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glowworm 05-10-2003 05:12 PM

have any groundhogs?
 
Hi-

strange posting you may think, but I'm looking to adopt an orphaned
groundhog. I'd like a pet groundhog and am looking to pay someone for
their "garden-unfriendly" baby groundhog.

I know that a lot of people might not think this is a great idea, but
I've done a good amount of research on it and am willing to give it a
go.

I don't want to go and just take one from the wild, but I've been told
that come October and November a lot of groundhogs become orphaned
when their mothers get hit by cars, shot or otherwise disappear.

I live in New York and would be willing to drive (a reasonable
distance) to come pick up the goundhog. However, because I'm raising
the animal in captivity, I need to start with a baby groundhog rather
than taking a full grown adult out of his element.

If you've got some groundhogs that you might not want and you'd be
willing to trap him HUMANELY, I will be willing to pay for the little
guy. You can contact me at the email below.

Thanks,
marianne


dd 05-10-2003 06:02 PM

have any groundhogs?
 
You might want to rethink this. A groundhog is a wild animal. With
teeth. As a rule, they do not make good pets, and if you already have
pets, the groundhog could injure or kill them. If you let the groundhog
outside, he will eat everything in sight. The neighborhood groundhog
has come into my backyard and has mowed down entire 20" pots of plants
in minutes.

If you want to save a life and adopt a homeless animal, go to the
nearest animal shelter and adopt a cat or a dog. Approximately 30,000
homeless kitties and dogs die every DAY because they are homeless.
These animals will appreciate being taken into your home and heart. The
groundhog won't.



In article , glowworm
wrote:

Hi-

strange posting you may think, but I'm looking to adopt an orphaned
groundhog. I'd like a pet groundhog and am looking to pay someone for
their "garden-unfriendly" baby groundhog.

I know that a lot of people might not think this is a great idea, but
I've done a good amount of research on it and am willing to give it a
go.

I don't want to go and just take one from the wild, but I've been told
that come October and November a lot of groundhogs become orphaned
when their mothers get hit by cars, shot or otherwise disappear.

I live in New York and would be willing to drive (a reasonable
distance) to come pick up the goundhog. However, because I'm raising
the animal in captivity, I need to start with a baby groundhog rather
than taking a full grown adult out of his element.

If you've got some groundhogs that you might not want and you'd be
willing to trap him HUMANELY, I will be willing to pay for the little
guy. You can contact me at the email below.

Thanks,
marianne


Diana Kulaga 05-10-2003 11:12 PM

have any groundhogs?
 
Though your post is off topic, I feel the need to respond. I strongly agree
with the previous post in this thread. Little baby wild animals may seem
cuddly and cute, but you take a huge risk, for both you and the animal,
should you try to 'tame' one. When I lived in CT, a family in a nearby town
adopted a baby raccoon. That cute little animal chewed the toes off of
their infant boy while a babysitter slept.

If that's not enough for you, ask Ziegfield and Roy for an expert opinion..

Diana



Diana Kulaga 06-10-2003 01:22 AM

have any groundhogs?
 
Siegfried & Roy. Sorry.


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
link.net...
Though your post is off topic, I feel the need to respond. I strongly

agree
with the previous post in this thread. Little baby wild animals may seem
cuddly and cute, but you take a huge risk, for both you and the animal,
should you try to 'tame' one. When I lived in CT, a family in a nearby

town
adopted a baby raccoon. That cute little animal chewed the toes off of
their infant boy while a babysitter slept.

If that's not enough for you, ask Ziegfield and Roy for an expert

opinion..

Diana





J. Del Col 08-10-2003 12:42 PM

have any groundhogs?
 
(glowworm) wrote in message . com...
Hi-

strange posting you may think, but I'm looking to adopt an orphaned
groundhog. I'd like a pet groundhog and am looking to pay someone for
their "garden-unfriendly" baby groundhog.

I know that a lot of people might not think this is a great idea, but
I've done a good amount of research on it....



Then you know that groundhogs hibernate. How will you provide for
that? Do you plan to go the Punxatawney Phil route and keep it
outdoors with an artificial burrow?

I've heard of people taming groundhogs; they also let them go into the
woods or fields to hibernate each fall.

Keep in mind that wild animals can carry pests and diseases that you
might not want to have around your house. In addition, a groundhog
can do a -lot- of damage with its teeth and claws. They can easily
bite clear through your hand.
I've seen dogs get seriously mauled in fights with groundhogs.


J. Del Col


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