Opossum in North East Oshawa


(Oshawa, Ontario, Canada)

Possum Prisoner!

Possum Prisoner!


I caught an Opossum in a small squirrel trap where I set a mouse trap in it to find which animal is eating the mice that were caught in the mouse trap.

This morning I found the mouse trap 3 meters away from the squirrel trap and an Oppossum in the squirrel trap.

Just wonder what is the best thing to do with the Opposum next time I catch one.

I will relocate it where it can have a better chance to survive.

Thanks for writing to tell us your Opossum Saga - I laughed when I read it!

Opossums are pretty harmless, even though they have big teeth, they don't attack people or pets and they eat ticks, so that makes them okay in my books!

They will likely find a sheltered area to spend the winter, and they seem to either hibernate or sleep for extended periods during cold spells.

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Opossum Meets Standard Schnauzer
by: Linda

At midnight in our yard on Corbetts Road, North Oshawa we had a unexpected visitor. Rocco our Standard Schnauzer a breed known to be a hunter of rats and other critters. Rocco the Schnauzer on his last outing for the night ran into a fat oversized grey hairy wobbly Opossum. Rocco grabbed it by the tail swung it around and the critter slipped away from Rocco's teeth...to be so lucky, lucky for both. My husband ran out to the yard and carried the dog into the house. The ending of the story is Opossum and Rocco are both safe and unhurt. I hope that fat hairy wobbly critter keeps away in the future.

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relocate or let stay
by: Harmony & 401

Caught one last night in my live catch trap. Just let it go to take care of the rats and mice in the area, they do more good than harm.

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Posssum
by: Anonymous

Had a possum sitting on my front porch last night (Willowbrook and Garden area) looked like it would enter the house, not skittish at all, surprised me.

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Possom on Fernhill Blvd
by: Lexy

Had a possum scurrying away from my peanut-filled bird feeders tonight at 8:50 pm! Thought I was seeing things!

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First possum
by: Foggy

Saw my first Possum tonight Adelaide & Stevenson in backyard, just walking around it was huge maybe pregnant?

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A motherless family of possums
by: Anonymous

I live on Mary St N and had a possum sitting on my shed and that was about 3 weeks ago. I believe this was a female as today I woke to find a small one eating from the grass. I think the mom was run over by a car as my son said a large possum was dead on Mary St N last week. I wonder if there are more than one baby here. Should I be concerned as I have two smaller dogs that use the lawn for their own needs ......

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Mary street
by: Anonymous

I have a night visitor. So cute. I am in north Oshawa and feed the birds. Think he or she likes peanuts.

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Possum Oshawa
by: Anonymous

Had a possum visit tonight. Thornton & Hwy 2. First time seeing it.

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Oppossum Sighting central Oshawa
by: Anonymous

I came home around 8 pm last night to see an Oppossum scurrying across the front of my garage. I was surprised to see in such a heavily populated area.

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Opposum
by: Christine

I saw an Opposum on my patio this morning in Oshawa at 5 am. It scared the heck out of me plus we had a visit from three raccoon's midnight. Our garden is turning into a wild life sanctuary!

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