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Relocating a Possum?I caught and released, about 3 miles from home, a possum. Can it find its way back here?

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Getting Rid of a Skunk?I have read that adding ammonia around the yard, under the porch, shed, etc. will keep skunks away. I believe I have a family living under my shed. When is the best time to add the ammonia?

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Getting Rid of Skunks Under the House?How do I get skunks out from beneath the house, without a professional exterminator? My 7 mo. old puppy now knows what a skunk is.....first hand! Needless to say she got sprayed right in her face.

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Getting Rid of Possums in the Yard?I had a flashlight on an opossum and it came to me. What do I do? I was outside with a flashlight and I saw what I thought was a big cat, but when I put the light on it, it started to come to me. When I ran to my door it was at the side of the house; it was a opossum and it looked at me.

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Would an Opossum Chew on AC Vents?I have heard chewing on my a/c vents under my mobile home late at night. Could the animal be an opossum? I've seen one on my front porch (not afraid of automatic light on porch) and in the tree over my house.

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Getting Rid of a Possum?How can I get rid of the huge mom possum that lives in my pine tree? It killed 2 of my cats. It's as big as a dog! I had 3 outdoor cats when I bought my townhome. It's in a historical area and I am next to a field, that's lovely.

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Getting Rid of a Groundhog?How would I get rid of a groundhog that lives in my basement?

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Getting Rid of Opossums in Yard?I have been raising feral kittens and now they are big cats. In my yard, I noticed one night an opossum and then two opossums. I am very scared now to go out in my yard.

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Buying a Possum Trap?Where can I buy a possum trap in San Jose, California? It seems they want you to use a service. This is a garden problem.

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Groundhog Removal?My neighbor has a wood pile on pallets that this very large ground hog lives under. This ground hog is eating my flowers all the time. He especially likes marigolds. I need to get rid of it with out a whole lot of expense.

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Getting Rid of Ground Hogs?How can I get rid of ground hogs? I have a family of 4 under my shed.

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Shrews in the House?How do I get rid of shrews in a house?

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Getting Rid of Skunks?How can I get rid of a skunk that walks across my patio every night and lets go! It wakes me up and the stench is awful sometimes fuming up the entire house.

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Keeping Opossums Out of the Yard?I just read that putting mothballs in the garden, inside of a plastic jug with holes in the bottom to keep them dry, will help keep cats out of the garden. So I wonder if that would help with the opossums that get in my yard and eat the cat's food.

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Possum Infestation Under and in the Walls of House?Is there a home remedy that doesn't cost a fortune to get rid of possums? I have a family of possums that have made a home under and in the walls of the house. Is there a easy way to run them off, a smell or a chemical they can't handle being around?

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Getting Rid of a Skunk?There's a skunk hole near the woodpile. I need to get rid of the skunk so that we can get wood out for use this winter. The smell is still around, too. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Getting Rid of Gophers?What kind of plant roots do gophers hate to eat? I have gophers and no matter what I do I can't get rid of them. I've tried everything.

Aggressive Opossum in My Yard?I have an aggressive possum in my yard that wants to hurt my Pomeranian. At night it screams at me or the dog. It's huge. I only have a small courtyard, so it's quite a problem as it's bigger than the dog.

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Ground Hog Deterrent?I live in a rural subdivision and I used to have 1 ground hog, but now someone has dropped off 4 more. How can I get them to move on?

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Keeping an Opossum Out of My Yard?Even though we live inside the city in a fully inhabited neighborhood, we seem to have an opossum roaming at night. I have not only seen evidence of it (you know what I mean), but I have seen it on the neighbor's porch. What can I do?

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Getting Rid of Chipmunks?When using sunflower seeds to catch chipmunks, do they prefer just the seeds or do they like the shells as well?

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Getting Rid of Mole, Voles, or Gophers?Is there an easy way to rid my yard of voles, moles, and gophers? They are destroying my lawn and shrubs.

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Keeping Wildlife Out of the Attic?What natural or homemade product can I use to keep the raccoons and possums out of my attic? I'm disabled and live in a townhouse community, where 8 units are attached.

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Getting An Opossum To Go Away?My neighbor has an opossum in her house under her garden tub. We have set live traps with no luck. Is there any other way to run it off?

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Getting Rid of Gophers?We have a pesty gopher in our garden. Does anyone know how to get rid of gophers? Thanks.

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Possums In My House?How do I get rid of possums in our vents without harming the animals or the home?

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Do Skunks Dig Up Potted Plants?Do skunks dig up plants out of flower pots? If they do how do I stop them? I know we have had skunks in the neighborhood the last two weeks and this problem has just started. Help!

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Getting Rid of Possums?What can I spray on my passion fruit to get rid of possums?

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Discouraging Wildlife from Using Yard as a Toilet?Does anyone know a green way to prevent wild pests (I think it's a possum) from using my yard as a toilet. The urine smell is very strong. Sitting outside has become very un-enjoyable.

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Removing Skunk From Under Cabin?I have a skunk under my cabin.

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Keeping Skunks Out of My Yard?How can I discourage skunks from coming onto our property?

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Getting a Skunk Out of a Shed?How do I get rid of a skunk living under my shed?

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Keeping Wildlife From Defecating on Patio?How do I get rid of a possum that comes on my patio to do his business (fecal). Is there something I can spray? It uses the same spot everytime. I am assuming it is a possum. The scat is rather large. Thanks.

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Small Wildlife Under a House?What's the best and most humane way to get rid of raccoons and possums under our mobile home?

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Stopping Squirrels from Chewing on a House?I read some of the questions about squirrels. I have one or two that are chewing the paint off my garage door and have chewed part of the door frame. What can I do to stop them? I don't think moth balls would help outdoors.

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Skunk Repellents?I need a natural Skunk repellent.

Chipmunks Attacking My Plants?How do I keep chipmunks away from garden vegetables, fruits, and flowers?

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Getting Rid of Armadillos?How can I get rid of armadillos? They are ruining my gardens. I planted a beautiful area around our above ground pool and they eat everything while we sleep.

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Skunk Behavior: Running in Circles?Last Sunday morning around 8am, I noticed a skunk running in circles across my backyard. The skunk continued this pattern for approximately 30 minutes without stopping. I finally lost sight of him once he traveled behind the pool area.

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Getting Rid of Skunks?I am looking for ways to keep skunks away. I saw someone suggest using coffee grounds, but how do you use them? What are the bowls of vinegar used for?

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Possum Came Into House Through Chimney?I've had a possum in my house. It came down the chimney, but I haven't seen it since Thursday evening when it ran back up the chimney. Is there any chance it could climb back to the top and out of the chimney, or is that just wishful thinking?

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Getting Rid Of Opossums?We have opossums in our roof, and we don't know how to get rid of them. Can you please advise, because we can't sleep at night?

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Mysterious Skunk Smell?We've been dealing with a mysterious skunk smell that hits our house sporadically but frequently.

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Armadillo Repellents?Armadillo Repellents. We just discovered we have an armadillo in the back yard! It is digging up everything--the good thing is, our pup won't get blamed for digging up the watermelons, tomatoes, etc.

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Small Wildlife Getting Into Trash?I recently moved to a new apartment. They are supposed to be putting dumpsters in. Until that time, what should I do to keep animals out of my trash? I am getting tired of cleaning up garbage on my back porch every morning.

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Raccoon Deterrents?Does anyone have any idea how to get rid of a racoon that is raiding the food in a humming bird feeder? Your suggestions will be appreciated.

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Skunk Under Inground Pool?We have a skunk living under an Inground Pool and I have tried moth balls, black pepper, D.E., and I can't convince him or her to find another home. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Safe Way To Get Rid Of Gophers?My yard is full of gopher mountians and I don't know what to do about it. Does anyone know of a safe frugal way to elminate them from my yard? Thanks for your help, Rhonda

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Keeping Foxes out of My Garden?How do I keep foxes out of my garden?

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