But no skunk. Not that we don’t keep sighting them. Two last night in the back forty. Probably the same two sighted the night before.
Our skunk hunter, of Austin’s Wildlife Removal Services (company motto: “Resolving Human and Animal Conflicts”) unfortunately keeps trapping other critters in his wire cages.
He’s embarrassed. We could tell when he lowered his price. Nevertheless, Mrs. Charm is tired of the occasional skunk smell (which the AC air compressor seems to suck inside the house) and, thus, onward!
At the current rate, however, we will have eliminated the neighborhood’s raccoons while leaving the skunks on the loose. Sigh.
UPDATE: Make that 5 raccoons and TWO armadillos. Still no skunk.
MORE: Make that 7 raccoons and three armadillos. Then, four days after we cancelled the contract, we have another skunk sighting. Damn! Wily creatures.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
Well, raccoons are also pests in their own endearing way.
Indeed, they carry rabies, just like skunks do. But Mrs. C. is after skunks, not raccoons. Alas.
Bad news on the smell Stanley! Apparently a city council staffer has moved into the neighborhood or even possibly a member. If true there is no known remedy and you may have to flee the area. You must find them quickly or dilapidated coffee houses will spring up over night, not to mention used clothing and comic book stores.
A note on coons and skunks: both are well known for rabies carrying especially skunks. If you see either one in broad daylight or acting strangely be very careful they could be infected or democrats.
Ha. Thanks.