Elizabeth, I just love this story! What great fodder for a children's book about possums!!! Animals truly do love you! I wish I were living in a place where we saw more wildlife.
:) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have this big sign out front (not visible to > humans)...that says 'sucker' > over my front door. This must be true, otherwise, > every feral cat and > creature in the neighborhood wouldn't stop by Liz's > Kitty Boutique and Day Spa (my > official name for my front porch). > > Year before last, I noticed this possum on my porch > railing. I named her > Pauline. She would climb up the rose bush and hang > out at night. She was so > tame and so friendly. I was worried about her - I > checked all her little feet > and her fur to see if she was hurt because I just > didn't think it was > natural for a possum to be so unafraid. > > I did some research online and found the National > Opossum Society and gave > them a call. One of their experts called me and > talked to me for about 45 > minutes. I sent pictures so she could see if there > was anything to be concerned > about. She told me that Pauline had just come to > trust me and that she felt > safe there. She told me to feed her bananas because > they just don't get > enough potassium in their diet....also to feed her > cheese so she would get > enough calcium. She told me not to be surprised if > Pauline had babies nearby. > > Pauline won't eat out of my hand but she comes very > close. She will sniff > the food in my hand and if I set it in front of her, > she will eat it. She > loves bananas and cheese...loves any kind of fruit. > > In time, Pauline came to trust me so much that she > would let me pet her! I > don't recommend this with just any possum as they > have 50 very sharp teeth > and their bite is every bit as dangerous as a feral > cat's. When friends, > neighbors, or family would come to visit - they > would just friek when I pointed > out my "pet possum", Pauline. They just wouldn't > notice her there at first and > couldn't believe how friendly she was. > > Last year, Pauline had two babies -- Pierre and > Pinkerton. They are very > trusting too and they like to hang out on the porch > and love it when I give > them treats. > > Mama Kitty stays on the porch a lot - she doesn't > mind in the slightest if > they help themselves to her food. One night last > winter, I opened the door an > startled one of the younger possums. He jumped > right in the cat bed with > Mama Kitty LOL Neither one of them seemed to mind > the other. > > I know a lot of you are suckers for all creatures > great and small too and > thought you might get a kick out of my little story > :-) > > Hope everyone has a good weekend. Wishing health > and a good day to all the > kitties too. > > elizabeth > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
