pet skunks anyone?

[veegan]

Ive wanted a pet skunk since before I even knew they have been domestically bred as pets for hundreds of years! lol Unfortunately, as I discovered yesterday, they are illegal here in Washington. :'( (Maybe why I never knew people actually have them as pets)! I was just wondering how many PTers own, have owned, or know anyone who has, pet skunks??

[tikeyas_mom]

I dont have one personally, butI want one . they are so cute and cuddly, they are suppost to be like a cat dog mix, meaning ythey can go in a litterbox but be dependent like a dog . i hope you get a skunk one day, I hope I get one 2. lol

[cocker_luva]

i've wanted a SPOTTED SKUNK for years. there pattern is gorgeous!

[veegan]

hehe yeah I hope I and you can get one one day too. lol! I seriosuly would consider getting one illegally someday. (shhh) I mean they are legal in Idaho & Oregon, I can just get one there, and go to a vet there. Not like the skunk police are gonna be knocking on my door. No one will even know I have one, they dont make noise, I wont let it outside. And I know many people own them illegally. I read in an article that theres people in Canada owning them illegally without even realizing it. hah! (Or I could just move to Oregon lol) Cause damn. I read a few articles about the reasons why they are illegal in many states and they are just ridiculous reasons. Its all about rabies. GRR. THEY ARENT BORN WITH RABIES PEOPLE! So moronic. Theres a huge difference between the domestic pet skunks and wild ones! Its like the same issues people were having with ferrets before they were legal. And the other thing is about how theres no "official" rabies shot for skunks, but I read that people just use the ferret rabies shot and that works, AND its like, well duh, if they were legal maybe there would be a shot! growl. BAH. Its just silly. But anyhoo.. I hope they become legal nationwide soon. Heres the site I was reading all this at: http://www.skunksaspets.com/published.htm

And omG that spotted skunk is BEAUTIFUL!! Heres somepet skunk photos!: http://www.matriarch.org/page%201.htm

[Karen]

There have been three skunkies featured as Pet of the Day! See them here: http://PetoftheDay.com/search/search...ks&mr=25&pr=ON

[veegan]

Heres an interesting site with health info about skunks, and a little section about the rabies issue.

http://www.domesticskunks.com/rabies_in_skunks.htm

It makes me so mad how SIMPLE this issue would be to solve, yet it seems like the law makers just dont give a hoot! >:O

And yeah I was looking at past POTD to see how many frogs there were, and thats when I saw the skunk Mandy and thats what got me into researching them as pets! I hadnt seen the other 2 yet though! CUTIES!

[AngelZoo]

I want one too, I have for years now, they are so wonderful!

[tikeyas_mom]

aww the spotted skunk is so cute, I love it . I alwayds wanted a red or orange colored skunk, they are soo pritty ..

[luckies4me]

I had a skunk when I was 18 or 19 and he was the best pet ever. So layed back and effectionate, unfortunately he lasted only a couple weeks and died of severe anemia from ticks and fleas. Yes he was wild, his mother was ran over. He had two siblings but I was unable to catch them. If only there were blood banks for skunks...

[AngelZoo]

I think I like the Brown & White Chip the best

Here are some colour examples.

Lavender:
http://skunkville.homestead.com/file...onLavender.JPG

Champagne:
http://skunkville.homestead.com/file...3champagne.JPG

Apricot:
http://skunkville.homestead.com/file...ikeApricot.JPG
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SQByAMYWylzP06Fhgj36DP1q!xBWsHqJPPTe0vQsKdkqFHvS!V1vlhIV1ofpVhnlHfStgPdYrk 9KtTDDXj5qwWXCC64pLn5CW1skFROMUNdS9PbEEq8jIQ/Trinity2.jpg?dc=4675398150319285452

Brown & White Chip:
http://skunkville.homestead.com/files/jack1_5_02_3_.JPG

Black & White Swirl:
http://skunkville.homestead.com/files/rubygrass2.JPG

Black & White Classic:
http://skunkville.homestead.com/file...lack_white.jpg

Black & White Silverback:
http://skunkville.homestead.com/file...Silverback.JPG

Albino:
http://skunkville.homestead.com/files/Tweek10.1.01.JPG

Smoke:
http://skunkville.homestead.com/files/Smokey5_18_92.JPG

Red:
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RABgO...kDkWFwMK1lT5lv!dO1ERT1b!mR0zNIB*NmEwn3eGHPW0FquNfb6In0M/332.JPG?dc=4675412501296084505

Mahogany:
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0TQAAAC0YAMe4J!mUeITj7m19ZCftjhBGU99BjYwvQbT544DcgN7KTcIN0PymRdH DmrvEyhkABQAELIW0EodHicNaZMIG!gm1Q3Qf0kOikuTpw9xOe QkkxA/neo-in-grass.jpg?dc=4675412567573560551

Black Falling Star:
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UADpA...12569100071464

There are some more really nice pictures on this page.
http://chrisinorl.home.att.net/show2.html

[cocker_luva]

ok now i want a spotted skunk...

[cocker_luva]

...and a lavender colored one.

[AngelZoo]

Forgive my brain, I left out the Brown & White Chip skunk pictures.

[ruhappytoseeme]

arent they just the cutest thigns ya ever saw? I always wanted one since I was a little girl and saw bambi, wanted to name it ``flower`` of cource Too cute and the spotted one is sooo neat looking also like the white one (is it called a albino?)

[veegan]

CUUTE!!!!!! Thanks for posting all the colour examples!!

And yeah ruhappytoseeme, there are albinos and just plain whites. I believe albinos have red eyes and the others brown, but Im not positive. lol