Raccoon War

[ultrarunner]

This week tenant thought it was a raccoon in the hen house...

Turned out to be a Skunk making rounds... would go under, around and over.

Tenants trapped skunk which looked rabid... City Animal Control said they would need $200 on credit card to pick up...

Then dispatch suggested tenant make it disappear... tenant is a hunter and said ok... again in city limits.

Have not seen a lot of coons... but as a kid here there is a picture with 12 on the back porch... mostly babies... they would come up for the water in the small 5x5 pond the neighbor had.

 

[Erik M]

Kinder to the animals to humanely kill them than to relocate them to another’s territory.

I practice denial of food and shelter opportunities and have not seen any persistent pests. The skunks come and go mostly at night but do not linger.

 

[Jstpssng]

This week tenant thought it was a raccoon in the hen house...

Turned out to be a Skunk making rounds... would go under, around and over.

Tenants trapped skunk which looked rabid... City Animal Control said they would need $200 on credit card to pick up...

Then dispatch suggested tenant make it disappear... tenant is a hunter and said ok... again in city limits.

Have not seen a lot of coons... but as a kid here there is a picture with 12 on the back porch... mostly babies... they would come up for the water in the small 5x5 pond the neighbor had.

Why do your taxes pay for animal control if they are going to charge you that kind of money?

 

[Fuddy1952]

In the garage/shop I've had so many animals, some because I leave door open at times, bats come in through cupola vents. Last bat I took to a local bat rescue lady who fed it over winter, released it here a month ago. Bats are great. A skunk I live trapped and took outside, didn't get sprayed. They seem to be actually docile. I released it here...they don't harm anything. Opposums I wear leather gauntlets and carry them out and release here.
Groundhogs are a nuisance digging holes. Electric wire around buildings a few inches off the ground stopped that! Otherwise if I have to I use a 12 gauge. I don't think they know what hit them. Poisonous snakes close by, rats, mice I kill, if they're away from house or buildings I don't bother.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Why do your taxes pay for animal control if they are going to charge you that kind of money?

Very good point!

 

[two_bit_score]

Our coon and possum problems were solved when we quit leaving cat food on the back porch at night. Now our cats get to come inside to eat.

Have seen a small fox in the neighborhood recently though. Last time I saw it was when it ran acros the street in front of my car about two blocks from my house. It had something white in it’s mouth and was running fast.


TBS

 

[Jstpssng]

Our coon and possum problems were solved when we quit leaving cat food on the back porch at night. Now our cats get to come inside to eat.

Have seen a small fox in the neighborhood recently though. Last time I saw it was when it ran acros the street in front of my car about two blocks from my house. It had something white in it's mouth and was running fast.


TBS

Was it singing "you can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread man? "

 

[Looking4new]

Around these parts we use the triple 'S' system* for 'coons, skunks and what have you that gets into the trap.
Keep in mind that it is illegal to shoot an animal in a trap.



* Shoot, Shovel and Shut up.

 

[Fuddy1952]

It had something white in it’s mouth and was running fast.
Donald' s toupee?

Our coon and possum problems were solved when we quit leaving cat food on the back porch at night. Now our cats get to come inside to eat.

Have seen a small fox in the neighborhood recently though. Last time I saw it was when it ran acros the street in front of my car about two blocks from my house. It had something white in it’s mouth and was running fast.


TBS

 

[TheMan419]

We have horses and coons carry disease harmful to them. If they are around they get trapped. After that Indiana law provides I either release them elsewhere (as long as I have permission to do so on your property) or "humanely dispose" of them. DNR has advised a .22lr is humane disposal. Then into the trash bin they to. No touch by human.... even with nitrile exam gloves on I don't want to touch.