r/Skunks

I had no idea skunks made those sounds! Warning: Intense action and loud sounds. No skunks were visibly injured and were witnessed later in the evening feeding again at the feeders as if nothing had happened. Such is the life of a skunk...

We feed feral cats in our back yard, and place cameras near the food. Today a skunk has come several times during the day to eat. We had seen the skunk sometimes at night, so I stopped putting food at out overnight. Should I be worried about rabies? We are in San Francisco.

Edited to add a photo I just downloaded. She does look pregnant, I think? I don't know how they normally look.

https://preview.redd.it/49qox4mjuf0h1.png?width=1048&format=png&auto=webp&s=8fc84ef44be04e6ef0ff20e6fce8d1664aa87612

Hi,

There are four orphaned babies outside my work. Apparently in IL, no wildlife rehabber can take them. What should we do?

Thank you

So last night was a bit of fun. My sister and I were just sitting out on the porch, when the runt of the orphaned kits comes up to tap for a snack. I look down and about had a heart attack. With it, was this chunky grey thing with a long tail. My first thought was, Shite! a rat! ( my daughter keeps a few chickens so not too off base thinking that)

Nope! Darn thing turns around and it's an adolescent Possum! Just chillin with the baby skunk.

We sat very still until they both wandered back into the yard.

Top that off, this morning, again, out on the porch ( we smoke outside, not in) and just as sassy as they are, a flippin Racoon comes strolling up. It got to the rail, front paws up, looked up and..Surprise! hahaha. It looked like..crap, I got caught..then just casually wandered back out of the yard.

It's been interesting around here.