The Weirdest Thing Yuck

[lizbud]

Today it's been dark & cloudy, and rainy almost all day long.
I looked out the front window about 5pm and saw an opossum
creeping around my front porch.I thought they only came out
at night. :eek: Now, I'm afraid to let the dogs out in the back yard. :eek:
I can just imagine going out side(in the rain) with a flash lite to protect
my pupsters. :D

[chocolatepuppy]

That is scary! We have them around here.Our pups meeting wildlife is not a good thing! I took Lacey out one night, I think last summer and there was one right outside our fence! She took off after it and it didn't move, that's when I knew it wasn't a cat. I told Lacey to come and got her back in the house. This possum could go under our fence that's why I was so scared. I worry everytime I take the dogs out at night, even with the fence. We also have skunks,groundhogs and racoons here.
As far as one being out at 5:00, even if it was cloudy and rainy, hmmm, I don't know about that. I'd sure keep an eye out for that possum.

[Alysser]

That's scary! I hope the opposum goes away so the dogs can be put safely in the yard.

[K9karen]

We're full of critters too. Luckily, I can smell the skunks occassionally, (in the mornings)but never saw one. I guess I should be more careful. The second I open the back door, K-lo is off like a rocket to check out her territory. She's come *this* close, but never caught anything.

[cyber-sibes]

Woe to any skunk or possum who gets caught in Star's "jaws of death"! She's a very efficient hunter, and I try to keep her from tangling with wildlife, but often they come into the kennel or she dashes around the corner and grabs them in 2 seconds when she's out... But I would be worried about seeing an animal like a possum in broad daylight, not a good sign. A guy at our dogpark lost his dog when it contracted hepatitus from a possum.

[lizbud]

Woe to any skunk or possum who gets caught in Star's "jaws of death"! She's a very efficient hunter, and I try to keep her from tangling with wildlife, but often they come into the kennel or she dashes around the corner and grabs them in 2 seconds when she's out... But I would be worried about seeing an animal like a possum in broad daylight, not a good sign. A guy at our dogpark lost his dog when it contracted hepatitus from a possum.


I'm mostly afraid of my dogs catching some disease from these ugly
critters.Didn't see any last night when they were outside. I waited right
inside the storm door just in case. :rolleyes: It was hard enough keeping
one dog(Buddy) away from them, but now it's two. :D

Our spring time temperatures are supposed to change back to winter
tonight so maybe they'll hibernate or something. I hope.

[dogzr#1]

That is scary! we live near a canal and we often see opossums walking near the canal. astra has killed a few mice, some rabbits and i think a bird before. she is a very nasty(but good) hunter.

[KYS]

I wonder if someone disturbed the possums nest?
I was shocked to see a mother possum with her babies
in day time in my back yard.
Some neighbors were having bushes and trees cut down and
the possums nest was destroyed. :(
She was trying to protect her babies from Rocky.
She was wounded, and I was able to save a couple of
her babies and bring them to her. The mother never
even hissed at me. Her babies climbed up on her.
I was on the phone trying to find a vet
that would take them. (which none would)
By the time I got off the phone, she had climbed over over the fence.
I can only hope she and her remaining babies were ok.
(especially because everyone seems to have dogs in their yards)

Where I live we do not have a problem with possums carrying diseases
such as rabies.

[lizbud]

I wonder if someone disturbed the possums nest?
I was shocked to see a mother possum with her babies
in day time in my back yard.
Some neighbors were having bushes and trees cut down and
the possums nest was destroyed. :(
.


KYS,
There is a small cross street about half block from my house & I
noticed a few days ago that someone had cut down a lot of trees
and brush from the back yard. I have seen possums (dead))on that
side street before. Thanks for the info, I'll bet thats where they came
from. It would really upset me if I saw a mom & babies in danger. :(