"However, I do tell people she is a challenging animal. She's not one that the average person can get and just have as a pet.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Valentine’s Day is around the corner, not just for you and your significant other — but for skunks, too. According to the Michigan Department of Natural ...

such as pet food, that would attract the black and white creatures. As for when the babies will arrive, watch out for May or early June. Usually female skunks have anywhere from 2 to 12 in a ...

Skunks can do more than bring foul odors, though, as they may dig holes in your lawn and garden and nibble on plants. The striped critters can also carry diseases that spread to humans and pets.

Check the yard before letting your dogs out at night. Make sure there are no skunks nearby that could potentially spray your pets. If a skunk is denning under your porch, place lattice up from the ...

At the time, health department officials didn’t think the skunk had any contact with pets in the area.