Oh great!!!!

[Kfamr]

I think it's cute, too. I've seen one in person, they don't seem as scary as you describe them to be. They remind me of large rats.

Of course, I'd never want one in my yard, however only because I KNOW my dogs would kill it (Simba was very close to doing that several years ago.)


The only thing I can think of is cutting off it's food source. Give the cat schedualed eating times and if she doesn't finish it completely, pick the food up. If it still comes around for the sparrow's food, then humanely trapping it and relocating may work.

[Edwina's Secretary]

When we lived in Chicago, I went to the basement one day and a possum was in the window well....and could not get out. When I turned on the light it lunged at the window.....one of the most frightening sights I have ever seen. Very, very NOT cute.

We put a board down and it was able to climb out.

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

I think possoms are CUTE too..

I used to have a problem with them coming around and eating the stray kitties food when I was married.

I really don't know how you would get rid of the possom.. but Kitty should win over possom in a kitty vs possom wrestling match...

Emmy will still come around / my strays always did.. Maybe she will learn to just *get their first*

[caseysmom]

Well cute or not cute is all in the eyes of the beholder, I don't particular find possums cute or not but you do have a problem.

I agree with the scheduled feedings, I am kind of surprised the kitties don't scare him away they are larger.

[Glacier]

Here's a good site with some ideas for getting the possum to move on!
http://www.opossum.org/discourage.html

[dab_20]

I would recommend humanly trapping it, then relocating it. Or scheduled feeding times for the kitty. Good luck!

[Chilli]

I've always thought they were adorable!
To get rid of him, if you don't think you could successfully trap and relocate him by yourself, I say contact a local pest control. The ones around here use safe traps and release them to places away from the public.
Just a thought. Good Luck.