Re: Otis got skunked - the Odyssey, Part II
- From: "kilikini" <kilikini1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:15:33 -0400
Susan M wrote:
It was just a matter of time, having a resident skunk who we now
figure lives under the front deck, and a territorial cat with limited
judgment. We are going to have to trap the skunk for sure, since it
appears that he's moved in.
The burning stench went up and my antennae went up. Sure enough, I
opened the door and there was Otis - drooling and foaming, with his
eyes shut tight. Yikes.
I found the hydrogen peroxide, which was a bit of a panic for a few
minutes, had Fred look up the recipe, and was in business.
Now for the group "Awwwwww...."
... there was Otis, drooling and eyes stuck shut, obviously in a world
of hurt, and, when I went upstairs and whistled for him, what did he
do? Hide under the couch? Run downstairs? NO - he came right up the
stairs and followed me into the bathroom. Awwwwwww......
After that, it went much less smoothly than with Chester. Which is a
bit of an understatement.
Remember how I wrote about how high Otis can jump? Well, we have a
six foot door on the shower and all 13 pounds of my 12 1/2 year old
wet slippery Otis kept jumping and jumping to try to get out. Guess
who was in the way? Guess who wasn't wearing a whole lot in the
shower? Ouch.
He howled and yowled and, I would say, actually screamed. He didn't
mind the sudsing part at all as much as the rinsing part. I really
had to rinse and *didn't* avoid the eye area since he got a bunch so
near to there and I washed him close to his eyes. I know that
hydrogen peroxide is not good near the eyes. He was completely and
totally soaked by the time he was finished as I totally rinsed him
over and over again. He was a wet pet.
I towel dried him as much as I could and was pleased to see that his
eyes were open. He came down now and had a snack, which is always a
good sign. The worst of the smell is gone but, as with Chester,
there's a residual burning rubber after-burn.
Thought y'all might enjoy another Otis escapade. He usually has to do
things a few times to figure it out so we hope we can get this fellow
trapped in short order.
I'll be keeping a close eye on Otis throughout the night to make sure
his eyes and, I've read, his gums, are okay. Something about anemia -
but I think that's about dogs in enclosed skunk dens. I got him
within minutes of being sprayed in the open and got him cleaned up.
Wish us luck.
Take care,
Susan M
Otis and Chester
Ack! What a mess! At least you caught it early, but I'm sorry he fought
you over it. LOL. I can just picture the scene in the shower.
kili
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