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Lulu KC

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11. Love them! Possum power!

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 10:36 AM

Apr 19

We once had a family sneak into the basement of a house built in 1917 and settle in for quite a while before we figured out what was going on. They managed to get in through what appeared to be very tiny spaces in the stone. They made a huge mess but I learned a lot about them in the process and grew to love them--just not in my own house, preferably.
Our cat developed an interest in being put into the basement every night and when we found out they were down there we wondered if he'd been interacting with them or just sitting on the steps, observing. Did he think they were new pets, part of the family? What an adventure.

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who else loves opossums? [View all] mopinko Apr 19 OP

I LOVE THEM! XanaDUer2 Apr 19 #1

i see them quite often, even tho i live in a big city. skunks, too. mopinko Apr 19 #2

Remember--skunks ALWAYS have the right-of-way! lastlib Apr 19 #12

i used to have 2 rat terriers, how they never got skunked remains a mystery to me. mopinko Apr 19 #19

Some people love them in different ways bucolic_frolic Apr 19 #3

I'd try it. FoxNewsSucks Apr 19 #42

Doesn't look like enough meat Farmer-Rick Apr 19 #43

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Apr 19 #4

i suspect if they weren't nocturnal, they'd have a lot more fans. mopinko Apr 19 #9

Some mistake them for cats. Oopsie Daisy Apr 19 #24

We can only hope it is a gag. 3catwoman3 Apr 19 #32

I'm pretty sure I've seen that sign passed around as a joke, however FoxNewsSucks Apr 19 #44

This is my happy place video! Envirogal Apr 19 #27

Need more 'possums! Easterncedar Apr 19 #5

My dog loved them... jmbar2 Apr 19 #6

ffr- a wildlife rehabber wd have taken care of them. mopinko Apr 19 #8

Next time call a University vet school, the Forestry Service littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #25

most vets work w rehabbers. most will take a look at a critter for free. mopinko Apr 19 #34

My vet runs a raptor center on the side as a nonprofit. God's work, I say. littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #39

We were sitting on the porch late one evening. One walked right in front of our feet. keithbvadu2 Apr 19 #7

Because their habitate has been destroyed (10 houses in a year on my street alone.) patricia92243 Apr 19 #10

same w skunks. mopinko Apr 19 #16

Love them! Possum power! Lulu KC Apr 19 #11

lol, your cat. mopinko Apr 19 #17

opossums are the best angrychair Apr 19 #13

I'm a huge fan of 'possums! yellerpup Apr 19 #14

these critters are cool. we always have them around nt et tu Apr 19 #15

awesome DoBW Apr 19 #18

Pearl the Wonder Dog loves opossums Brother Buzz Apr 19 #20

awwwww. sorry pearl. mopinko Apr 19 #21

No, we did exactly what the professionals suggested Brother Buzz Apr 19 #28

Made my peace with one in Boston Warpy Apr 19 #22

yeah, i dont want to eat 1. mopinko Apr 19 #26

Hard to say what's worse. I know squirrel is probably the best of a bad lot Warpy Apr 19 #35

I love them Had one on our tree , It was handing by its tail sleeping. debm55 Apr 19 #23

Few creatures have the soulful eyes of an opossum!! Leghorn21 Apr 19 #29

❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #31

They waddle around here frequently at night. littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #30

OK I guess so. SarahD Apr 19 #33

i'd rather meet a possum, thank u very much. mopinko Apr 19 #36

I do now! SleeplessinSoCal Apr 19 #37

It's 5,000 ticks per week, not per year nuxvomica Apr 19 #38

They are cute , until you see one crawl out a dead cows BUT ! stonecutter357 Apr 19 #40

mmmm. mopinko Apr 19 #46

Had a Great Pyrenees once SilasSouleII Apr 19 #41

i have a half pyrenesse. he's a great hunter. mopinko Apr 19 #45

Let heaven and nature sing Dear_Prudence Apr 19 #47

i love it! mopinko Apr 19 #48

There's an outdoor lecture area at our local zoo. It has lots of bench seating and a table up front where SupportSanity Apr 20 #49