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So this morning I went up to get the paper and Bones tagged along, but then took off on a loop around back which is not unusual in the mornings. I went in, refilled my coffee cup and sat down at the laptop. About then I caught a whiff of "skunk", all doors & windows closed!! I looked over and said to my wife, "I sure hope Bones didn't just get sprayed by a skunk!!" About 30 seconds later there he is at the door, stinking to high heaven and 15F outside so I can't deal with it outside We've had two "treatments" with the prescribed recipe, and just finished the third bath of the day. The house still has an aroma of "skunk", not really bad but it doesn't take much to be offensive Everything he's been near has been in the washer, including the clothes I was wearing when I escorted him in. I HATE SKUNKS!! Luckily this is the day Grandma went up to North KC to keep the twins, so I have another day to get the stink cleared!! Did I say I HATE SKUNKS!!

I've had it happen a couple times. The vet has a solution that you soak'em in for about 20 / 30 minutes. Works good...

Now, remember harrassing me about pics??? See what it gets ya!

Oh man that stinks !

and Bones was probably just trying to make a new friend to play with!!!!!

I was driving to work one day, about 25 years ago, and a skunk ran in front of my '72 Chevelle wagon.

I heard the heavy thump... saw a cloud of "mist" when I hit him... and thought to myself, "I sure am glad the windows are up!"

Then I realized the rear tailgate window was down!!! Of course it sucks the air IN as you are going down the road at 70MPH!

Then... OH MY GOD!!! My eyes slammed shut... my thoat closed up.... my lungs actually hurt! ...and That smell...............

I'll bet Bones thought it was a Religious Skunk when he said "Let us Spray" !

We always used mater juice and/or catsup and lots of it.

We had one get under the house in Buffalo and that stink got into my leather coat and I had to throw it away.

We had a couple in the yard and the dogs would always chase'em and "get it"... We called the local animal control to see what we could do about them. Since the dogs were tangling with them they allowed us to trap'em, even loaned us a cage.

So the first couple of nights I caught every neighborhood cat.. Then the wife said I should re-try on a Sunday night. And sure enough, Monday morning I had a skunk in a cage. Well, I had never considered what to do with the critter if I had caught it! After a few minutes thinking, I grabbed a trash barrel and filled it with water. Then I was thinking how do I get that into the barrel while it's spraying everything? So I grabbed a roll of plastic and covered myself and as I was walking up to the cage I was getting sprayed and it was horrible!! I was gaspin' and gaggin' but I got it done.

Never had another issue with them after that.

Originally Posted by 34_40

We had a couple in the yard and the dogs would always chase'em and "get it"... We called the local animal control to see what we could do about them. Since the dogs were tangling with them they allowed us to trap'em, even loaned us a cage.

So the first couple of nights I caught every neighborhood cat.. Then the wife said I should re-try on a Sunday night. And sure enough, Monday morning I had a skunk in a cage. Well, I had never considered what to do with the critter if I had caught it! After a few minutes thinking, I grabbed a trash barrel and filled it with water. Then I was thinking how do I get that into the barrel while it's spraying everything? So I grabbed a roll of plastic and covered myself and as I was walking up to the cage I was getting sprayed and it was horrible!! I was gaspin' and gaggin' but I got it done.


Never had another issue with them after that.

this is where pics would be PRICELESS!!!!!

Originally Posted by 34_40

We had a couple in the yard and the dogs would always chase'em and "get it"... We called the local animal control to see what we could do about them. Since the dogs were tangling with them they allowed us to trap'em, even loaned us a cage.

So the first couple of nights I caught every neighborhood cat.. Then the wife said I should re-try on a Sunday night. And sure enough, Monday morning I had a skunk in a cage. Well, I had never considered what to do with the critter if I had caught it! After a few minutes thinking, I grabbed a trash barrel and filled it with water. Then I was thinking how do I get that into the barrel while it's spraying everything? So I grabbed a roll of plastic and covered myself and as I was walking up to the cage I was getting sprayed and it was horrible!! I was gaspin' and gaggin' but I got it done.

Never had another issue with them after that.

Originally Posted by randyr

this is where pics would be PRICELESS!!!!!

Yeah, as I recall the state info on suggested methods for euthanizing a skunk didn't include that one!!

Originally Posted by rspears

Yeah, as I recall the state info on suggested methods for euthanizing a skunk didn't include that one!!

HMmm.. you don't think asking a skunk to swim is humane??? I figured he smelled bad and needed a bath!

Originally Posted by 34_40

We had a couple in the yard and the dogs would always chase'em and "get it"... We called the local animal control to see what we could do about them. Since the dogs were tangling with them they allowed us to trap'em, even loaned us a cage.

So the first couple of nights I caught every neighborhood cat.. Then the wife said I should re-try on a Sunday night. And sure enough, Monday morning I had a skunk in a cage. Well, I had never considered what to do with the critter if I had caught it! After a few minutes thinking, I grabbed a trash barrel and filled it with water. Then I was thinking how do I get that into the barrel while it's spraying everything? So I grabbed a roll of plastic and covered myself and as I was walking up to the cage I was getting sprayed and it was horrible!! I was gaspin' and gaggin' but I got it done.

Never had another issue with them after that.

Originally Posted by 34_40

HMmm.. you don't think asking a skunk to swim is humane??? I figured he smelled bad and needed a bath!

I was thinking more of wrapping oneself in plastic?? That, with the skunk oil running down the plastic, is one of those Kodak moments (for those who remember Kodak...) that should have been caught!!

That Smell...Lynyrd Skynyrd - YouTube

Sorry Lammy... wrong scent!

Originally Posted by 34_40

Sorry Lammy... wrong scent!

Okay,,try this then..
Loudon Wainwright performs Dead Skunk at Rockpalast Germany - YouTube

I hit one that ran in front of my '57 Chevy and flipped it up into the grill opening - didn't have a grill or cross bar in there, just that big "mouth". It got stuck right under the passenger side headlight where the fresh air intake for the heater is, and it was a foggy night, about 40 degrees. By the time I got the heater shut off and the windows open, and got the critter out of the grill opening, it was too late; that car always had a vague skunk smell in it after that.