Got sick (ha) of Kiki puking all over my furniture after she eats. Nothing is wrong with her, vet said - she just scarfs and barfs. Not every day but several times a week.

Anyway, I got the bright idea to put the cats' food and water outside on the deck. They can eat out there, Kiki can puke whenever she feels like it, come in when she's done.

Tonight I get home from school and go to let the kitties in, and sitting on my deck with a cat laying on either side of him was a possum. A cute possum, but I hate them all the same. Clearly this wasn't bothering any of the animals involved.

So I opened the door and called the kitties in, preparing to shut it real quick if they decided to bring their new friend. Kiki came in but Gidget ignored me and sat outside with her pal for awhile before I finally yelled at him and made him go away.

So that kind of freaks me out - I've never seen critters around here except crazy bunnies. I'm not even sure where a possum would live around here besides apparently on my deck.

:ohwell:

This will be next... Sears Optical Raccoon Commercial - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZOeWFBy75A)

:lmao:

I caught one in a trap in the bushes in front of my house a couple months ago. Ugly damn things.

Got sick (ha) of Kiki puking all over my furniture after she eats. Nothing is wrong with her, vet said - she just scarfs and barfs. Not every day but several times a week.

Anyway, I got the bright idea to put the cats' food and water outside on the deck. They can eat out there, Kiki can puke whenever she feels like it, come in when she's done.

Tonight I get home from school and go to let the kitties in, and sitting on my deck with a cat laying on either side of him was a possum. A cute possum, but I hate them all the same. Clearly this wasn't bothering any of the animals involved.

So I opened the door and called the kitties in, preparing to shut it real quick if they decided to bring their new friend. Kiki came in but Gidget ignored me and sat outside with her pal for awhile before I finally yelled at him and made him go away.

So that kind of freaks me out - I've never seen critters around here except crazy bunnies. I'm not even sure where a possum would live around here besides apparently on my deck.

:ohwell:

Was it wearing a stocking cap? It might be the one that was sleeping in my trash can for 3 days.

Chopper would have killed it. He is ninja like that.

Possums around here are a nightly occurrence. Along with deer, foxes, frogs, etc. :lol:

Women.

Women.

Says the man that lives in the doghouse.

Women.

Ahem! :tap:

Says the man that lives in the doghouse.
Like I have a choice.
Never said women were dumb, sheesh.

I have a fondness for possums having raised on from a three inch baby to full grown back when I was a teen... Don't tell Kaitlin...:whistle:

Give him a kiss for me! :kiss:

Hate possums.... they freak me out.

I caught one in a trap in the bushes in front of my house a couple months ago. Ugly damn things.

This one was cute and seemed friendly enough. Didn't hiss or get excited when I was yelling and waving my arms at him. Just kind of sat there looking at me like I was mental before he shrugged and scurried down the steps.

Hate possums.... they freak me out.

No comment.

Just kind of sat there looking at me like I was mental


Smart possum.

No comment.

You sorta did comment. :neener:

I went on my back porch a couple of months ago and found one climbing my screen door which freaked me out especially since at first I thought it was my cat. :yikes:

I yelled so loudly he jumped about three feet straight back off the door, was at a dead run when his feet touched the ground and moved faster than any possum I've ever seen. :killingme

at first I thought it was my cat. :yikes:


At our old house, we had a screened in porch that we eventually enclosed. I used to keep dog food out there (yeah - I know - not a real smart thing to do - but hindsight is always crystal clear). Anyway, one day I saw what I thought was my cat eating the food. When I went to pick it up, I saw that horrible face. I almost stopped breathing.

At our old house, we had a screened in porch that we eventually enclosed. I used to keep dog food out there (yeah - I know - not a real smart thing to do - but hindsight is always crystal clear). Anyway, one day I saw what I thought was my cat eating the food. When I went to pick it up, I saw that horrible face. I almost stopped breathing.

Gidget looks like a possum when I don't have my glasses on. That would have given me a heart attack.

Like I have a choice.
Never said women were dumb, sheesh.

DidWhat is much smarter by keeping you out there.

Gidget looks like a possum when I don't have my glasses on. That would have given me a heart attack.

The cat we had at the time looked like a possum from behind even with glasses on. After I got over the panic, I was grateful I didn't get bitten.

You don't have chickens do you?

Picture this.... You're 14 years old and climb out of bed at zero dark thirty when your alarm goes off to get ready for school. You hop out of your bed and your new pup hops out of the bed as well. You walk straight down the hall with the lights off to the bathroom, walk back to your bedroom without turning on the hall light (you've lived in this house since you were 7 so you don't need lights), nothing on but a towel you reach your bedroom, you flip on the light.... Right smack bad in the middle of your bed is your sweet puppy with blood on her mouth and a dead baby possum in front of her. This ladies and gentlemen is why I will NEVER have a doggie door!

I have 2 outside cats (they have litterbox issues) and I have food and water bowls on the front porch for them. More than once I've been leaving out the front door after dark and a possum has been feasting on catfood.

This one was cute and seemed friendly enough. Didn't hiss or get excited when I was yelling and waving my arms at him. Just kind of sat there looking at me like I was mental before he shrugged and scurried down the steps.

I think I told you about my "Beach Possum". It was really cute and liked the cat food I put out for the strays. I liked it better than the cats. :jet: Sweet face but UGLY tail. Poor baby.

You might want to trap it and get it a rabies shot if you want to keep it. :killingme

Please get a picture the next time.

Picture this.... You're 14 years old and climb out of bed at zero dark thirty when your alarm goes off to get ready for school. You hop out of your bed and your new pup hops out of the bed as well. You walk straight down the hall with the lights off to the bathroom, walk back to your bedroom without turning on the hall light (you've lived in this house since you were 7 so you don't need lights), nothing on but a towel you reach your bedroom, you flip on the light.... Right smack bad in the middle of your bed is your sweet puppy with blood on her mouth and a dead baby possum in front of her. This ladies and gentlemen is why I will NEVER have a doggie door!

I have 2 outside cats (they have litterbox issues) and I have food and water bowls on the front porch for them. More than once I've been leaving out the front door after dark and a possum has been feasting on catfood.

So did you scream and wake up the neighborhood?

I agree, I'm not into the doggie door thing either. If your dog or cat can get in/out then other critters can also. Just imagine getting a skunk in your house. Talk about a stinky situation!

Possums love cat food! They join my kitties for dinner all the time and I have never had a problem with them. In fact, they will just step over sleeping kitties to get to the food. I had two babies one year and by the time they were grown they had very shiny coats. They are kinda uuugly, though!

So did you scream and wake up the neighborhood?

I agree, I'm not into the doggie door thing either. If your dog or cat can get in/out then other critters can also. Just imagine getting a skunk in your house. Talk about a stinky situation!

I ran into my mom's room screaming bloody murder only to be told to take care of it myself! Plastic trashbag over my hand and arm I picked it up.... Still warm and limp. :yikes:

She brought another one in a few weeks later in the evening when everyone was still awake. I looked at my mom and told her it was her turn.

I ran into my mom's room screaming bloody murder only to be told to take care of it myself! Plastic trashbag over my hand and arm I picked it up.... Still warm and limp. :yikes:

She brought another one in a few weeks later in the evening when everyone was still awake. I looked at my mom and told her it was her turn.

Love it! Wish I coulda said somethin like that to my parents.
If my dog did that my parents still woulda made me clean up the mess. I learned the hard way not to talk back to my parents or tell them what to do.

I had a Feral Cat at one time, and had a Snuggle Box out on the porch. I fed him before going to work, and when I called for him, two heads popped out. One was a Possum. They Dined together, and slept together for a few years. I thought it was cute!!

This one was cute and seemed friendly enough. Didn't hiss or get excited when I was yelling and waving my arms at him. Just kind of sat there looking at me like I was mental before he shrugged and scurried down the steps.

Natures pacifist!!
:yahoo:

I think I told you about my "Beach Possum". It was really cute and liked the cat food I put out for the strays. I liked it better than the cats. :jet: Sweet face but UGLY tail. Poor baby.

You might want to trap it and get it a rabies shot if you want to keep it. :killingme

Please get a picture the next time.

Opossums dont get rabies, as they are marsupals.

Opossums dont get rabies, as they are marsupals.

I didn't know this. Thanks!

Hate possums.... they freak me out.

Had a dog corner an opossum in the back yard once years ago, they can be quite ferocious when cornered. Damn dog was lucky I heard the commotion and came out to look, as I bet that opossum would have cause a hefty vet bill on that dog despite him being about 85/90 lbs! I had to drag the stupid dog away ........ AC said trap and call us, I did and they took it away the next day.

This one was cute and seemed friendly enough. Didn't hiss or get excited when I was yelling and waving my arms at him. Just kind of sat there looking at me like I was mental before he shrugged and scurried down the steps.

I do hear that critters do have special senses LOL j/k

Had a dog corner an opossum in the back yard once years ago, they can be quite ferocious when cornered. Damn dog was lucky I heard the commotion and came out to look, as I bet that opossum would have cause a hefty vet bill on that dog despite him being about 85/90 lbs! I had to drag the stupid dog away ........ AC said trap and call us, I did and they took it away the next day.

Why..what problem was the opossum causing?

Picture this.... You're 14 years old and climb out of bed at zero dark thirty when your alarm goes off to get ready for school. You hop out of your bed and your new pup hops out of the bed as well. You walk straight down the hall with the lights off to the bathroom, walk back to your bedroom without turning on the hall light (you've lived in this house since you were 7 so you don't need lights), nothing on but a towel you reach your bedroom, you flip on the light.... Right smack bad in the middle of your bed is your sweet puppy with blood on her mouth and a dead baby possum in front of her. This ladies and gentlemen is why I will NEVER have a doggie door!

I have 2 outside cats (they have litterbox issues) and I have food and water bowls on the front porch for them. More than once I've been leaving out the front door after dark and a possum has been feasting on catfood.

That's one reason I refuse to have outside cats anymore (unless a new one shows up I have to trap/fix/tame. I left cat food in the barn for a stray cat I saw one morning, well the next day the water was cloudy and the cat food was gone ..... raccoon had been there .. they like to wash their food in water before eating it apparently. No more food outside for stray cats unless it's in a trap cage to catch 'em. I have horses and wild critters can bring diseases to horses.

Why..what problem was the opossum causing?

Here we go...........................................

That's one reason I refuse to have outside cats anymore (unless a new one shows up I have to trap/fix/tame. I left cat food in the barn for a stray cat I saw one morning, well the next day the water was cloudy and the cat food was gone ..... raccoon had been there .. they like to wash their food in water before eating it apparently. No more food outside for stray cats unless it's in a trap cage to catch 'em. I have horses and wild critters can bring diseases to horses.

Another myth being passed on. :banghead:
Raccoons don't wash their food!!!!

Here we go...........................................

Nope..I am just sick of stupid people doing stupid things to smart animals.

Here we go...........................................

No it doesn't have to happen. It only happens when it is engaged. Don't engage it, and it will go away eventually. I have been good so don't get me started .... :howdy:

This is for those who might believe Miss Know-IT All about wild critters, I've actually seen it with my own eyes, but didn't think to video tape it, so here .... what a stupid person she can be.

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Why..what problem was the opossum causing?

Like YOU, it was annoying I bet?

This is for those who might believe Miss Know-IT All about wild critters, I've actually seen it with my own eyes, but didn't think to video tape it, so here .... what a stupid person she can be.


:killingme :yay:

don't get me started .... :howdy:

but she is calling you a dumb@$$.............

Like YOU, it was annoying I bet?

:popcorn:

Okay so now DW gets a spanking ..... see what you did DW? :elaine: :buttkick:

but she is calling you a dumb@$$.............

The video I posted proves it is SHE that is the dumb asswipe ....

The video I posted proves it is SHE that is the dumb asswipe ....

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oh oops unless that was one of them there trained raccoons that did that as part of one of them Hollywood movies? :dye:

oh oops unless that was one of them there trained raccoons that did that as part of one of them Hollywood movies? :dye:

:drummer:

:drummer:

You know, this is all Vrai's fault right? If she didn't get Kiki Stinkertoes, this would never have happened. Yeah, see my point? :cds:

Let us put the blame where blame lies :killingme

Got sick (ha) of Kiki puking all over my furniture after she eats. Nothing is wrong with her, vet said - she just scarfs and barfs. Not every day but several times a week.

Anyway, I got the bright idea to put the cats' food and water outside on the deck. They can eat out there, Kiki can puke whenever she feels like it, come in when she's done.

Tonight I get home from school and go to let the kitties in, and sitting on my deck with a cat laying on either side of him was a possum. A cute possum, but I hate them all the same. Clearly this wasn't bothering any of the animals involved.

So I opened the door and called the kitties in, preparing to shut it real quick if they decided to bring their new friend. Kiki came in but Gidget ignored me and sat outside with her pal for awhile before I finally yelled at him and made him go away.

So that kind of freaks me out - I've never seen critters around here except crazy bunnies. I'm not even sure where a possum would live around here besides apparently on my deck.

:ohwell:

Too bad you didn't get a picture.

Gidget looks like a possum when I don't have my glasses on. That would have given me a heart attack.

Better than a possum looking like Gidget and you going to pick her up.

I had a Feral Cat at one time, and had a Snuggle Box out on the porch. I fed him before going to work, and when I called for him, two heads popped out. One was a Possum. They Dined together, and slept together for a few years. I thought it was cute!!

Animal buddies. Cool.

"One of the most puzzling things raccoons do with their nimble paws makes them seem like germophobes: Whenever they eat near a water source, apparently raccoons wash food by dunking it in water and rolling it around in their paws. In fact, their scientific name, Procyon lotor, literally means "washing bear." Yet food-washing isn't a natural habit among animals, which led researchers at the London Zoo in 1961 to look into whether these raccoons -- known to carry nasty bacteria like rabies and roundworm -- really are as sanitary as they act."

what? OMG? You're KIDDING me right? :cds:

HowStuffWorks "Why do raccoons wash their food?" (http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/mammals/raccoons-wash-food.htm)

Next time Katelin dear, put a little RESEARCH behind your claims of MYTH - maybe YOU are the MYTH?

HOW IN THE #### did you miss the scientific naming of the raccoon?

Opossums dont get rabies, as they are marsupals.

Actually, although rare...they can get rabies..:razz:

"One of the most puzzling things raccoons do with their nimble paws makes them seem like germophobes: Whenever they eat near a water source, apparently raccoons wash food by dunking it in water and rolling it around in their paws. In fact, their scientific name, Procyon lotor, literally means "washing bear." Yet food-washing isn't a natural habit among animals, which led researchers at the London Zoo in 1961 to look into whether these raccoons -- known to carry nasty bacteria like rabies and roundworm -- really are as sanitary as they act."

what? OMG? You're KIDDING me right? :cds:

HowStuffWorks "Why do raccoons wash their food?" (http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/mammals/raccoons-wash-food.htm)

Next time Katelin dear, put a little RESEARCH behind your claims of MYTH - maybe YOU are the MYTH?

HOW IN THE #### did you miss the scientific naming of the raccoon?

You poor misinformed child...
The naming of the animal was based upon the behavior of daubing.
This was based on what Native Americans called them..a long time ago!!!

Oh and the video you posted...some homeowner FEEDING raccoons on his deck?
How stupid is that!
Hope he steps in raccoon poop and contracts baylisascaris procyonis!!!

And for you Lisa, please spend a bit of time researching your subject before posting and making an arse of yourself.

Have a nice day.:howdy:

Actually, although rare...they can get rabies..:razz:

Nope, ahealthy opossum with a body temp of 96 can not contract rabies.
An opossum that is SICK and has an elevated body temp of 98 and above can host the rabies virus.

If the body temp is below 98 the virus can not live. Not a myth, just basic science. :shrug:

I'm gonna go watch Over the Hedge now...buh-bye.:popcorn:

Nope, ahealthy opossum with a body temp of 96 can not contract rabies.
An opossum that is SICK and has an elevated body temp of 98 and above can host the rabies virus.

If the body temp is below 98 the virus can not live. Not a myth, just basic science. :shrug:
What was wrong about what Hank said? It's rare, but they can get rabies. You just said it yourself.

Kiki is a lover, not a fighter, and she would be disturbed to know all this bickering is going on over her possum friend.

What was wrong about what Hank said? It's rare, but they can get rabies. You just said it yourself.

They are not a rabie vector species, and not to be feared or trapped or killed because people "think" they may have rabies based upon their natural defensive behaviors..all 3 of them.
I can not find a documented case of a opossum testing positive for rabies, but I am looking.

Kiki is a lover, not a fighter, and she would be disturbed to know all this bickering is going on over her possum friend.
I'm sure her pal is just lovely. Perhaps they can vacation together next winter?

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I can not find a documented case of a opossum testing positive for rabies, but I am looking.

Would this be a "documented case?" http://articles.latimes.com/1998/may/13/local/me-49343

I'm sure her pal is just lovely. Perhaps they can vacation together next winter?

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I LOVE that!! :lmao:

Would this be a "documented case?" Opossum Rabies | County Employee Bitten by Opossum With Rabies - Los Angeles Times (http://articles.latimes.com/1998/may/13/local/me-49343)

Yup..but no variant is named.

I am attending a rabies training in NY next month and will ask about opossums and variants. Bet most are bat varient and if it were anything else, the opossums would die from the bite.

From the CDC:

Non-bite transmission of rabies in people has been reported by the CDC, and experimentally demonstrated with a high efficiency in susceptible animals placed in bat-proof and insect-proof cages in a cave with bat colonies by Constantine in Frio Cave, Texas, as early as 1960. In 1967, rabies virus was isolated from the air in the same cave, presumably passed by the bats urinating, potentially forming a source for infection of other susceptible animals, and presenting a hazard to researchers and spelunkers. While the risks may be low, they are deserving of further study and monitoring

Yup..but no variant is named.


Amazingly I found another case. Opossum With Rabies Raising Fears for Dogs - NYTimes.com (http://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/24/nyregion/opossum-with-rabies-raising-fears-for-dogs.html)

Amazingly I found another case. Opossum With Rabies Raising Fears for Dogs - NYTimes.com (http://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/24/nyregion/opossum-with-rabies-raising-fears-for-dogs.html)

I know that case a few more like it..but what is the variant?
It is one thing to say it is "rabies" much like saying it is "cancer".
But what GAVE it the rabies?
Opossums are not a host. They had to have gotten it from another animal.
So what was that animal ( variant)?

I know that case a few more like it..but what is the variant?
It is one thing to say it is "rabies" much like saying it is "cancer".
But what GAVE it the rabies?
Opossums are not a host. They had to have gotten it from another animal.
So what was that animal ( variant)?

You really are confused. Take a nap and try again tomorrow.

You really are confused. Take a nap and try again tomorrow.

The type of virus is called a variant.
Testing now can id the variant to a species and sometimes can narrow it down to a distinct geographical area.
That is what tells you WHERE the rabies came from!!!!

But to try and tell you this is pointless, so I am done here (and on the Box turtle thread) discussing this with you.

I have more important things to do, like take rescued cats to get to the vet to get vetted.

The type of virus is called a variant.
Testing now can id the variant to a species and sometimes can narrow it down to a distinct geographical area.
That is what tells you WHERE the rabies came from!!!!

But to try and tell you this is pointless, so I am done here (and on the Box turtle thread) discussing this with you.

I have more important things to do, like take rescued cats to get to the vet to get vetted.

So, opossums can get rabies...:twitch:

So, opossums can get rabies...:twitch:

apparently so, well maybe not, OMG I am not sure now :twitch:

So, opossums can get rabies...:twitch:

apparently so, well maybe not, OMG I am not sure now :twitch:

Looks like you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning while in the shower...

Question: Do opossums carry rabies?

Answer: Any mammal can get rabies. However, the chance of rabies in an opossum is EXTREMELY RARE. This may have something to do with the opossum’s low body temperature (94-97º F) making it difficult for the virus to survive in an opossum’s body.


Frequently Asked Questions - Opossum Problems and Solutions (http://opossumsocietyus.org/frequently_asked_questions.htm#Do) opossums carry rabies?

Looks like you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning while in the shower...

Question: Do opossums carry rabies?

Answer: Any mammal can get rabies. However, the chance of rabies in an opossum is EXTREMELY RARE. This may have something to do with the opossum’s low body temperature (94-97º F) making it difficult for the virus to survive in an opossum’s body.


Frequently Asked Questions - Opossum Problems and Solutions (http://opossumsocietyus.org/frequently_asked_questions.htm#Do) opossums carry rabies?

So when an opossum eats a freshly killed chicken, it's getting a really HOT meal, because chickens body temperature is usually 102-103 degrees :yum:

Looks like you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning while in the shower...

Question: Do opossums carry rabies?

Answer: Any mammal can get rabies. However, the chance of rabies in an opossum is EXTREMELY RARE. This may have something to do with the opossum’s low body temperature (94-97º F) making it difficult for the virus to survive in an opossum’s body.


Frequently Asked Questions - Opossum Problems and Solutions (http://opossumsocietyus.org/frequently_asked_questions.htm#Do) opossums carry rabies?

That's exactly what I said! They can, but it's rare.... :diva:

I know more than the crazy lady that keeps wildlife as pets!!! :razz:

(I bet her house smells)

That's exactly what I said! They can, but it's rare.... :diva:

I know more than the crazy lady that keeps wildlife as pets!!! :razz:

(I bet her house smells)

You mean you can't litter-box train squirrels? :killingme

You mean you can't litter-box train squirrels? :killingme

Extremely rare but depends on their variant....:killingme

Okay, I'm really annoyed. About an hour ago Apollo started losing his mind, barking and growling at the slider. I looked out and there sat Mr. Possum. Not the cute baby that was sharing the cat food but his much larger relative.

There is no food outside, no water, no nothing, and hasn't been for weeks. So why is he stalking my house? And how do I make him go away for good? Supposedly he won't bother the cats but I brought them inside anyway because I don't want them mingling with the riff raff.

And I'm really annoyed because my formerly critter-free 'hood is now a wildlife sanctuary.

I looked online and "they" said to trap it and cut it loose somewhere else. And another suggestion was to put food a block or so away to lure them there. Both of those sound stupid to me. Trap it and turn it loose....where? Drive it in my car to the 7th? I don't think so, Scooter. And if I lure it up the block for food, what happens when that food runs out? Not to mention my neighbors will most likely not appreciate me making my problem theirs.

So...any other suggestions? Ones that don't entail me becoming a possum taxi or foisting it off on the people up the street? If there is one possum, aren't there most likely more?

I LOVE that!! :lmao:

Yes, but I don't think Kiki would go for that sweater. At all. :nono:

Okay, I'm really annoyed. About an hour ago Apollo started losing his mind, barking and growling at the slider. I looked out and there sat Mr. Possum. Not the cute baby that was sharing the cat food but his much larger relative.

There is no food outside, no water, no nothing, and hasn't been for weeks. So why is he stalking my house? And how do I make him go away for good? Supposedly he won't bother the cats but I brought them inside anyway because I don't want them mingling with the riff raff.

And I'm really annoyed because my formerly critter-free 'hood is now a wildlife sanctuary.

I looked online and "they" said to trap it and cut it loose somewhere else. And another suggestion was to put food a block or so away to lure them there. Both of those sound stupid to me. Trap it and turn it loose....where? Drive it in my car to the 7th? I don't think so, Scooter. And if I lure it up the block for food, what happens when that food runs out? Not to mention my neighbors will most likely not appreciate me making my problem theirs.

So...any other suggestions? Ones that don't entail me becoming a possum taxi or foisting it off on the people up the street? If there is one possum, aren't there most likely more?
Good thing you did, you wouldn't want them to get rabies from a hot blooded possum.

Okay, I'm really annoyed. About an hour ago Apollo started losing his mind, barking and growling at the slider. I looked out and there sat Mr. Possum. Not the cute baby that was sharing the cat food but his much larger relative.

There is no food outside, no water, no nothing, and hasn't been for weeks. So why is he stalking my house? And how do I make him go away for good? Supposedly he won't bother the cats but I brought them inside anyway because I don't want them mingling with the riff raff.

And I'm really annoyed because my formerly critter-free 'hood is now a wildlife sanctuary.

I looked online and "they" said to trap it and cut it loose somewhere else. And another suggestion was to put food a block or so away to lure them there. Both of those sound stupid to me. Trap it and turn it loose....where? Drive it in my car to the 7th? I don't think so, Scooter. And if I lure it up the block for food, what happens when that food runs out? Not to mention my neighbors will most likely not appreciate me making my problem theirs.

So...any other suggestions? Ones that don't entail me becoming a possum taxi or foisting it off on the people up the street? If there is one possum, aren't there most likely more?
Somebody once told me about this trick you could do with used antifreeze.