Leave the wild animals alone !!!!!!

[staropeace]

Unless you come across a wild animal drowning or stuck on a fence,etc.....leave them alone if they are young. Their moms are just gone to get food. This is what they do!!!!!! There is no daycare in the forest, for pity's sake. If you see a baby bunny or fawn, go on your way.
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[fljoe0]

This kind of stuff makes me crazy. I don't know why people have such a hard time understanding they shouldn't touch or feed the wildlife.

 

[Spideyman]

wild
wīld/
adjective

1. 1.
   (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
   synonyms: untamed, undomesticated, feral;
   
   domesticated
   dəˈmestəˌkādəd/
   adjective
   1. (of an animal) tame and kept as a pet or on a farm.
      "domesticated dogs"
      
      Why is it so difficult to understand the difference??????????

 

[GNTLGNT]

....but, but, but....what if I wanna hug em and stroke em and rub their fur backwards?....

 

[Spideyman]

....but, but, but....what if I wanna hug em and stroke em and rub their fur backwards?....

Buy a stuffed toy animal .

 

[muskrat]

I catch that raccoon tryin to kill Miss Kitty again, I'll throw rocks at em. Might shoot em. You should see the big old scraggly fat mutated raccoon that's been hanging around the Muskie compound. Like something out of Bosch. Nasty big monster.

Aw, who am I kidding? Can't even shoot em with the Daisy Red Ryder. I'm gonna have a talk with him, though.

 

[staropeace]

I catch that raccoon tryin to kill Miss Kitty again, I'll throw rocks at em. Might shoot em. You should see the big old scraggly fat mutated raccoon that's been hanging around the Muskie compound. Like something out of Bosch. Nasty big monster.

Aw, who am I kidding? Can't even shoot em with the Daisy Red Ryder. I'm gonna have a talk with him, though.

I have never seen a raccoon but I bet they are lovely.

 

[muskrat]

I have never seen a raccoon but I bet they are lovely.

Oh, I usually dig em. Little masked bandits. But this particular raccoon is a giant, lumpy, practically hairless, Lovecraftian Elder Beast. He done tried ripping the cat's throat out, and he chews all my hoses. Sneaks right up to me when I'm out on the porch, reading, perfectly still...see something outta corner of my eye, think it's Miss Kitty, go to pet it--ye Gods, it's Coonzilla come to get me! He's a monster, swear to god.

 

[staropeace]

Oh, I usually dig em. Little masked bandits. But this particular raccoon is a giant, lumpy, practically hairless, Lovecraftian Elder Beast. He done tried ripping the cat's throat out, and he chews all my hoses. Sneaks right up to me when I'm out on the porch, reading, perfectly still...see something outta corner of my eye, think it's Miss Kitty, go to pet it--ye Gods, it's Coonzilla come to get me! He's a monster, swear to god.

WOW, I did not know they could be mean like that. They are moving across the prairies to our area. We get a lot of coyotes here in Edmonton. Big city but lots of coyotes lol. I do not hate them but they kill cats which does not please me at all. You would not believe the wildlife in this city of over a million. Rabbits are always running up and down the streets. We actually shovel a path for them in the backyard during the winter snows. The peregrine falcons are lovely, when they are not trying to eat the fish in our backyard pond. We have several families of birds in our houses out back. Nature is lovely for sure. I live on a tree canopied street. The magpies would drive one mad when they are nesting. They like to dive bomb folks away from their nests. I much prefer ravens.

 

[arista]

I am yet to see an unfortunate raccoon that has been killed on the road and not think of Oy.

 

[GNTLGNT]

Oh, I usually dig em. Little masked bandits. But this particular raccoon is a giant, lumpy, practically hairless, Lovecraftian Elder Beast. He done tried ripping the cat's throat out, and he chews all my hoses. Sneaks right up to me when I'm out on the porch, reading, perfectly still...see something outta corner of my eye, think it's Miss Kitty, go to pet it--ye Gods, it's Coonzilla come to get me! He's a monster, swear to god.

 

[GNTLGNT]

I have never seen a raccoon but I bet they are lovely.

 

[Tery]

We get raccoons up at the house now and then. I remember one time last fall, I opened the front door to toss something into the recycling bin and there were three raccoons there, trying to open it. The lid is very heavy, they never could but they were giving it their best. When I stepped onto the porch, they all looked at me, trying to play innocent, then scattered. They are why we can't keep chickens, though, so I'd rather they take the cute act elsewhere.

We also have coyotes -- who took one of our alpacas a couple of years ago. Also have seen bear markings on trees and scat and the same thing from a cougar. This is why we have a rifle.

 

[Doc Creed]

I have never seen a raccoon but I bet they are lovely.

I saw one on the back deck this afternoon. It must've not sensed I was there because it came onto the edge of the deck but then it froze, locking eyes with me. It then ran along the fence to the equipment shed. I've only seen them at night, typically.

 

[Doc Creed]

Oh, I usually dig em. Little masked bandits. But this particular raccoon is a giant, lumpy, practically hairless, Lovecraftian Elder Beast. He done tried ripping the cat's throat out, and he chews all my hoses. Sneaks right up to me when I'm out on the porch, reading, perfectly still...see something outta corner of my eye, think it's Miss Kitty, go to pet it--ye Gods, it's Coonzilla come to get me! He's a monster, swear to god.

 

[not_nadine]

I won't forget when my neighbors had kittens out on the back deck. Little stray guys in a cage and blanket and food/water.

God awful noise. The banging tossing of the cage. The raccoons were trying to get them. Scary. They were safe, but I am sure scared.

Now I had a Mr. Possum. He would climb all they way up a fire escape and look in the window every night. Left some dog food for him. He got on a tv show. That's a different story.

Also had Missus Squirrel. She would come every day. Could tell by the chip in her ear. She got bold. Saw her on the windowsill (inside a barely opened window in the bedroom) eating my pep pep sunflower seeds. Then saw her on the top of my couch in the living room. She looked at me, I looked at her, shocked. She peed on my couch and hopped out the window. I never saw or thought about a squirrel peeing before.

 

[GNTLGNT]

I won't forget when my neighbors had kittens out on the back deck. Little stray guys in a cage and blanket and food/water.

God awful noise. The banging tossing of the cage. The raccoons were trying to get them. Scary. They were safe, but I am sure scared.

Now I had a Mr. Possum. He would climb all they way up a fire escape and look in the window every night. Left some dog food for him. He got on a tv show. That's a different story.

Also had Missus Squirrel. She would come every day. Could tell by the chip in her ear. She got bold. Saw her on the windowsill (inside a barely opened window in the bedroom) eating my pep pep sunflower seeds. Then saw her on the top of my couch in the living room. She looked at me, I looked at her, shocked. She peed on my couch and hopped out the window. I never saw or thought about a squirrel peeing before.

...sweetheart, I do believe you've broached a hitherto unexplored posting subject....that of squirrel urinary habits....I'm so proud of you....

 

[not_nadine]

Thank you.

They are very polite about it, I've discovered.

I can't speak for all squirrels, mind you.

 

[not_nadine]

There is a wild female turkey in the grounds at work. Rest of them are beyond a fence, down by the stream.

Talked with the security guy. He said she has been here all week.

He said he will wait until tomorrow to help if necessary, does not know if she just likes it here and coming back and forth or needs help. She seems fine.

 

[GNTLGNT]

There is a wild female turkey in the grounds at work. Rest of them are beyond a fence, down by the stream.

Talked with the security guy. He said she has been here all week.

He said he will wait until tomorrow to help if necessary, does not know if she just likes it here and coming back and forth or needs help. She seems fine.

...probably the turkey version of Bear Grylls, and drinks squirrel urine to survive....