We have lots of skunks but you have to get up before dawn to see them. One year we had kits in our backyard. They give you lots of warnings before spraying and only dogs are stupid enough to get sprayed (lol), my cats have never been sprayed.
From what I have read, they do have a natural musky smell. I suspect, as do others, another reason is that some of the anal gland liquid is likely to end up on the skunk itself after spraying.
Great info about skunks; thanks! I'm curious about one thing: we used to have them walk through our yard at night and their general odor would linger into the next morning. Not as bad as when they actually spray, but ... is that just their general body odor?
We have lots of skunks but you have to get up before dawn to see them. One year we had kits in our backyard. They give you lots of warnings before spraying and only dogs are stupid enough to get sprayed (lol), my cats have never been sprayed.
Seeing skunks in my yard just might make getting up early worthwhile!
Gotta love dogs. As one person said about dogs and skunks, “Dogs make bad decisions.” 🦨🐕
From what I have read, they do have a natural musky smell. I suspect, as do others, another reason is that some of the anal gland liquid is likely to end up on the skunk itself after spraying.
Great info about skunks; thanks! I'm curious about one thing: we used to have them walk through our yard at night and their general odor would linger into the next morning. Not as bad as when they actually spray, but ... is that just their general body odor?