Anyone want a skunk?

[Ilion]

Computafreak wrote:

As a matter of fact, I did.

I'm glad to know that.

Computafreak wrote:

... it still seems inhumane to let a skunk starve to death in a trap, in pain.

I'm not a bunny-hugger; I care about human beings, not so much about animals. I don't *like* what I'm doing, but I'm not going near that thing.

[OriginalGriff]

Ilíon wrote:

I don't *like* what I'm doing, but I'm not going near that thing

Then I second the "a**hole" comment. Call your local SPA - you caught it, you have a responsibility for it's welfare, whether you like it or not.

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[Lost User]

You really are an exceptionally ignorant piece of_shit, aren't you? You set the trap, you_cocksucker, now go release the animal you trapped. I hope to god you spend some time in a cage with an abusive, ignorant_asshole like yourself in charge someday.

[Mycroft Holmes]

Ilion, I've mostly refrained from making any personal attacks, but allowing an animal, yes even a skunk, starve to death because you are too concerned for you sense of smell puts you in the class of truly selfish bastards. As has been said, you set the trap, take responsibility for your actions, deal with the consequences.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

[pelnor]

Just put a posting on craigslist for a free "cat". It's been my experience that anything you put on there marked free will be gone within 15 minutes. Doesn't seem to matter if it's anything of value or not.

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[pelnor]

Mycroft Holmes wrote:

shoot the poor bloody thing

I was present once when a farmer shot a skunk. Wow, did that turn out to be the wrong answer. :laugh: Nobody could stand to get within 50 yards of it for several days.

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[0x3c0]

Ilíon wrote:

I'm not a bunny-hugger; I care about human beings, not so much about animals. I don't *like* what I'm doing, but I'm not going near that thing.

Then I second this response. It isn't a matter of bunny-hugging, it's a matter of respecting animals. Unless you have some allergy to the chemicals that skunks produce, then it's your responsibility to help - you set the trap, and you saw that you caught the wrong animal. It would take only five minutes (I'm guessing) to release the trap, and the only offence would be to your sense of smell.

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[Mycroft Holmes]

To trap an animal and then let it starve to death because you are too afraid or lazy or stupid to do something about it is despicable.

[Tim Craig]

Even when I was a partially educated hick living in Ohio, I knew how to treat animals. In fact, I had a pet skunk. All I did was grow up and get away from knuckle draggers like you. Call Animal Control or something since you seem to live in a fucking city, shithead.

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[Tim Craig]

pelnor wrote:

Just put a posting on craigslist for a free "cat". It's been my experience that anything you put on there marked free will be gone within 15 minutes. Doesn't seem to matter if it's anything of value or not.

Is that how your parents got you? :|

You measure democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.

[Tim Craig]

Ilíon wrote:

I care about human beings

No, you don't. You don't care about anything but your own stupid ego. Get a clue, dumb fuck.

You measure democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.

[Lost User]

Chuck cage complete with skunk into 44 gallon drum of water. No the most humane solution but better than letting it starve.

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[soap brain]

What a surprise - you proclaim yourself to be a 'true Christian', yet as soon as any effort is involved, suddenly the Bible isn't good enough for you.

[Distind]

Critter's probably dead by now, but you didn't think to call the city's animal control why? This is the kind of crap they deal with, and if it's already caged all the better than having to chase it down.

[Lost User]

Because the dickless little_fuck wouldn't have been able to get his sadistic jollies if he'd called the authorities. They'd probably have arrested him for animal cruelty.

[Ilion]

Ah, so you *are* a sophisticated city slicker asswipe!

[Ilion]

Mycroft Holmes wrote:

Ilion, I've mostly refrained from making any personal attacks ....

So I've mostly noticed. :rolleyes:

Mycroft Holmes wrote:

... but allowing an animal, yes even a skunk, starve to death because you are too concerned for you sense of smell puts you in the class of truly selfish bastards.

Do you have any idea what in the hell you're talking about?

Mycroft Holmes wrote:

As has been said, you set the trap, take responsibility for your actions, deal with the consequences.

I set the trap for raccoons. And even if I *had* let the skunk die slowly, I was not denying anything.

[Ilion]

I did shoot this thing the next morning. Withing minutes, the whole house was engulfed with the stench, which remained almost unbearable for several hours, into the afternoon. And, even the next day, I could still smell it (and, at the basement door, where the skunk was, the stench was strong for days).

[Ilion]

OriginalGriff wrote:

Then I second the "a**hole" comment. Call your local SPA

Well, 2nd asswipe, you *clearly* have no idea how pointless that is. Why not shut your trap until you know what you're talking about.