Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This is from 2020. Q: My puppy, Cooper, got skunked today. Is skunk gunk toxic to puppies?

Anyone who's ever experienced the misfortune of having a dog or other pet sprayed by a skunk knows how unpleasant the encounter is. A few years back, a friend and I were enjoying a cold beer on the ...

THE SKUNK CABBAGE is a swamp-dwelling harbinger of spring. Named for its distinctive aroma, the skunk cabbage can produce knee-high yellow flowers surrounded by a pallet of watermelon-sized green ...

Fall means outside time for many of our pets before they are cooped up for a long winter. Wild animals also are out and about as well and that increases the risk of contact between Spot and vermin.

Having a run-in with a skunk is never a pleasant experience, especially when that encounter leaves you with the notorious skunk smell. This pungent odor can cling to you, your pets, and even your ...

For some reason, I have recently been inundated with requests for the formula to remove skunk smell from dogs. Skunks must be moving their young and running into dogs in their territories. A person ...