Found a few in an overgrown woodpile i was cleaning up? Put them back and moved wood and leaves over them for shelter. Will they be ok or do I need to get them to a wildlife rehab?

Im not to sure what possums like but maybe you guys can help. I have a family of possums that live next to me house. There always eating my cats food. What kind of shelter do you think they would prefer? It's about to get cold and I want to build them something they will actually use. Thank you in advance! If you can think of anything else I can do to make there lives a little better im all ears.

Sweet little trash kitty🥺

Possums typically live 1-2 years in the wild but this little guy has been around since my husband and I had started dating 8 years ago. He just waddles along and minds his own business and is not the least bit scared of anything. There’s a pear tree in our yard and that’s where he lives. I know he probably doesn’t have much time left so we do our best to see he’s comfortable without interfering with nature. He has a warm,dry spot he can get to for when it’s cold or raining. I also sometimes offer him fruit when I see him. He loves apples! I love Pinky and love when he visits and I know I will miss him a lot when he’s gone.

This is one of the 4 babies weve raised on our porch, just wish theyd let me pet them 😭

Is there a way to keep raccoons away but keep the possum?. I tried cinnamon powder as it keeps possums but not raccoons but it didn't work. Also mostlt anything that gets rid of raccoons is on the same list that gets rid of the possum which i don't want lol. Plus sometimes the raccoons get aggressive with each other/ chase off the possum.

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this is toby btw lol

I realize he’s not as cute as all the other possums I see in here but he comes every night and is very reliable..like clockwork every night between 9 and 10 pm..

I have a new buddy.

I hope he visits again.

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This is my possum family on Roatán

A few months back my cats decided they wanted to live outside full time. Needless to say, their food attracted a possum that my wife and I named Chuck. Chuck has been around for some time now, and I have caught him several times lounging on my porch with my cats Mogwai and Burlioz, even eating out of the food bowls with them at the same time. Anyways, a couple of nights ago I get home from a late shift, and behold this cutie hanging out on my porch! Apparently Chuck had babies! I don’t know how many, or if this is the same one I saw, but anyways, meet Susan! My heart melts with how adorable she is.

Today I found this fella in my compost bin which had some burnt curry from yesterday in it.

Pulled em out and gave it a good wipe down before I sent it back into the woods with hopefully a good story and a HEAVY curry stench.

Safe travels