Snowy, the adorable sleepy albino skunk is basically just like a human teenager — he loves snacks and hanging with his buds, and he really hates being woken up in the mornings.

He’s just like having a real life teddy bear in the house!

Snowy was hand reared by family from birth as his mum rejected him, he’s become the most friendly, cuddly animal you could ever imagine.

He sleeps with the kids, is incredibly clean and litter trained. He does what he wants when he wants, he has the run of the house!

Albino skunk cannot be released cannot be released back to the wild.

Skunks are small, furry animals with black and white stripes. Some skunks are striped, and some are spotted or have swirl patterns on their fur. No matter the pattern, the black-and-white coloring is a warning sign to anyone who may harm this small creature. They pack a wallop of a defense mechanism — noxious odors produced from their well-developed scent glands.


Skunks are typically around the size of house cats. They grow to 8 to 19 inches (20 to 48 centimeters) long and weigh around 7 ounces to 14 lbs. (198 grams to 6 kilograms). Their tail adds another 5 to 15 inches (13 to 38 cm) to their length.


These small stinkers are found in the United States, Canada, South America and Mexico. Stink badgers, which were recently considered part of the skunk family, are found in Indonesia and the Philippines.

This adorable baby bear came narrowly close to getting a whiff of more than he bargained for - when he tried to play chase with a skunk.

Mother-of-two Laurie Hernandez, 53, visited a wildlife photography event in St Paul, Minnesota, and was eagerly snapping the playful bear cub frolicking on the grass.

However, rather than posing for photographers, the cub decided to wander over to another area of the event where a skunk was also acting as model, embarking on a cheeky game of chase.

Ms Hernandez, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, said: 'He was very cute and inquisitive. He was really curious about the skunk and wanted to play but the skunk wanted nothing to do with him.

'The skunk had its tail in the air and the bear cub's face went right where it shouldn't have - he was very lucky the skunk was de-scented or it would have been awful for the poor thing. He put himself in position to get a faceful of something awful from the skunk.


'I'm thankful he didn't as the skunk's spray is so strong it is almost impossible to get rid of. If you're driving down the road and you come across an area where as skunk was hit, it will still smell, it's that bad. 'It was the first time I have ever seen a bear cub so it was amazing to be able to photograph him not only playing so closely but interacting with another animal in such a funny way.'
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A very brave man risked being sprayed with a very unpleasant odor. Though the man was petrified of being sprayed, he gently freed the little guy — who happily ran to hide under a nearby car while onlookers applauded.

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Close and Cover. Make sure plastic food wrap is rinsed and contained inside a closed garbage bag. Never throw plastic packaging in open trashcans. Put garbage out for collection in plastic or metal trash containers with secure covers.

Skunks are sensitive, intelligent animals, and like all intelligent animals, temperament varies with each individual. Skunks tend to be highly curious and will open cupboards that are left unlocked. Skunks also tend to be very friendly, loving, entertaining and playful. However, they can also be stubborn and headstrong.

Some owners have noticed skunks smelling something that was spilled on the carpet long ago, and attempting to dig to find out what is buried there. Like ferrets, their curiosity can lead them into danger, especially if they crawl inside reclining chairs or other machinery.

Although capable of living indoors with humans similarly to dogs or cats, pet skunks are relatively rare, partly due to restrictive laws and the complexity of their care. Pet skunks are mainly kept in the United States, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy.


In the United States, pet skunks can be purchased from licensed animal shelters, non-profit skunk educational organizations such as the American Domestic Skunk Association, Inc., or breeders with a permit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Baby skunk availability peaks during springtime, immediately following the skunk mating season. Some large fur farms sell surplus skunks to pet stores.