Grrrr they are still cute when this little....

[Carolyn]

Destiny, I don't have a problem with how you handled your situation. I have had to do the same with foxes, racoons, 'possums and roos. They are all cute babies but become serious predators/nuiances. We do what we have to do and someone living in one situation has no right to judge how another handles their situation. I hate it when a thread goes crazy on here. Ironically my brothers had foxes, racoons and possums as pets also.

As for the "relocators", please don't relocate your problem predator or pet to my neighborhood. I have all the pets I want and more predators than I can handle. Your playful puppy or kitten you grew tired of isn't likely to walk up to a house in the country and get instantly loved and adopted. The humane society around here put the dog catcher out of business and now the HS often won't take cats or dogs and never come out and catch them. Stay dogs and feral cats can become some of the worst predators around. I would be interested in non lethal methods of handling these problems that does not involve relocating them to be someone elses problem.

 

[klf73]

I would just prefer the title said "dispatched"... not all pests are disposed of...just like *graphic pics* in title is appreciated and requested, if you open it you can't complain if titled.... The title shouldn't be so vague IMO....take it or leave it, but I am also entitled to my opinion..... I am just asking for the courtesy to be forewarned.

 

[Wifezilla]

Not making any judgments. You do what you have to do.

Exactly. I was just trying to think of a way to profit from the situation

But if it comes down to my ducks or a critter, the critter has got to go one way or the other!​

 

[CariLynn]

When we move into the rural setting, we are moving into the wild, so to speak. We humans are the interloper, NOT the wildlife. Why should they stop doing what nature intended, when they in reality, have no real reasoning skills to think, gee, Mr. and Mrs. Jones have chickens, so maybe I shouldn't go near them, so will go around their farm and coop. The more we build, the more we displace the wildlife, so what should they do? Where should they go?

A baby critter is going to get the heart strings of anyone, well, most people at least. I too would vote for a wildlife rehab person, have done so with several species, bats included. What would it have hurt?

Try this one on for size...I have a neighbor down the road who FEEDS the wildlife. I was told by a friend of mine who lives across the street from her that this crazy lady said her "Bruno Bear" is back...we already had problems with a big sow and two babies then the male bear came too. They left when Fish and Game came and told her to stop feeding the wildlife. She was feeding the squirrels, possums, foxes, raccoons, putting out semi rotten and rotten meat for the vultures, that brought the bears around, and sweet feed and cracked corn for the deer. I ride in those woods as it is our acreage and I can only imagine what my QH will do if we cross path with a bear or if my team of drafts are trotting down the road and one comes out of the woods or runs across the road. What do you do? I honestly don't want all the predator wildlife around, and yes we did dispatch one fox adolescent who came too close to our coop and haven't seen any since. However, now were dealing with her cats stalking the chickens on occasion as she feeds all of them in the neighborhood too!!

 

[Love my Critters!]

They are really cute when they are little. Skunks kill my chickens (silkies). When I see evidence of a skunk, I put the baby monitor in the coop and when my girls get upset in the middle of the night I wake up my husband and he goes out and shoots it. We have seen them attack my chickens before. You definately don't want them around your chickens.

 

[Chickenaddict]

They are cute... When they are sleeping! Kudos to you for takin care of business destiny.

 

[Dogfish]

Neat pics. All young animals are cute, except for opossums.

I would have taken care of the issue the same way I would have dealt with coon or coyote pups. Dirt nap.

 

[redhen]

Awww! how come i NEVER can find cute BABY animals in my yard!!

I would have taken them inside and put diapers on them... but i'm a sicko..

 

[klf73]

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[kimntep]

Those are about the cutest things ever! I'd have to talk myself out of having them descented and keep them for pets!