Trouble in Arkansas
April 1st 2011 01:47
Scratchy: I don't know. On the other side of the railway track?
Daisy: No, goofball, it's a long way away.
Scratchy: Past the dog park?
Daisy: Way further than that, you worm-filled weimaraner. I reckon it's actually on the other side of Melbourne.
Scratchy: Worm-filled weimaraner? Anyway, why do you ask?
Daisy: Because it said on the news that all the dogs and cats in a town called Greenwood in Arkansas have been put in pens and are allowed out only if they are muzzled and on a lead.
Scratchy: The town's full of racing greyhounds?
Daisy: No, it's full of rabid skunks.
Scratchy: I'm not following you.
Daisy: What else is new? Six skunks caught recently in the town were all carrying rabies. Authorities have ordered all skunks be shot on sight, and all other animals kept quarantined unless, as I said, muzzled and on a lead.
Scratchy: I'd like to see a muzzled cat on a lead. What's a skunk, anyway? Is it edible?
Daisy: Normally, no, not even you would want to eat a skunk. In this particular case, doubly no.
Scratchy: Big Boss once said I'd eat a black hole if you sprinkled some salt on it - which is wrong, by the way, because I wouldn't need salt. So aren't you underestimating my world-renowned ability to eat anything?
Daisy: Let me tell you a little about rabies, Scratchy. It is a virus that lives in the saliva of host animals, which it attacks via the brain and spinal cord. The consequences are convulsions, choking, frothing at the mouth, paralysis and, quite often, death.
Scratchy: Oh. Maybe not, then. I’m glad Arkansas is on the other side of Melbourne. How long ‘til dinner?
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Comment by TanyaMary
I don't need salt either. I would eat anything. Here's just a short list of the things I currently eat and enjoy.
Raw-
Tomato, cucumber, cauliflower, pumpkin, beans, capsicum, pasta, plums fresh from the plum tree, mushroom, carrot, sweet potato, hot cross bun dough.
Cooked-
Just about anything, including muffins and hot cross buns (don't ask).
Non-food-
Stuffing from toys and cup cake cases.
I reckon we could have a race, you and me Scratch. First to three skunks wins.
Lynx
Comment by Chris Champion
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In the whole wide universe, amongst its myriad life forms and infinite diversity of being, you may the only thing that understands me. Of course, since the cupcake thing, you've graduated to Gourmand Legend status, but I know I have what it takes to get there too. All I lack is Opportunity.
A skunk race it is! I'm just wondering though if, amongst all the universe's myriad etc, if skunks aren't the one thing we might need a bit a salt with?
Your Stomach Bro,
Scratch
Comment by Janice M Cali
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Mom is running around, finding all kinds of things to keep skunks out... nets, fencing, traps, deskunkers, who knows what,
Wait she stopped... oh, she just remembered we had rabies vaccinations, we're safe...
Wonder how many of our brothers and sisters aren't?
Thanks Daisy and Scratchy for telling everyone about skunks and rabies, at least in Arkansas
Hugs and licks, Roux
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The idea of rabid skunks is a bit surreal in Australia because we don't have rabies. They have been taking precautions for centuries to make sure it doesn't get into the country, so far successfully.
Further we don't have skunks in Australia, except in zoos. So I guess the chance of seeing a rabid skunk around here is small. Good luck with dealing with them over your way.
Chris
Comment by INDIOSDAD
You don't have SKUNKS in Autstralia so you don't know.
SKUNK is evil. The pose in the picture is the danger position. I know from my own experince about this. SKUNK looks a bit like cat but let me tell you be happy you have never met one. They have WMD they use chemical war on you. If they raise their tail and point their butt (bum to you) at you run fast cause they let loose with this spray. Holy moley. One day SKUNK got into my yard while I was outside with my buds Snoopy and Happy. I got to it first It was awful SKUNK sprayed me. My eyes burned my nose burned my mouth burned. Then the worst happened my human came out to see what all the fuss was about.
All I heard was "Naboo what did you do OH MY GOSH YOU STINK" My two buds got to go in the house but not me. Suddenly the doggie bathtub came out. First it was a bath with doggie shampoo then a bath with people shampoo Then this huge can of tomato juice was poured all over me #thats what humans use on SKUNK juice# and a final bath.
Four baths and my human would not even let me roll in the grass after to get the shampoo smell off. And SKUNK did not even taste good.
Be happy you do not have SKUNK where you live. They are not a good thing.
Your Buddy from California
Naboo
Comment by Chris Champion
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I looked up California and it's waaaaay further than the dog park. It must take you forever to come here for a run.
Your skunk information finally gives us the whole story. Mr Google didn't tell it half as well. I reckon you're a hero. I just can't believe you survived that experience. I mean, one bath is bad enough, but FOUR!
Great seeing you here, mate.
Wags,
Daisy and Scratchy