How do you care for a skunk?

Question

I need info on skunks too...

Answer 1

If you have a skunk due to it being injured or something, you should contact animal control to have it taken to a wild animal rescue.  They specialize in rehabilitating animals and returning them to the wild.  They are also in a much better place to take care of a wild animal indefinitely if the animal can never be released.

It is also illegal to own wild animals as pets.  Some states/cities allow skunks as pets if they are adopted from breeders, but even then you'd need a special license to own one.  Despite having a captive bred skunk, many cities make it illegal to own one.

Here's some sites on care:

http://www.skunk-info.org/petcare/petcar...

http://www.skunkhaven.net/BasicSkunkCare...

Hope that helps!