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southernbelle04 · 05-10-2012, 01:37 PM

Oh my! That is a scary thought, but I can see it happening. I will definitely be on guard from now own. Katie Scarlett has never brought me any animal of any kind, but she is not out unless I am like a step away from her, usually on leash.

lynzy420 · 09-05-2012, 06:41 PM

bumping because of all the critters around lately...f.y.i.

ilovejoel · 09-05-2012, 08:45 PM

Thats a good thing to remember, this is a little different but it reminds me of how my hampster died. He escaped his cage and walked where we sprayed bug poison, we put him back in his cage and he died soon after. His name was Houdini

lol

yorkiedallas · 09-05-2012, 10:22 PM

Gators climbing fences.... that just isn't right. Thanks for the heads up.... Dallas and I just moved into my first house. No more condo livin' for us. He loves HIS yard, and is busy training the squirrels that they are on his turf now. I hope the 6.5' horizontal cedar fence I just installed helps keep my little man safe.

Teresa Ford · 09-06-2012, 03:36 AM

Thanks for the reminder. I know when I grew up on a farm we routinely set out poison for gophers,mole, rats (sadly some times bigger animals got poison, like skunks, kitties and squirrel !) Thankfully most people have stopped using poison.
Living in Fl. I have seen pictures of alligators climbing fences.

katy-yorkie · 09-08-2012, 02:21 PM

Poison for possums? Seriously? Buster & Maggie went outside early one morning and started barking like crazy. I figured out something was wrong when I heard Buster barking, it wasn't his normal following Maggie's lead. I went outside and there was a possum on the deck cowering against my house. I can't imagine poisoning a possum.

lynzy420 · 09-08-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by katy-yorkie

Poison for possums? Seriously? Buster & Maggie went outside early one morning and started barking like crazy. I figured out something was wrong when I heard Buster barking, it wasn't his normal following Maggie's lead. I went outside and there was a possum on the deck cowering against my house. I can't imagine poisoning a possum.

The problem is that folks who put rat poison out without it contained, possums, cats, etc....will eat it..

Lap Princess · 09-08-2012, 02:31 PM

Whoah, that fence-climbing gator is just too much!

Didn't know they could do that!

Fortunately, Lexie has zero prey drive. I worry more about something getting her, not the other way around.

It is a good warning, though.

05-10-2012, 01:37 PM	#16
southernbelle04 Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweet Home Alabama Posts: 7,554 Blog Entries: 1	Oh my! That is a scary thought, but I can see it happening. I will definitely be on guard from now own. Katie Scarlett has never brought me any animal of any kind, but she is not out unless I am like a step away from her, usually on leash. __________________ Aymee & Katie Scarlett

09-05-2012, 06:41 PM	#17
lynzy420 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Posts: 7,652	bumping because of all the critters around lately...f.y.i. __________________ The Above advice/comments/reviews are my personal opinions based on my own experience/education/investigation and research and you can take them any way you want to......Or NOT!!!

09-05-2012, 08:45 PM	#18
ilovejoel Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 3,299	Thats a good thing to remember, this is a little different but it reminds me of how my hampster died. He escaped his cage and walked where we sprayed bug poison, we put him back in his cage and he died soon after. His name was Houdinilol __________________ ℜachael JoelRoxy iLoveJoely.com

09-06-2012, 03:36 AM	#20
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Thanks for the reminder. I know when I grew up on a farm we routinely set out poison for gophers,mole, rats (sadly some times bigger animals got poison, like skunks, kitties and squirrel !) Thankfully most people have stopped using poison. Living in Fl. I have seen pictures of alligators climbing fences. __________________ Teresa & Rubin, Gracie, Abba, Ginny Joy and Julia Rose Act like a dog, be kind, forgiving, and loyal.

09-08-2012, 02:21 PM	#21
katy-yorkie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Katy, Texas USA Posts: 1,458	Poison for possums? Seriously? Buster & Maggie went outside early one morning and started barking like crazy. I figured out something was wrong when I heard Buster barking, it wasn't his normal following Maggie's lead. I went outside and there was a possum on the deck cowering against my house. I can't imagine poisoning a possum. __________________ Jeanie, mom to Buster and Maggie

09-05-2012, 10:22 PM	#19
yorkiedallas Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 220	Gators climbing fences.... that just isn't right. Thanks for the heads up.... Dallas and I just moved into my first house. No more condo livin' for us. He loves HIS yard, and is busy training the squirrels that they are on his turf now. I hope the 6.5' horizontal cedar fence I just installed helps keep my little man safe.

09-08-2012, 02:31 PM	#23
Lap Princess Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: with my Yorklet! Posts: 1,356	Whoah, that fence-climbing gator is just too much! Didn't know they could do that! Fortunately, Lexie has zero prey drive. I worry more about something getting her, not the other way around. It is a good warning, though. __________________ _______________________________________ Inga - Loved by Lexie