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Post by Yubon Peatlejuice on Sept 1, 2015 4:05:39 GMT
I need to move. Seriously. I've collected 8 stay cats just from feeding 1 (they tell their friends) and apparently I now have a skunk and whatever was just fighting with it. Every room in my house smells. I want to open all the windows, but.....well.......that would be worse.
My life is over at age 41. I operate a cathouse, which isn't as much fun as it sounds to men.
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Post by scrapmaven on Sept 1, 2015 4:09:04 GMT
Put down the for sale sign, Ellie May. You get used to the scent, but it never gets pleasant. Never. Think of all the kitties you're rescuing from the varmits.
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Post by redrulz on Sept 1, 2015 4:16:10 GMT
Heh, the skunk is unfortunate, but you save furry kitties so you are a hero in my book!
On a side note, a skunk sprayed right outside my house as well. Blech, blech, gag, retch!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 4:18:35 GMT
Think coffee think coffee think coffee.
Really if you tell yourself it smells like coffee you can survive.
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nanaterry
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Post by nanaterry on Sept 1, 2015 4:45:58 GMT
We had a skunk spray our house about 3 weeks ago. The smell has left but it took about 2 weeks. The first two days where the worst. Hope it gets better soon. When I was reading on how to get rid of them all the information said to not leave any cat/dog food out in the open to feed your pets. They come for the food just like the cats do.
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Post by gryroagain on Sept 1, 2015 4:52:54 GMT
Does it help to know this crazy cat lady adores you? Probably not.
That is all incidental to the skunk, who would have sprayed your house anyway probably, because skunks are assholes.
It will dissipate. I think. I'm fairly certain.
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Post by happymomma on Sept 1, 2015 12:05:08 GMT
I think it might be karma. LOL.
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Post by Layce on Sept 1, 2015 12:59:15 GMT
Yes, do what you can to minimize the odor, then you just have to wait it out. This happened to us several years ago just before our daughter graduated high school, and with several functions planned at our house I went a little nuts! Long story short it all worked out. Rotsa Ruck  |
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Post by raindancer on Sept 1, 2015 13:32:42 GMT
Head to a local janitorial supply store they should have gallon size bottles of enzyme cleaner for skunk odor. (It works on cat spray too so that will probably be nice too)
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Post by carhoch on Sept 1, 2015 13:39:47 GMT
I think it might be karma. LOL.  |
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Post by gracieplusthree on Sept 1, 2015 21:30:23 GMT
odoban is your friend. had a couple skunks fight or breed or something under our house a few years ago because my dumb butt brother in law didnt close up the crawlspace opening from when he was doing something under there. anyway. it was bad, we smelled like skunk(the kids teachers were offering suggestions because, yes it was that noticeable), the food tasted like skunk, bad.
I sprayed odoban, I had bowls and such sitting around with coffee grounds, I had windows open because while it also stunk outside that allowed some fresh air in--but it was nearly winter so was cold . after the first couple days it got better daily.
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Post by TeuchterPea on Sept 1, 2015 21:35:22 GMT
As I hope never to have this experience- can someone tell me what skunk smells like?
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Post by Yubon Peatlejuice on Sept 1, 2015 21:39:28 GMT
As I hope never to have this experience- can someone tell me what skunk smells like? Like burned rubber but 100 times worse. |
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Post by TeuchterPea on Sept 1, 2015 22:03:52 GMT
As I hope never to have this experience- can someone tell me what skunk smells like? Like burned rubber but 100 times worse. Thank you. |
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Post by TeuchterPea on Sept 1, 2015 22:04:15 GMT
Hey I'm a Throbbing Member.  |
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Post by hop2 on Sept 1, 2015 22:14:28 GMT
Now why am I thinking if the cartoon where Pepe Le pew wanted to get with that french girl cat and painted his stripe black?
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Sept 1, 2015 23:15:12 GMT
My neighbors shot a skunk under their porch. LOL. apparently one of the kids got sent home from school. They had to empty their house.
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Post by scrapaddie on Sept 3, 2015 21:14:52 GMT
I was at a fraternity party when the neighboring fraternity through a skunk down the fireplace.ewwww! It was awful! I've had several dogs encounter skunks.... Again, bad
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Post by scrapaddie on Sept 3, 2015 21:16:27 GMT
As I hope never to have this experience- can someone tell me what skunk smells like? Where do you live that you never have smelled a skunk? In late winter around here, the air is often filled with skunk. Apparently when a female rejects a male during breeding season, she sprays him . The stench of rejection is strong! ! And then, if you are unlucky enough to hit a skunk with your car, your whole car reeks!! |
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Post by freebird on Sept 3, 2015 21:39:22 GMT
As I hope never to have this experience- can someone tell me what skunk smells like? Where do you live that you never have smelled a skunk? In late winter around here, the air is often filled with skunk. Apparently when a female rejects a male during breeding season, she sprays him . The stench of rejection is strong! ! And then, if you are unlucky enough to hit a skunk with your car, your whole car reeks!! I did that! About 2 hours after I bought my brand new, off the show room floor, Challenger! lol. I drove straight to the car wash and did the super scrub. It was much better. Only could smell a bit the next day and 2 days later it as gone. |
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Post by suzastampin on Sept 3, 2015 21:45:22 GMT
The neighbors had one in their basement. They had to move out for a week. We put pans of tomatoes all around the house to get rid of the smell.
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Post by msliz on Sept 3, 2015 21:48:30 GMT
A distempered skunk wandered over to our front porch one day years ago. It walked like it was drunk, in broad daylight, and was spraying all over the place. DH put a trash can over it to contain it, and we were able to get a conservation officer out to shoot it and remove it an hour or two later.
We covered the steps with tomato juice and vinegar, but it took a few decent rains to get rid of the smell.
Hang in there?
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Post by TeuchterPea on Sept 3, 2015 22:45:01 GMT
Where do you live that you never have smelled a skunk? In late winter around here, the air is often filled with skunk. Apparently when a female rejects a male during breeding season, she sprays him . The stench of rejection is strong! ! And then, if you are unlucky enough to hit a skunk with your car, your whole car reeks!! I did that! About 2 hours after I bought my brand new, off the show room floor, Challenger! lol. I drove straight to the car wash and did the super scrub. It was much better. Only could smell a bit the next day and 2 days later it as gone. I am in the UK. The only skunks we ever see are in captivity and have been de-stinked. |
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Post by LiLi on Sept 4, 2015 0:16:03 GMT
Besides one very special sweet kitty; I really dislike cats. Well not all cats, but stray cats. They are equal to the vermin that sprayed your house. Putting food outside is probably not too smart when you don't want to attract more vermin.   |
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