Comments on: Do Skunks Make Good Pets?

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:45:16 +0000

I just purchased a male un-neutered male skunk approx. 6 months old. He was busy but not mean at the their place. I held and petted him for awhile. When I got home he became a different animal completely, couldn’t catch him and he bit my fingers fiercely enough to cause me a lot of pain and bleeding while ripping with his teeth. I was wearing leather gloves for precaution and he still bit and ripped hard enough to do that. Do you think he will come around and tame down. He did not have much attention where he was and was let run at times and kept in a dog kennel the rest of the time.

By: cindy kennedy

cindy kennedy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:00:41 +0000

i just purchased a skunk from skunkhaven my parents bought him from rogers ohio well i live in pa and i’m having trouble getting a permit to have him because he was purchased in ohio please help me i love my skunk

By: denise

denise — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:28:29 +0000

Where do you purchas a skunk if you live in PA? Please send e-mail address. Live near Pittsburg PA.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:37:21 +0000

My husband and I became skunk owners almost 4 years ago now and can’t imagine life without owning a skunk. If we had known about owning a skunk a long time ago we would never have gotten into raising parrots as owning a pet skunk is so much better.

We first saw a woman at our local Petsmart with a pet skunk and after doing a extensive research, including talking to people from the skunk rescues, and after obtaining our permit, we took the plunge. Our first skunk was purchased from a reputable pet shop and the rest of our skunks were obtained through the Florida Skunk Rescue. If I had to choose again where to start, I would start by rescuing a skunk because like puppies, baby skunks are high energy and most aren’t as cuddly as an older skunk as they want to be off exploring the house. Our skunk purchased from the pet shopt didn’t become real loveable until he reached 2-1/2 years old. I have found them to be less destructive than a puppy as mine are not chewers and do not chew electrical cords, etc. They are diggers but since I don’t have carpet and don’t keep potted plants in the house we don’t have to worry about that. The only thing they have gotten into was they tore thin lining covering the bottom of the box springs to our mattress and this was curtailed by putting a thing board under the box springs.

We have a total of 7 skunks now and everyone has their own individual personality. It’s a hoot to watch them run around the house exploring, playing, and stomping the dogs and each other. I recommend owning a skunk after extensive research because as mentioned above not everyone is meant to own a pet skunk. Two of my skunks were obtained because the owners no longer wanted them and abandoned them on a neighbors doorstep when they moved. I find them to be less work than owning a dog and feeding several skunks is easier than just one as you can prepare a several day batch of food with less waste.

If you live in a state where skunk ownership is outlawed, I urge you to contact your legislators and tell them to get their heads our the dark ages about pet skunk ownership as you really don’t know what you are missing.

By: Jane Kart

Jane Kart — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:21:55 +0000

I have a question may sound silly I was told that Skunks hang out alot at bird feeders. I also heard they will eat bird poop when they have to. If any one can respond to this question I would appreciate it very much been on line searching 4 an hour. I was told this by someone and she said where she lived they banned bird feeders for a while cause they were attracting to many skunks…. Please Help Me
Lost and don’t know where else to look.
Patti

By: Stevie Leonard

Stevie Leonard — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:21:23 +0000

I would like a skunk but if it sprays i will stink and it can go back in the wild

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:59:13 +0000

I was thinking of getting a skunk one day. I have thought of it for many years, after seeing skunks for sale in a pet store in Arizona about 1995, and meeting a neighbors pet skunk back then, I have owned many animal species over the years, and curently have Ruby, a ferret. i was wondering how similar to ferrets skunks are? are their play behaviors similar? do they poop alot & often like ferrets do? are they ‘trainable’- meaning, can i let a skunk have free roam of my house, as one would let a cat or dog? or does it need to have a den area and be caged in it at night? any info would be helpfull. can one reccomend a good educational skunk book to me? thanks

By: Tabatha Palmer

Tabatha Palmer — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:58:41 +0000

is there anything we can do to get them legal in other states. i live in Ga and i really want to get more skunks i have 1 and he can get lonly

By: Crystal & Robert Allen

Crystal & Robert Allen — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:24:57 +0000

Hello, Deb I love the pic of you with all the skunks. We live in PA and have 2 skunks 1 male and 1 female qith 4 cats and they are the best pets in the world. We tell everyone they are our babies and they run the house and are in charge. We want to come to skunkfest this year it looks like fun. I loved the show on PBS and was full of so much information. We are always will to open our home and hearts to skunks who needs a home. Please let us know if you ever have any that need a home full of love.
Talk to some time soon on yahoo or maybe at skunk fest.

By: Colin Crew

Colin Crew — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:50:14 +0000

Skunks certainly CAN make good pets, but they require the right type of training, plus lots of understanding and patience. Here in the UK, skunks are still very rare as pets – there are probably less than 500 – but there are no regulations preventing them being kept.

My skunk girl Saffie is coming up for four years old now and is an absolute delight. There is no doubt she is a challenge sometimes, but she is worth the effort.

Long live pet skunks!!