
Skunks in Oshawa Are More Than Just Smelly Animals
Skunks at times have a bad reputation as most people are not big fans of them. They are generally characterized as smelly, sneaky pests that need to be removed. But it is time to change our attitude towards these much-maligned animals and see them as useful neighbors and part of a healthy ecosystem.
Skunks are generally quite easy going animals and they are not normally aggressive towards people and pets. Contrary to popular opinion, skunks do not go around spraying everything in sight. They use their spray selectively as a defense mechanism that skunks only resort to after they have attempted to eliminate a potential threat by stomping, hissing or lifting their tails. Before they spray, skunks make it obvious that they are feeling threatened and at that point you really should leave them alone. Skunks have a limited amount of spray that they can produce at one time, and it can take up to 10 days before they can spray again, so they tend to only spray when absolutely necessary.