It's eating cat food on the cat porch so it must be a cat
cute but please do not feed wildlife, especially wildlife that could have rabies
Generally good advice. Fortunately, opossums are almost completely immune to rabies: https://petshun.com/article/is-opossum-immune-to-rabies
I still wouldn't go near one.
interesting, didnt know that! cool fact
but yeah they can have other diseases and attack humans / pets. i know a lady that used to feed grizzly bears (!?!?) and was surprised when one killed her dog
aww so cute. there used to be a possum that lived in my backyard and sometimes sneak its way into my house through the back door lol
I walked up to a front porch with a bunch of kitties on that I pass by regularly. There were 4 cats and a possum just chilling in the cool autumn air. At least until my approach woke up the cats which then proceeded to chase the possum away.
I just wanted to pet the cats.
Apparently a substantial amount of their diet is catfood in some areas.
I've talked with someone who works with rehab/long term care of unreleasable poss's.
Cat food is a common staple. They also get lots of veggies, a bit of fruit, and some yogurt. They also try to get them a few mice a week too. I guess metabolic bone disease (which is related to calcium I believe) is pretty common for them. Sadly, even the best care gets them to 3-5 years. Lovely little guys though.
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Cat? Cats can only hope to be so suave.
