Being an animal lover, I have been surrounded
by a variety of animals my whole life. Opossums, skunks, raccoons and coyotes were regular visitors, when I was
a child. Later on, my family & I had the pleasure of raising a possum. Possums are very passive animals. If you see one & it hisses at you, it is scared & won't
hurt you. Possums are one of the few animals that DO NOT carry rabies. If it appears dead, it could be playing
"possum"! A great mechanism to trick you into leaving it alone. Do not allow your dogs to attack these
animals.
If you see a stray, baby possum, it may have been separated from it's mother. It will
make a "clicking" noise, it's calling its mother & is scared. You can rescue it and put it in
a small cat or dog carrier with a towel & a water bottle. They like to eat fruit, bananas & kiwi's were
a favorite as well. Also, check out opossumsocietyus.org and have many questions answered.
Dogs are my love. I have rescued many dogs. At present,
I have 3 dogs & 1 Kitty. I am very much against buying dogs from pet stores. Most dogs,
from pet stores are bred in what is known as "Puppy Mills". Many of the dogs are left in cages for breeding
purposes alone. "20/20" will occasionally run a show on the horrible conditions most animals have to live
under in a "Puppy Mill".
DO NOT BUY DOGS OR CATS IN PET STORES!
You
can rescue a wonderful pet at your local shelter or rescue group. Or if you want a specific breed, by all means research
a reputable and professional, AKC breeder.
DO YOUR RESEARCH.
Too
many dogs end up in shelters. And hundreds more are put to DEATH on a daily basis due to over crowding. It's
too easy to buy a cute, fuzzy dog at your local pet store in the mall.
DON'T DO IT. PUT AN END TO PUPPY
MILLS!
Do The Right Thing, Rescue a Dog or Cat.
