Everybody in the neighborhood called him Buddy, this mornings roadkill

[Omaha Steve]

He lost his mom last fall to a dog. As far as we know, he was the only sibling that survived the winter. Buddy was missing most of his tail thanks to a dog this January. We live literally next to Fontenell Forest. Somehow he got the name Buddy. Everybody left out food and watched over him (her?) all winter. This morning as I left for work, I saw Buddy in the middle of the road. This photo was taken on our back patio last month.

[saracat]

1. I am so sorry. RIP , little one.

[redwitch]

2. Poor wee fellow.

So sad he didn't make it.

[IADEMO2004]

3. Where was Steve King last night?

[tabasco]

4. There is much to admire about possums.

They are fiercely protective of their young.

I have not found them to be pests.

[Edweird]

5. That's sad. My wife found one in our garage years ago. She thought it was a rat.

A huge rat. We fed him for about a week, and I guess he couldn't take any more of my wife's cooking :P so he ran off into the night.

We also had 2 peahens - one got shot, and the other run over. We had scumbags for neighbors.

We also had an 'awesome possum' - a sugar glider. Cute, but stinky.

[dionysus]

6. aww, poor little guy.

:(

[lob1]

7. I have a raccoon mauled by a coyote that I'm feeding. Her left rear leg

is probably broken, but she limps around on it. She was born in my garage attic a couple of years ago. She can't run or fight with her bad leg, so she's taken to coming out in the day time, when there are fewer coyotes. I leave food and water out for her. She's been this way about 3 months now. Most of the fur on her tail was stripped off, too, but that seems to be growing back.

[annabanana]

8. I'm so sorry. I have no death wish for possums, but

I find it really hard to cuddle up to that kind of face. .

[Omaha Steve]

9. Kick