They are shy of voices they don't know also. Some more than others. Amelia is just plain nosy, the rest run like the devil was after them. Then some come and peek around the corner. I don't know if a garment would send a message to them or not.
Some use a potty box, others go beside it, some choose a different spot. This is why they live in 'their' house and not in mine any more. They have 6 inches of hay and straw on the wood floor of their building. It's a 10X20 building.
The way it's going the cat is going to bite the dog! I guess the people who raised her didn't curb biting but that's a no go with me. She's been laying on my lap, taken a chomp on my hand or arm, I then SMACK her so hard it hurts when her jaw impacts my leg and she continues to lay there in my lap. Does not get up and leave. Very strange cat.
We are going to PetSmart tomorrow and I think they sell cow bell looking bells as parrot toys. I'm pretty sure I've seen them in the big pet stores. If not, there's always Tractor Supply! 
Georgia
--- On Mon, 3/1/10, CathrynTherese Fitch Walden <cathryntherese@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: CathrynTherese Fitch Walden <cathryntherese@yahoo.com>
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] OT Back on line
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, March 1, 2010, 1:04 AM
Georgia, I can't wait to meet them. Should I send you a hankie or something that I wore in a pocket so your skunkies can get used to me before I get there? Or will they take a slow intro ok? They have their own house and pen? Do they use a litter box or do you pull their house/pen around? My cat looks like the long haired Halloween Cat with her fur sticking out at all weird angles when she approaches Dixie. Izzy does the same to Dixie, it is so funny. Dixie was going to munch on Izzy for picking on her in the house, and growled and lunged at Izzy. I yelled at both. Dixie almost had a heart attack and Izzy scooted back to the mudroom, both scrabbling off on the hardwood floors! Ohh boyyy, it will be interesting out in the farm yard this spring. Lily will have to teach them all how to get along. It will be interesting to find out if Florida will put up with Izzy. You know you really are blessed even if it does not seem that way right now. What would you do if your dog ate your cat like Janet's husband's dog did? The cow bell on your cat is a good idea, at least your Petals could hear the cat coming at her. LOL! Cathryn You are in for a snuggly treat. Several of them are little love bugs.
It was pitch dark in their house, the lights are not coming on right. I couldn't see their food bowl, nor them. I finally gave up and set the plastic bowl of food on the floor and felt noses all over my arm, and fur. Any skunk will bite when frightened, but I guess I smelled like "me". Then I still had their fresh water bowl to put down. Again, at least 2 noses and more fur sniffed me. 
Our new dog is the biggest Wuss on the planet. The cat chased her today, outside. Visualize a dog going hell for leather after a cat. Got the image? Ok, now visualize the cat all fluffed up and thundering after the dog who is yelping and yipping and running away as fast as it can. Scheesh, this is EMBARRASSING!  The cat knows the dog will run from her. She chases Petals in the house too, but this is the first time I've seen her going full tilt after the poor dog outside. I think I'll put a bell on the cat - a cow bell!
Georgia
tle skunks. I am so looking forward to June!! Cathryn
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