Walkin' Wild Skunk Rescue

 Thank you for saving a skunk!

peek-a-boo. Meggie was here! 

   Where you can find help for wild skunk rescue situations.  Whether you have found orphans, or need advice or help for a rescue situation.  I am primarily a rescue and rehab set-up. I will do on-site rescues within a 75 mile radius of Wise county, Texas (DFW area) when I am needed, when I am able. I do request, but don't require, a minimum $25 donation for this service from those able to contribute. For nuisance situations that do not involve kittens or trapped mothers I recommend the Humane Society link first for many helpful skunk solutions, including nuisance problems and odor solutions.   

  My mission is to help skunks in need of rescue of any kind. Whether it is orphans, an adult with its head stuck in a food container, one who has fallen into an inescapable place, or is injured. I will attempt to assist with any type of rescue needed, whether in person, by phone or email.  Rescue does not mean releasing from traps. I simply do not have time or gas money to release hundreds of skunks from traps. I give instructions on releasing skunks from traps on the "trapping" page.  Nor do I handle evictions.

  I aim to educate the public on skunk behaviors and tolerance by speaking out against ancient myths that get thousands of innocent skunks killed every year.  I encourage the surrender of rescued skunks to a wildlife rehabilitator as soon as possible in the best interest of the skunks and to protect your family from diseases and parasites. With this mission in mind, I discourage the keeping of wild orphan skunks as pets. 

   Anyone wanting a skunk as a pet should explore the domestic breeder raised skunk possibilities through the licensed breeders of the USDA.  However, anyone wishing to own a pet breeder raised skunk must keep in mind there are a variety of local and state codes which can impact on pet skunk ownership nationwide. 

 Stinker 4 weeks old 

  Stinker was found at a construction site on a Friday. The rescuer put him in a bucket with a thin rag and waited until Monday to find help for him, without offering any fluids or warmth.  He was near death.  He had a foul body odor when I got him caused by starved illness, so I named him Stinker.  He lived up to his name!  Read his story in my blog entry.  

    Wildlife Rehabilitators Creedo

 "I am a wildlife rehabilitator. I am the step child of the animal medical community. My mission is not for personal gain, but to work as an instrument of compassion and provide haven for those who have no person to claim responsibility. I am proud of the way I spend my time on this Earth, and of the results of my labor, for I do it not for the recognition or the rewards of mankind, but for the nurturing of my own spirit as well as those who find their way into my hands. I will not boast of my skills, but seek pride as the proof of my talent runs again free and whole into the wood. It is at that moment that God smiles upon me and says; "Job well done."

 This website is authored by DeDee Walker.