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  1. Callender Girl

    Dealing with Opossums and chickens

    I did not say I was proud of myself or of breaking any law; I think you are reading something into my actions that I did not intend. Much of my family is also buried in rural cemeteries, and I did nothing to disrespect the graves of anyone. I do consider myself a "civilized person," and you...
  2. Callender Girl

    Dealing with Opossums and chickens

    None of those buried in the rural cemetery where I recently released an opossum -- out in the middle of nowhere, in the center of miles of farm fields but with no residential or ag buildings close -- has objected to having a common Iowa mammal in their midst. I have been asked if I am proud...
  3. Callender Girl

    Dealing with Opossums and chickens

    I have had to deal with opossums several times over the years, and I never once killed one. It's probably not a popular opinion, but I moved into the country with a goal of living with nature -- as much as possible -- not eradicating it. In fact, when I HAD to trap rats that were getting inside...
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