dis is Parker: dis morning around 6am my Momma lets me go outside to take care of da bizness. She turned da flood lights on to da backyard first, cause it's dark, and den opened da patio doors. I runs out to take care of da bizness and notice a hole dug behind da garage so I vestigated. Da hole goes in to Mrs Taylor's yard. So I thought I better go under da fence and has a better wook. So I did and dere was da kitties. I went over to pway wif dem, and dey wifted der tails and wooooooooooooo stinky. I scweemed, and Momma come running. She couldn't get under da fence so she ran frew da side gate of Mrs Taylor's yard. Daddy came too cause I was weally scweeming. Den dey took me home, and my eyes were burning and I was cwing, and trewmblin. Daddy phoned da hospital and da assistant (his cuz) brought some eye dwops and and shampoo wight over. Mrs Taylor called the police cause she thought there were intruders in her yard (she's 92). Den da vet lady came and I was still cwing, and she washed my eyes, and I gots a baf outside. She also gave me a cookie dat made me very sweepy cause I was cwin and cwin. Den da police came, and they just smiled and went and talked to Mrs. Taylor. Den Mrs Taylor came over and pologized for calling da Police and asked how I was. I guess she not so good at smellin edder.
WARNING TO ALL YOU PUPPERS - Don't pway wif kitties, they is NOT NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Parker's Mom: what a morning we had. Things are sorted out now, and Parker still has a slight odour to him. I think he will be sleeping in the laundry room for a while. I threw out the clothes we were wearing as that oil got on them. Fortunately I was wearing my old garden clothes. It all happened so fast. I knew we had skunks, that's why I turn on the light and check the yard before I let Parker out, but I didn't know they had dug a hole under the fence. I guess I will have to do a walking yard patrol from now on before I let Parker outside. We called the vet because Parker appeared to be in pain. Of course the vet said he would send his assistant who happens to be related to us on a house call as he did not want to see Parker in his office. hmmmm would that be because of the smell.
Anyways Parker has calmed down now and is resting comfortably in the laundry room on a very old disposable towel. We will give him another shampoo tonight and hopefully it will get rid of the rest of the smell.
I felt bad about frightning Mrs Taylor. Poor women lives alone and she is 92. We aplogized and later today Parker will send her some flowers.
As for the police, I was impressed as to how quickly they arrived.
Hopefully Parker has learned his lesson about the skunks.
Oh No!!! I was gunna tell ya yestaday, to stay away fwom dem kitties!!! Our 'puter wasn't werking right so I neba got da chance. I'm gwad youz wasn't hurted. I hope youz will neber neber go by dem fings agin!!! My c-a-t bwudder Pete (who libs at a farm now) got sprayeded by one of dem fings when he twied to take one of da babies in da house. :doah: He scweamed a lot too!! He told me dat stuff hurtsis yer eyes really bad.
I hopes you get feewin bedda. Fanks for your 'vice about dose fire hydrant fingies. :thumb: Tell yer mama dat you needs a good boy cookie for habing to put up wif all dis. I'm sure da neighbor lady will forgib you. Jus' gib her some extwa kisses.
your buddy,
Porky Pie
Oh noooo! I guess that is a good lesson for all the doxies, never play with striped kitties. I haven't had a dog get sprayed yet so haven't been through it but never thought about it stinging their eyes. Poor Peter!! That had to be awful. I'll bet the smell brought on the ol' gag reflex. I wonder if Peter will give them a wide berth now I'd bet not though it seems dogs get sprayed and also porcupine quills multiple times. What a morning you had!
Oh Parker! What a terrible ordeal. Hemi, Cyrus, Oscar, and Sammy say "Thanks for the warning!"
If he still smells bad give him a bath in tomato juice! Yes I said tomato juice!
Thanks for the tip peter....................
You poor wee soul and the idignity of a baff as well as da police. Pity no one had a video handy.
Da gang
I was told that after the de-skunking shampoo, give him a rinse in vinegar water. I'm told it neutralizes the oil and takes the rest off. I had the skunk thing with Winston a few months ago, and I wish I'd known about it then, because he stunk when he was damp for a solid month!
My Basset sisters tuld me bout dem kitties and I don't go ner any of em. Ewven the ones humins pet. Day hiss n spit. bad manners.
Ollie's mum here: We have a horse that used to love for the barn cat to come up to his stall when he is in at feeding time and rub around on his nose. One day, a few years ago, he reaked! I figured out what it was immediately and laughed so hard. I could just see this 1300 lb horse walking in the pasture toward what he must have thought was a black and white kitty...here kitty, kitty, kitty. LOL. Poor guy. Couldn't use much on him to remove the smell. It just had to wear off. None of the other horses would have anything to do with him for weeks. And the barn cat..................hasn't gone near him since.
Oh Parker!!! What a morning you had. I hope your eyes feel all better and you have learned not to play with those black and white kitties ever again....Hopefully one more bath will do the trick :thumb: Special hugs and kisses you to!
There is a newer shampoo that works on that particular odor, you have too make it up each time it cannot be stored in a container or it will blow up. No it is not dangerous for your dog common house hold products are used.
Magic Formula how to de Skunk a Dog!
1 qt. 3% hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
1 teaspoon dish washing soap like Dawn any will do.
Mix in a bucket or bowl; it will be fizzy. Do Not Mix ahead & try to keep it on hand.Do Not Try To Keep it in a Closed Container..
Thoroughly wet dog with solution ( careful not to get into eyes, do not let dog lick solution if possible.Knead solution into coat to chemically alter every bit of the thiois ( skunk oil) on the dog's hair.Be carefull keep formula out of the dog's eye's, nose & mouth.Use the sponge to carefull wipe his face. Then rinse thoroughly with water.
A long time ago about 2 years they were selling this on the Internet but people on Doberman talk have used it read of others using it also on a TV show testing what produucts work in this situation this was better than tomato juice & some of the commercial products.
Patches Mom
I dont think (hope) there are Skunks on the island.. i could very well be wrong though... Poor Peter, no face snuggles for a while i suppose.. heehee
:thumb: Don't worry Parker, if you still smell, you can come and visit me. I can't smell skunk! Once I was in Kansas and ran over a dead skunk and the tire picked up the odor. My car full of kids yelled, "EEEEWWWWWW!" I said, "What, WHAT?" "Can't you smell that??!" "Smell what?" :dontknow:
It must be genetic somehow. I've never been able to smell skunk, and I'm always running around sniffing the air, trying to smell it, while my children are running away, holding their noses! LOL!! :2funny:
Auntie Karen :heart: :heart:
LOL Auntie Karen has a hidden talent! (well...I guess not so hidden anymore!). You are the first person I've ever heard of that had a skunk-specific olfactory deficit! Lucky you!!! :thumb:
Quote from: Dee Dee and Hallie on August 27, 2009, 01:17:15 AMLOL Auntie Karen has a hidden talent! (well...I guess not so hidden anymore!). You are the first person I've ever heard of that had a skunk-specific olfactory deficit! Lucky you!!! :thumb:
Uh, thank yuh, thank yuh very much! :headbang:
A.K. :heart:
OMG this is not funny, but the way you told it was hilarious.
Oh dear! Poor Parker. What a morning you had. Must have been crazy at your house, but you sure told it so that I couldn't help but laugh. Hope you come up smelling like a rose in a few days.