Skunk Rehabber - McCarthys Wildlife Sanctuary: (561) 790-2116

Free Palm Beach County Animal Services: 561-233-1200

Humane Wildlife Trappers of West Palm Beach: 561-331-0224

If you need skunk control in West Palm Beach, you have a few options. First, you can attempt to solve the skunk problem yourself by reading our do-it-yourself guide. If you need outside help, you can also call Palm Beach County Animal Services to see if they have any free resources or help for you - however, they primarily deal with dog and cat concerns. You can also call a local West Palm Beach wildlife rehabber, as they are typically a great resource for advice that is in the best welfare of the animal. If as a last resort you must hire a professional company, we recommend Humane Wildlife Trappers of West Palm Beach at 561-331-0224. To learn more about them or check their skunk removal prices, visit palmbeachpestanimal.com.



In many cases, preventative measures can solve your West Palm Beach skunk problem - keep garbage secured, pet food indoors, and most of all when it comes to skunks, secure the perimeter of your shed, porch, deck, or house with a barrier - lattice or steel mesh is good, and it keeps Florida skunks from going under the structure. If trapping and removal of the skunk is the only option you have, please do so with the help of a local agency or professional company who knows how to do it humanely and legally. Browse the resources of this site for more educational information.

Frequently Asked Questions:
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Is it legal for me to trap a skunk?
How to remove skunk odor
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West Palm Beach Skunk Control Information: Do Skunks make good pets?

Many skunk viewers wonder whether a skunk can make a good pet. However, there is two kind of wild skunks the first type is the wild skunk. The wild skunks are can never make a good pet. However there is a variety of domesticated skunks which can make a very nice pet. For over 60 years there is a variety of domesticated skunks which have been bred in captivity, this variety of skunks is known to be docile and loving. Nevertheless keeping domesticated skunks happy and healthy is a hefty work thereby making it hard to acquire a skunk as a pet.

Today, owning a skunk has been legalized in 17 states only these are Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Michigan Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. However in these cities owning a skunk is under particular regulations and requires a special permit.

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Differentiating a wild skunk from domestic skunks is very easy, domesticated skunks do not have scent gland at the between two and five weeks of age while the wild skunks are scented from birth. Nonetheless, there has been a discussion on whether the or not descending skunks are humane. Some individuals say that wild skunk has deceitfully been stripped of its natural defenses.

A pet domesticated skunk should not be let out of the house, if so it may be in grave danger. Naturally, Skunks have been modified that they can travel many miles a day. In case a skunk gets out of the house, it would be tough to get it back. Unlike other pets such as puppies or cats the skunks lack instincts of tracing their ways back home but only the skunks born in the wild learn the forage and hunting skills. Besides the domesticated skunks doesn't have a way of defending themselves from predators since they do not spray. In case a pet skunk comes across a wild skunk, it can never be able to defend them.

The biggest threat facing the skunks today is the Motor vehicles. However, there are some viruses which attack them for instance rabies virus. Myths indicate that wild skunks have a disproportionately higher rate of being affected by rabies through them other unvaccinated pets such as cats and dogs may get infected easily and thereby can be translated to domestic skunks quickly.

Remember, for free services you can try (561) 790-2116 or 561-233-1200, but if you need to pay for professional help, check the prices at the palmbeachpestanimal.com website. Or follow our do-it-yourself guide!