Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
Doesn't matter if they eat them, or not...they will certainly kill them. Skunks are mean mofos. They are related to badgers and wolverines (honey badger, anyone? ). I wouldn't mess with a skunk and I weigh 150#s. My biggest cat is only about a tenth my size.
Oh come on people, cats are not stupid enough to go up against a skunk! Dogs, now that's a different story.

I have had three cats, all indoor outdoor. Two came from California where we had no skunks in our neighborhood so when we moved to Flagstaff, they both got skunked once and then never again. I used to see them walking down the sidewalk right next to the skunk and nothing ever happened between the skunk and the cat; let alone any eating of the other!

I have another cat now who adopted me and is an inside/outdoor cat and he has not trouble with either the numerous racoons or skunks in our neighborhood.

My cats have all been indoor/outdoor cats and have all lived to ripe old ages. I guess it depends on how smart they are?