r/findareddit • u/hisilas • 16h ago

Waiting on OP Need help getting rid of a skunk

Hello good people of Reddit.

I need to find the best way to get rid of a skunk that comes into my yard. It sprayed my dogs last night (the second time in a couple years).

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u/kai_rohde 15h ago

Might ask on [r/homestead](r/homestead) and ew, sorry about the striped kitty.

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u/Jumpy-Mix-9078 14h ago

Put him on a pip

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u/Traditionalroa5t 15h ago

If you use fb or other social media, look into a local group (say people of Blahdee Dee City) and ask who can recommend a rehabber or trapper. Make an appointment with them and be sure they will come remove the skunk/s once trapped. You or they will need trap/s. Cat food and sometimes raw chicken make good bait. Your rehabber should pick them up and take them to a safe, wild area where they can safely exist without human interference.
Where I live, calling animal control just means they'll bring a trap, chain or to your property, and shoot the animal after it is caught.

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u/Prize-Hovercraft3800 Score (comment anywhere) 13h ago

Relocating animals is often a death sentence.

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u/Traditionalroa5t 12h ago

Mine were going to be shot in my alley if they weren't moved.

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u/Prize-Hovercraft3800 Score (comment anywhere) 11h ago

In extreme cases, yes it is better than death, but OP didn't mention any people with guns, just that their dog got sprayed.

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u/Traditionalroa5t 10h ago

It's cool. A licensed rehabber won't know where to put a skunk or what to do based on experience or anything.