I think skunks really get a bad rap, they're just cute stinky kitties!
They are kind of cute, but it would be better if they couldn't spray
Oh yes, they are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong unpleasant smell, but it's all done in self-defense!
I know. Isn't there ways to get rid of the smell I hear like tomato sauce would help.
Oh yes, but as long as you realized they have a single thick stripe across back and tail you can avoid the spray and not need to use any tomato juice!
I don't go out into the woods very often so I don't have to worry about making sure things are skunks and not cats.....lol
Skunks as pets
Although capable of living indoors with humans similarly to cats or dogs, pet skunks are relatively rare, partly due to restrictive laws and the complexity of their care. Pet skunks are mainly kept in the United States, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and Italy.
In the United States, pet skunks can be purchased from licensed animal shelters, non-profit skunk educational organizations such as the American Domestic Skunk Association, Inc., or breeders with a permit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Skunk
Skunks are North and South American mammals in the family Mephitidae. While related to polecats and other members of the weasel family, skunks have as their closest Old World relatives the stink badgers. The animals are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant smell. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginger colored, but all have warning coloration.
Etymology.
The word "skunk" is an Americanism from the 1630s, the