Rogers Park Wildlife

Quick Opossum Facts

Frequently Asked Questions - Opossum Problems and Solutions

I found an orphaned or injured opossum. What should I do?

How do I locate a wildlife rehabilitator?

Are opossums related to rats?

Can I keep an opossum as a pet?

Can I raise a baby opossum and release it into the wild myself?

I have been raising an opossum since it was a baby. Now it can’t walk. What is wrong?

There is an opossum in my yard. What do I do?

There is an opossum in my house or garage. What do I do?

How do I keep opossums out of my home and garage?

There is an opossum in my attic or under my house or deck. What do I do?

How do I trap and relocate an opossum?

I saw an opossum on the road. What should I do?

I think there is a dead opossum in my yard. What do I do?

How do I prevent an opossum from drowning in my pool?

Opossums make my dog bark!

Opossum Pooping in yard

My dog kills opossums. What can I do?

A neighbor kills or tortures animals. What can I do?

I see an opossum sharing a food dish with my cat. Is this normal?

Will opossums attack my pets?

Will an opossum bite my children?

Opossums eat the fruit off my trees. How can I stop them?

I think opossums are digging holes in my roof or yard.

If opossums are nocturnal then why do I see one in the day?

What sounds do opossums make?

Do opossums carry rabies?

Can I get a disease from an opossum?

How can I become a wildlife rehabilitator?
















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