Heartbreaking: Went outside to the patio today and was very surprised to see this guy wandering around, looking so forlorn and sad. Have never seen him before. Nearly broke my heart to...

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Mar 2, 2013 18:06:05 #

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

Went outside to the patio today and was very surprised to see this guy wandering around, looking so forlorn and sad. Have never seen him before. Nearly broke my heart to look at him.

Mar 2, 2013 18:27:52 #

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Be careful...he looks really really sick!!

Mar 2, 2013 18:31:40 #

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

rlaugh wrote:

Be careful...he looks really really sick!!

That could very well be rlaugh, he looked at death's door to me.

Mar 2, 2013 19:22:39 #

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

What a shame, can you tell me what animal it is please. So sad.

Mar 2, 2013 19:29:42 #

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

That poor Possum.

Mar 2, 2013 19:44:01 #

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

Sylvias wrote:

What a shame, can you tell me what animal it is please. So sad.

As colo has stated in the post after yours, a possum.

I think he's just very old and can't fend much for himself these days.

Mar 2, 2013 19:44:31 #

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

colo43 wrote:

That poor Possum.

Yes, that's what my heart was saying too.

Mar 2, 2013 20:01:54 #

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

sad and undernourished little fella

Mar 2, 2013 20:18:02 #

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

tlbuljac wrote:

sad and undernourished little fella

For sure.

Mar 2, 2013 20:24:08 #

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

Thats a Dillo
Armadillo with out the Arma
or an Opossum ( marsupial ) nasty teeth, but I bet a kitten would kick this ones butt

Mar 2, 2013 20:52:17 #

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

Bruce with a Canon wrote:

Thats a Dillo
Armadillo with out the Arma
or an Opossum ( marsupial ) nasty teeth, but I bet a kitten would kick this ones butt

Thanks for the info Bruce, appreciated.

Mar 2, 2013 20:56:58 #

tk Loc: Iowa

The illness could be a distemper (very contagious and deadly to cats) or rabies. Please, stay away from him and call animal control. I'm so sorry he is ill but he could literally cause you and your animals terrible trouble.

Mar 2, 2013 21:16:20 #

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

tk wrote:

I thought he was just very old and near death's door.

Would having distemper or rabies cause him to look this way?

Mar 2, 2013 22:13:18 #