lights! :-) Fav
Many thanks for the views and the suggestions! I think skunks are cute...but from a distance. The water dish is meant for Katniss and I used to have it in the house for my Sophie. I wanted to keep it so I put it outside and Katniss uses it. But...so do the squirrels, birds and other creatures as I found out. Sometimes I am out in the yard watering late at night because it has been so hot this summer. It has been warm until 2-3am. I do not want to be surprised. I think my husband blocked all the places along the wood fence with bricks and rocks for the time being. Will see how that goes...
Many thanks for the views and the suggestions! I think skunks are cute...but from a distance. The water dish is meant for Katniss and I used to have it in the house for my Sophie. I wanted to keep it so I put it outside and Katniss uses it. But...so do the squirrels, birds and other creatures as I found out. Sometimes I am out in the yard watering late at night because it has been so hot this summer. It has been warm until 2-3am. I do not want to be surprised. I think my husband blocked all the places along the wood fence with bricks and rocks for the time being. Will see how that goes...