Thank you. I'm a doting mom and think they're pretty cute myself...lol. They keep me laughing, even in these trying times. Don't know what I would do without them.
I'm in the middle of the neighborhood and have a fence but Boulder County has a policy for leaving lots of open space between developments. We definitely have coyotes, raccoons, skunks, and bunnies. The bunnies are ever-present but I was surprised by the skunk. I thought they would stay around the perimeter of the neighborhood where it touches the open space. My neighbor had raccoons that came for her grapes so I guess they could come into any of our yards if something attracted them. That's why I quit leaving an outside water bowl.
The skunk smell, up close, is unlike anything I have ever experienced. It doesn't even smell like what you expect. My eyes watered for almost a week. I'm not sure how I survived in the house. Because Lola ran in the doggy door while I was chasing Ana, she had plenty of time to rub her face on who knows what. I went through the house with skunk off and sprayed rugs, couch, benches, dog beds...everything I thought she might have touched. It was almost unbearable for 2 weeks. Slightly tolerable for weeks 3-4. After that, I used an ozone generator for 2 days and that took care of the lingering odor. I had to toss the rug and cushions from the deck since the girls caught the skunk under the table. Nope...never want a repeat performance!