Can you raise a skunk as a pet like a cat ?

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Yes, you can: in fact, they are reputed to be smart, gentle, and lively and entertaining pets. I have heard that they can be litter trained, though it definitely requires patience.

You will, of course, have to de-scent it (a surgical operation that removes the scent glands at the base of the tail), and you might have a little more trouble finding a vet than you would for a cat. But it's definitely possible.

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Yes, but you might not get any dates!!

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No
skunks are wild animals that bite and they spray this stinky odor all over people and they would have to bath for at least a month or two to get rid of the foul smell

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stinky

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noooo

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yep.make sure it's neutered and descented, and legal for a pet where you live.don't try to get a baby one from the wild! rabies issues. raccoons are cool pets too. i had one for 10 years. they're not for everyone though.

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Of course! You can have their stink glands ( not sure what they are called) removed too. Skunk pets are becoming quite common, one even appeared on a commercial for PBS! He was so cute! There are many pet skunk clubs too, on line especially. Check out the link, it's great!

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Yeah, but hand raise it from birth, or your in for some trouble.

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I'm not sure if you can. Certain states have certain laws about raising a wild animal. Best bet is to ask your local vet or game commision officers. If you can raise a skunk, you have to have it fixed and have it's glands removed so that the skunk is unable to spray it's natural "perfume". Plus get all of it's shots as well.

Good luck and I hope I was some what helpful.

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Definitely!! My husband found one in the wild when it was about the size of a coffee cup. We took it directly to our vet and had his scent glands removed. A really amusing and enjoyable pet. When I would sit down, Pepe, the skunk, would race my 2 year old son to be the first one in my lap. It was hilarious to see. They are a really beautiful animal and stay clean.

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I do not believe you can cause a skunk gives off a foul order and cat do not. I would raise a cat than a skunk.

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I heard they poop a lot

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Why the hell would you wnat to treat a wild animal like a house cat. Skunks are NOT PETS! They will bite, scratch, hiss, mark territory, and destroy your furntiure. It doesn't matter if you raise one from a kit, they are not going to be domesticated and it WILL retain wild instincts that you can not get rid of.

Vets will not give shots to pet skunks because their bodies can not handle the vaccine.

You should stick with cats and dogs and leave wild animals were they belong. Dispite wha you have heard and how cute they are skunks are not domestic.

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Yes, I know a lady that has two of them, and all you have to do is have them remove their stinker!

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we bought a baby still being bottle fed (already descented) and we also had a cat with a litter, the cat adopted the skunk and finished raising it for me! the skunk was a good pet until night time, when we went to bed she wanted to play and she would keep us awake.everything was fine until winter came..she wanted to hibernate even though she was inside, she got confused and vicious! and did some damage to furniture and floors (she dug through the carpet and halfway through the floor)
better think twice before you get one

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Try not to do that as it may cause a menace

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well not just like a cat they still have lots of their wild instincts even if they were hand raised from birth(like the hibernation thing). and you might not be able to legally keep one, check with your local animal shleter on the laws reguarding that or your vet. if they are not legal a good alternative is a ferret they are very close in relation both are in the same family. but agian check if they are legal to keep as pets. ferrets have lost almost all of there wild nature a skunk if turned lose still can surve on it's own(my dad had one before i was born and he told me one day he let it out to play a week later it came back looking fatter than ever!) but ferrets on the other hand can't fend for themselves well. and NO they are not wild animals theyhave been domesticated as long or longer than cats. the only "wild" ferret is the endangered Black Footed Ferret they are slowly being reentruduced to the wild hopfuly they can be taken off the list soon! check out ferretuniverse.com for more info on the lovable little wuzzles

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sure just have its "perfume bag" surgically removed.