Know About Skunks And Your Yard

Skunks can be adorable to admire in pictures or even from afar. However, their cuteness doesn't mean that you want them in your yard. In fact, having skunks in your yard can be a problem for a lot of reasons. This guide on skunks can help you to determine if you have a skunk issue in your yard and what you can do about it. 

Recognizing you have skunks in your yard 

Look for skunk dig marks

One of the signs that you have skunks in your yard is finding dig marks in the dirt that have a half-moon shape to them. These dig marks can commonly be found in the lawn and garden. 

Watch for their droppings

Skunk droppings look much like that of a cat when it comes to shape and size. However, there will be a major difference, and that is that skunk droppings will have visible signs of some of the things they tend to eat in them, and this can include things like undigested berries, seeds, and insects. 

Recognize their smell

This one is easy since a skunk smell is easily recognizable. If you smell the faint odor of a skunk in your yard, then this can let you know that there is a skunk somewhere nearby. If their odor is strong in your yard, then the skunk is likely somewhere nearby. Also, having your pets come in smelling like skunk spray means they were likely sprayed by a skunk that's staying somewhere in your yard, unless your pet runs all over. 

Realizing what may be drawing skunks to your yard

There are certain things that can be causing skunks to be interested and attracted to your yard. Skunks will be looking for three main things. They want food, water, and shelter. Skunks eat many different things, but one of those things can include dog and cat food, so make sure you bring your pet's dishes in at night. Also, they eat fallen fruit and berries. This is why you want to pick ripe fruit and berries, as well as clean up any that have fallen to the ground. Also, close up any areas they could use for shelter. 

Calling for help when you have skunks in your yard

Once you have determined that you are dealing with skunks, you want to call to have them removed. Skunks can be a problem for your family, your pets, and your home in general. Once you have them removed, you won't have to worry about a family member or pet running into them and being sprayed.

If you have a skunk problem, call a skunk removal service to take care of it.


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