For at least six months I have had an opossum living in a section of my backyard fence. I first saw her one late night while she was crossing the fence top with a bunch of babies on her back.
Staying true to my very creative and imaginative self, I named her Possy.
I like having Possy as a resident because opossums are very useful creatures that eat lots of bugs, especially ticks, and are neither aggressive nor disease carriers. I actually think they have a certain cuteness however the Most Tolerant Daughter (MTD) says they are horrible animals that make a big rat look handsome in comparison.
Possy and I have crossed paths many times and we always do the same thing: I stand still and watch her while Possy freezes in place and watches me.
After a few minutes we each get bored and one of us will start to walk away.
Last night Reiko-chan met Possy. Well, it wasn’t a formal meeting or introduction. It just occurred that Reiko went outside for a pee at the same time Possy was heading out to hunt dinner.
If it were Max, there would have been Maltese howls and charges and faux attacks. (Ultimately Max was a coward.)
With Reiko-chan there was no drama. As I’ve mentioned before, she is totally non-reactive to small animals like squirrels and, apparently, opossums.
Reiko stood still and watched Possy while Possy froze in place and watched Reiko. I stood there and watched them both.
Within five minutes we all got bored with one another and each of us went our respective way,
LATE EDIT:
I was reminded that Max once had a post regarding the Racing Possums he got from Amazon. Yes, we still have those little guys and they are perched on the bookcase next to my computer desk.
Here’s the link to the Racing Possums story:
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