They are cute, especially the babies -- I admit that. But once a possum has killed your cat, you just can't feel the same way about them.
It was my folks's cat, actually, 25 years ago when none of us knew any better than to let her outside. A neighbor saw a huge possum going over the fence into our yard one night, and about an hour later, we discovered that Chavela had a long slice down the middle of her abdomen. She survived for almost three months (two surgeries and a lot of time in the hospital), but finally passed away in my lap at the age of 14.
Possums can be aggressive, and they can hurt our kitties. I'm so glad for you, Stephanie, that you have your adorable little friend -- but not all of them are so sweet...and I'm sure you can understand that they aren't popular in our family.
It was my folks's cat, actually, 25 years ago when none of us knew any better than to let her outside. A neighbor saw a huge possum going over the fence into our yard one night, and about an hour later, we discovered that Chavela had a long slice down the middle of her abdomen. She survived for almost three months (two surgeries and a lot of time in the hospital), but finally passed away in my lap at the age of 14.
Possums can be aggressive, and they can hurt our kitties. I'm so glad for you, Stephanie, that you have your adorable little friend -- but not all of them are so sweet...and I'm sure you can understand that they aren't popular in our family.