Skunks

Use extra chlorine for about a week to shock the pool. As long as the water stays clear, you don't have a problem. If the pool gets cloudy, consult a professional.

it means that you stink

Under 1 foot

An awful smell!

Yes, they can - any skunk of appropriate age (3 weeks or older) can spray.

My dog has been sprayed twice in 2 weeks! My dog just got sprayed in the eye a couple nights ago and I didn't know what to do. Well, immediately I put my dog in the bathsprayed him and I made a mixture of lemon and vinagar and pored it over his body for the smell. Then I just washed him with tearless dog shampoo. You want to wash the dog as quick as possible so the oils wont stay. I washed his eye in the water and put the shampoo around his eye and just plainly washed it off. I heard that if the dog gets sprayed in the eye it can be blinded for about 2 days. With this easy method my dog was not blinded. After you give the bath lays some towels down on the floor and usually they will roll around and rub their eye. Then wipe their eye gently and dry them. You might want to cover their bed with something else just in case. The next day I washed him again and i tried a little bit of mouthwash and again gently washed his eye off too. You can use tomato sauce (but be careful it can stain the dogs coat), you can use mouthwash, hydrogen peroxide (BUT NOT ON THE EYE'S MOUTH or NOSE), or vinagar and lemon. I have found that these methods work but be careful with their eye's because they are sensitive. Good luck!!

Both of my dogs got sprayed in the eyes by a skunk, and we used tomato sauce, and baking soda. Of course one of our dogs just had sergery on his paw, so that is wrapped up, then this morning we found that he has slipped a disk in his back, and now his back two paws are paralized. Not to mention, we think he is blinded by the skunk. He keeps squinting and looking all drugged.

Skunks, like all mammals, are considered to be warm blooded as they use endothermic methods to keep their body temperature at a near constant rate. This means that they control their temperature via internal means, such as sweating, shivering and panting.

To remove the smell of beer from your car carpet, first vacuum the carpet thoroughly. Then, sprinkle baking soda over the carpet and rub it in. Let it set for a few hours, then vacuum. This should rid the car of any lingering beer smell.

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If the dog got sprayed, it was probably in too close of contact with the skunk. If a dog is foaming after contact with any animal, that's usually a sign of rabies. You should get it checked out with a vet quickly.

It adapts with its large range of food in its diet, from bugs, to small mammals, to plants, and eggs, also being nocturnal.

Other than #2, there are very important glands located there - that often get impacted and can be painful (btw, this is when you see your dog dragging his behind across the floor)

Found this on marvistavet.com for you :)

WHAT ON EARTH ARE ANAL SACS?

Anal sacs (also called "anal glands") are two small glands just inside your pet's anus. The material secreted into these glands is thick and foul-smelling. Most animals can empty these glands voluntarily for scent marking or in self-defense (like a skunk might do).

Domestic animals have largely lost their ability to empty these sacs voluntarily. Walking around and normal defecation serves to empty the glands but some animals become unable to empty their glands on their own at all. The sacs become impacted and uncomfortable. Dogs with impacted anal sacs usually scoot their rear on the ground in an attempt to empty the glands. Some dogs will lick their anal area and other dogs will chase their tails. Cats often lick the fur off just under their tails.

WHAT TO DO ABOUT SCOOTING?

The first step is to check the anal sacs when any pet has a history of scooting. The anal sacs can be emptied in one of two ways (though I might recommend bringing your dog to the vet to peform this procedure):

1. A rage or tissue is held up the the anus and both sides of the anal area are gently suqueezed. If the secretions is very pasty, this method may be inadequate to empty the sacs.

2. A lubricated gloved finger is inserted into the anus and the sac is gently squeezed between the thumb and forefinger into a tissue held externally. The procedure is then repeated on the opposite side.

WHAT IF SCOOTING CONTINUES?

If scooting continues for more than a few days after sac emptying, the sacs should be re-checked. For some individuals, it takes several sac emptyings in a row before the sacs stay emptied. If the sacs are empty and scooting is persisting, another cause (such as itchy skin, tapeworms, or even lower back pain) should be pursued.

WHAT HAPPENS IF AN IMPACTED SAC DOES NOT GET EMPTIED?

An abscess can form and rupture out through the skin. This is a painful, messy and smelly condition often mistaken for rectal bleeding. If an anal sac abscess forms, it must be properly treated by your veterinarian. Antibiotics will be needed.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD ANAL SACS BE EMPTIED?

This is a highly individual situation. The best recommendation is to let the pet tell you when the sacs are full. If the pet starts scooting again, it is time to bring him in.

WHAT IF MY PET'S SACS SEEM TO REQUIRE EMPTYING ALL THE TIME?

To avoid the expense of having the sacs emptied, you can learn to empty them yourself at home but most people feel it is well worth having someone else perform this service. A non-invasive technique that helps some patients is a change to a high fiber diet. This will produce a bulkier stool that may be more effective in emptying the sac as it passes by.

ANAL SACCULECTOMY

If the sacs need to be emptied every few weeks or more, you may opt to have the sacs permanently removed. This procedure is complicated by many local nerves controlling fecal continence, the fact that any change in the local musculature of the anal sphincter area can affect fecal continence, and the fact that with chronic anal sac problems anatomy is distorted. Draining tracts can develop after surgery if the gland is not completely removed. Still, despite these pitfalls anal sac removal is considered a relatievely simple surgery by experienced surgeons

Many people own pets for years without ever learning that anal sacs exist at all and the "wive's tale" that worms cause scooting erroneously continues. If you have further questions about Anal Gland disease, ask your veterinarian or click on the "send eMail" link in the frame below

As with most 4-legged animals, skunks have four paws, not "feet".

i don't know but you should research it hahahahaha

A skunk lives an average of three years in the wild and thirteen years in captivity.

Antifreeze, it's sweet and 1/4 teaspoon will kill a dog, so be careful. Add fish oil to it, or and egg, even peanut butter. Anything with strong smell. Best poison around.

However, because poison is so dangerous, better to get a covered wire trap, bait with peanut butter on bread, stick to back of cage to make sure skunk trips trap. Drown in big rubbermaid storage container. Drowned 5 this week, no smell. Traps let you release other animals, just be careful releasing raccoons, they can be mean. Use a coat hanger to keep door open.

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I was told that you need to use the "old style" antifreeze that contains ethelyne glycol (green). There is apparently some new stuff that will not work.

Someone suggested add dogfood to the antifreeze. Also, be sure the container is secure cause the critter will tip it over otherwise. That happened to me. will update once results are in.

Can anyone update this answer with an approximate "kill time" after consumption?

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Type your answer here... whoa.....a long time. We have had one under a shed for a couple weeks. can't remove it without blowing up the shed! I pray for a montana winter below zero to be rid of this smell! I have heard that it takes a year or more.

Omnivore, they usually ear nuts, seeds, etc, but they do sometimes eat the occasional bird egg or insect.

My mother in-law had the same problem this past winter, We were told to put moth malls under her mobile home. It worked. Good luck Sheri My mother in-law had the same problem this past winter, We were told to put moth balls under her mobile home. It worked. Good luck Sheri

garbage ie: rotten eggs, baby diapers, feminine products, animal afterbirth and possibly old soup

a skunk is a primary consume unless ther is bugs in the food chain then its a secondary consumer

The Color of Skunk Spray is Yellow.

It is not urine!! It contains chemical (smelly) and it can get rid of the frogs and other enemies in the food cycle.

Skunk kits (babies) drink milk, yes. Adult skunks generally feed on insects, eggs, berries, grasses, birds. snakes, etc. The diet of an adult skunk is extremely omnivorous.

Contact your local wildlife/fish and game office. Some counties in Kentucky do not allow skunks to be kept as pets. Also, even where it's allowed by the county, the state requires a permit, which must be renewed every three years.

You must purchase the animal from a licensed breeder within the state (breeder licenses must be renewed annually). You should be able to get a list from the wildlife office.

(For what it's worth, on the list where I found this information, a toll-free phone number was provided; you might try calling (800) 852-0942 which appears to be the number of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife.)