Thread: a skunk ate our kittens :(

Thought this was interesting:

Skunks are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal material and changing their diet as the seasons change. They eat insects and larvae, earthworms, small rodents, lizards, salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, and eggs. They also commonly eat berries, roots, leaves, grasses, fungi, and nuts.

In settled areas, skunks also seek human garbage. Less often, skunks may be found acting as scavengers, eating bird and rodent carcasses left by cats or other animals. Pet owners, particularly those of cats, may experience a skunk finding its way into a garage or basement where pet food is kept.

Skunks are one of the primary predators of the honeybee, relying on their thick fur to protect them from stings. The skunk scratches at the front of the beehive and eats the guard bees that come out to investigate. Mother skunks are known to teach this to their young. A skunk family can virtually depopulate a healthy hive in just a few days.

Skunks tend to be gluttonous feeders. They gain weight quickly if their diet becomes too fatty.

Originally Posted by DBackFan

THEY ARE ALIVE!!!!!!

I couldn't believe it but Mamma kitty kept going into a heavily vegetated "island" of sorts in our yard, its full of bamboo which is not easy to get thru but I followed her and found the babies! They are all fine!!!

She must have fought them off and then moved them to what she thinks is a safe spot. Oh I am so happy.

That is so cool! I was so bummed about those kittens. My whole idea of "Flower", the skunk from Bambi was totally blown after your post. I never knew skunks were like that!

I am glad the kittens are okay! Yeah! for Mama Cat!

Now I have to be sad for ilikefree's kittens.

AWWWW Thank goodness. Do they smell like skunk?