Opossum living under the shed means Trouble !!
 

OK, the Good news is that the Bunny's that have taken over our yard for the past six years are out! Yay..

The Bad news is the Possum has taken over! Yikes..

My neighbor told be that she saw a possum go from her yard under our wooden fence. There is only one place to go from there and that is right under our shed and that means trouble for my babies and theie safety.

The shed in only a few feet away from the chain link that separates the dog run. I'm freaking out !! You would think that with four barking dogs that it would be irritated and go somewhere else. But no, its hear and has taken over the bunny den. As far as I can remember there have always been bunnies living under our shed. Very doubtful they are sharing living quarters. I'm glad that the bunnies are gone. But totally freaked that there is an animal that could potential kill one of my Yorkies.

I called our local Wildlife/Animal Control and they want $100 just to come out and set up a trap and $25 for every animal they remove from our property.... Oh hell No, that is just ridiculous.

So, Off to TSC and we bought a trap for $25 bucks and we will take care of it our selves or my pops will do it for us. Trap is set up, bated and I'm ready to rid my property of this viscious animal before it can do any harm to my babies.

Lets just hope that noone looses a finger in the process.

Opossums are more likely to be harmed by dogs than the other way around. I have had one around my home for quite some time and he/she does not bother my pups at all.

Here are some links to read about them...they really are harmless creatures.

Frequently Asked Questions - Opossum Problems and Solutions

The ’Possum Pages: FAQs

You think you've got it bad . .. we have skunks under our shed . . .:rolleyes: :p

Weird thing is, they don't spray where they live and I would of never known they were there until that one night I saw them . . .but the dogs know they are there . .. they can't get to the back of the shed because we put a gate up so neither the skunk can get in the back yard and dogs can't get to the skunk(s).

We tried mothballs, critter ritter, etc . .. they are immune . . :eek: Sooo maybe this Summer we'll once again try to figure out a way to kick them out . . .they haven't paid rent and they've been there for almost a year . . :)

We have opossums to they have never bothered my dogs. They eat cat food right next to the cats and no problems.

I just know realized that I put moth balls under the shed this past fall with the hope that the bunnies would move out. I guess they got the eviction notice. I didn't think that by getting rid of the bunnies that that would leave room for a opossum to take up residency.

Try to look at him/her as a friend. They eat rodents and snakes...that alone makes me love them! :D

Another link:

Opossum Facts

I live in the Suburbs in OHio. There are no snakes or rats around here. If we lived in a wooded area or country than I wouldn't mind so much.

Im still looking into catching it and rehemming it to a more rural area away from our small community.

He will probably move on anyway...they do that. They don't stay in one place for that long.

I don't live in a wooded area or country and we have them. Of course there is water and rats I suppose. But honestly opossums are everywhere.

Well I do live in the country and we have all kinds of critters. We let our big dog run loose in the yard. He pretty much takes care of anything that wonders this way. :D He has been known to chase away rabbits, squirrels, deer, etc. We see more skunks than Opossums. Maybe you need to get you a big dog? Ha ha. He would take care of all the problems! :D:D

An oppossum wouldnt hurt your yorkies I have them in my yard all the time and sometimes my cats and yorkies are both out there. They just go there own way. Now raccoons I get concerned about and we get those too