Martin B Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 No, I don't have a skunk roaming around my house!!!!! However I have been working at Tiggys Pet Stop in Alcester alongside M&S and we recently got skunks, the girl sold really quickly but the boy is left now. He is absolutely georgeous, he can be a bit jumpy at first when you go near him but he calms down and you can stroke him like a dog or cat. You can take him on walks too, will have to take some pictures next time he goes out. Let me introduce you to Pepe..... http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz211/tiggyspetstop/004.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 How old is he? - Is he descented? They had a few skunks at Vetsim, and a baby The babies aren't descented because they made it illegal to do it 2 years ago. Sorry, couldn't resist : I wish there was a good pet shop by us, there used to be a really good one just around the corner with loads of exotics but they closed a few years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Aww, how cute are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Yer he is lovely. He is 6 months old and is descented. He was born in and imported from ROI where it isn't ilegal. This where most of the skunks for the pet trade are coming from. Nice pics of you with the skunk, trying to convince the boss to get a racoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Ahhh, I didn't know they could do that. They said you couldn't do it within the EU, and if you managed to get it done in another country you'd have to quarantine them to bring them back to the UK. I told mother we should get one ... it was a no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 let's hope Paris Hilton doesn't start carrying one round in her handbag cute as they are, I think we've domesticated enough of the animal kingdom to be our playthings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 quarantine them to bring them back to the UK. Yes, the pair we brought over were quarantined in Birmingham for 30 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Stupid question but arent skunks smelly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Stupid question but arent skunks smelly? If you read back through the thread, these ones have been 'de-scented'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Sorry Claret - didnt read it properly silleee me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 How do you descent a skunk? I assume summat has to be removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 How do you descent a skunk? I assume summat has to be removed http://www.livefoodshop.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=61358 I think it's cruel TBH (and the royal college of vets says it's unethical according tp this article), bit like tail docking in dogs but that's just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 how would you care for them? outside like a rabbot or inside like a cat? no i wouldn't have one just interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 The way they spoke about them at Vetsim it was cared for like a cat rather than a rabbit with a house inside and run outside To descent them you just have remove the scent glands, I personally don't think its cruel, as a pet skunk should never have to use them to protect itself by spraying - unethical maybe but thats a whole different story. People don't have a problem neutering and there was a dog at the vets having problems with his anal glands and they were thinking about removing those - similar sort of thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 .... People don't have a problem neutering and there was a dog at the vets having problems with his anal glands and they were thinking about removing those - similar sort of thing? neutering is a sensible thing to do and it also avoids other health problems later in the animal's life. if an animal has a problem with an anal gland then that's a different thing to removing something for the convenience of humans. I just think we should leave well alone and stop trying to own even more exotic animals that should be living in the wild and that aren't really suited to living in captivity. You get these fads that result in animals being dumped because people have no idea how to care for them or they get bored with them and unscrupulous breeders and importers cashing in. I just think there are enough animals out there that need homes, in rescue centres etc, without the pet market introducing yet another breed of animal that should really be living in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Anal glands - been there done that with the cat her eyes watered (come to think of it so did mine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Anal glands - been there done that with the cat her eyes watered (come to think of it so did mine) As much as I really don't want to think about anal glands EVER again, it's good to know someone else has had a cat with problem ones. A vet I took Barney too was insisting that while dogs have problems with them, cats definitely don't!! Absolute rubbish. Problem ones are something I never want to experience again. It really is one of the most horrific things ever :vom: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Anal glands - been there done that with the cat her eyes watered (come to think of it so did mine) As much as I really don't want to think about anal glands EVER again, it's good to know someone else has had a cat with problem ones. A vet I took Barney too was insisting that while dogs have problems with them, cats definitely don't!! Absolute rubbish. Problem ones are something I never want to experience again. It really is one of the most horrific things ever :vom: Me either, I had to look up on you tube how to sort the problem out I got through half a roll of ktchen roll and felt I had come of age by the time the cat was sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Anal glands - been there done that with the cat her eyes watered (come to think of it so did mine) As much as I really don't want to think about anal glands EVER again, it's good to know someone else has had a cat with problem ones. A vet I took Barney too was insisting that while dogs have problems with them, cats definitely don't!! Absolute rubbish. Problem ones are something I never want to experience again. It really is one of the most horrific things ever :vom: Me either, I had to look up on you tube how to sort the problem out I got through half a roll of ktchen roll and felt I had come of age by the time the cat was sorted la la la la *fingers in ears*. NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! O M G that is far too much to think about. The vet sorted mine out (well when I say mine I mean Barneys ) thank goodness. I really don't think I could have coped with watching it on You Tube never mind actually doing the deed myself - it was hell on earth just being in the vets room while it was being done!!! You're a braver woman than I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Gross - Brin my old cat (RIP) used to leave skid marks on the carpet when her anal glands were playing up off to vets we'd go and he offered to show me what to do. Told him in no uncertain terms even as a nurse I was not going near her neither regions and preffered to pay him to do thanks very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Anal glands - been there done that with the cat her eyes watered (come to think of it so did mine) As much as I really don't want to think about anal glands EVER again, it's good to know someone else has had a cat with problem ones. A vet I took Barney too was insisting that while dogs have problems with them, cats definitely don't!! Absolute rubbish. Problem ones are something I never want to experience again. It really is one of the most horrific things ever :vom: Me either, I had to look up on you tube how to sort the problem out I got through half a roll of ktchen roll and felt I had come of age by the time the cat was sorted And I'll bet that OH managed not to be around to help....? Ruby (the dog) eats lots of bones, so doesn't get anal gland problems, the cats have always seemed OK. *touches wood* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 truly nauseating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 Yep, they can be kept like a dog or cat, taken for walks etc. They eat about 90% green stuff and 10% meat, eggs, nuts etc. People do keep them in the house and they are easily litter trained. Others keep them outside in large dog kennel sort of environments. Just to let you know. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Aww, how cute are they? They are cute, but people seem to forget they're wild animals. It's like keeping a pet fox, hedgehog or badger - which we really wouldn't dream of keeping as pets. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 It's like keeping a pet fox, hedgehog or badger - which we really wouldn't dream of keeping as pets. Don't tell Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
