Skunks - Are they next?

[TSKA Rory Matier]

"I smell a skunk!"

It has been suggested today that the RSPCA may indeed be looking to launch a 'skunk awareness' campaign - this usually means the pre - emptives - are the start to a more serious campaign aimed at a species.

To the untrained eyes - these would just be small media alerts - to the trained eye however - this is a possible preliminary campaign?

Skunk kicks up a stink at a Blackpool nightclub | the Daily Mail

RSPCA || News

Hopefully Blossom & Nancy will find a new 'homes' and not sent to the Antarctic for the rest of their days?

R

[ratboy]

"After a successful appeal to find Blossom's owner, it was discovered that the animal had escaped a few days previously, and the decision was made to sign her over to RSPCA care."

Who's decision ? the RSPCA's or the owners ?

[TSKA Rory Matier]

Indeed,

"curiouser and curiouser!" said Alice

R

[powderpuff_girl]

once again call me ignorant but i havent heard about this whats happening?

[TSKA Rory Matier]

Hi,

Basically the RSPCA do not specifically place 'interesting stories' on their website just for the sake of keeping the readership informed, there are usually underlying reasons for it.

The fact that Blossom has appeared would strongly suggest that there is every possibility that the RSPCA wish to look into the keeping of Skunk keeping with a view to potentially banning it, or raising an awareness of skunk keepers and the pitfalls of keeping skunks.

Descenting of skunks - a long held forum conversation piece - is classed as mutilation and is seriously frowned upon, as well as and more importantly - illegal...now. Piece of legislation made it illegal as a practice this year.

I should imagine in the next few weeks we will quite possibly see other skunk related issues with RSPCA involvement hitting the press.

R

[brittone05]

Apprently, the RSPCA's own rescue centres don't understand the new leigalstion either as she clearly states "You can have them descented".

Poor little love though - no wonder she sprayed with all them people surrounding her and being bundled into a bag!!

[Andy]

So your saying that because the RSPCA have a story about skunks on their website they may be going to start a campaign about potentially banning them? Seems quite a jump from one story to banning a species in my opinion. I suppose the saying from little acorns and all that but cant see it myself.

[Nerys]

but cant see it myself

i guess thats the advantage of rory's many years in the trade.. seeing things like this before. you don't even keep skunks andy, so you are probably not as up to speed on the issues as we are.

we know they are a target, and thats kinda the bottom line really.

N

[Andy]

Sneaky edit nerys!

No i dont keep skunks but that doesnt change my opinion that because the RSPCA have a little article on their website that they are planning on banning keeping skunks. They even have a quote from an RSPCA person saying they make good pets. They also have piglets and ducklings on there.

Like you say, being skunk keepers your will know far far more than me about it which is good.

[Nerys]

de-scenting is ALREADY banned, as of this year, thats what i mean about not knowing all the facts i guess