Comments on: Mulholland

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:15:42 +0000

They also don’t get rabies, or very, very rarely if they do.

By: Anna Ercoli Schnitzer

Anna Ercoli Schnitzer — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:41:09 +0000

I have some differing information about opossums. They do not hibernate, and apparently, in the winter they are become so desperate for nourishment that they do come out during the day to forage, whereas in the warmer months they are usually nocturnal wanderers. [link]

By: cosmonıcan

cosmonıcan — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:51:29 +0000

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By: Dave Askins

Dave Askins — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:35:48 +0000

Re: [2] “That animal is either very desperate or very sick (or both). Think rabies. Stay away.”

That’s a good point. In my checkered past is a brief stint working cruelty/rescue at the Humane Society. I learned that possums, skunks, and other nocturnal critters, are very likely ill if you see them out in the middle of the day. Rabies is pretty rare — distemper is more likely. But the advice “stay way” is sound.

I have a story about accuracy/distance as related to skunks, even one that is sick, and the importance of eyewear in the animal rescue business. In summary form: very precise; 10 feet; prevents stink eye but not other kinds of stink.

By: johnboy

johnboy — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:31:31 +0000

I’d be very leery of any possum that came out in the city in daylight. That animal is either very desperate or very sick (or both). Think rabies. Stay away.

By: suswhit

suswhit — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:09:34 +0000

I hope you made a donation. It’s tough out there, you know. And his feet look pretty cold.