Animal control looked everywhere for her babies but couldn’t find them. About a week earlier, an orphaned baby skunk had arrived at Newhouse Wildlife Rescue. With two skunks in the rescue at the ...

Brian and Rebekah Snyder of Lancaster own a pet skunk named Buttons they take to local parks and various events.

We spoke to an expert to find out the most common mistakes people make when dealing with skunks in their yard and how to ensure they don't come back.

Usually female skunks have anywhere from 2 to 12 in a litter with the average being 6. Baby skunks usually get their scent at 3 weeks, but they aren’t able to aim until around 4 months old.