Schoolgirl’s 'best friend' is a pet skunk

[Still Waters]

Most little girls want puppies or ponies as pets, but seven-year-old Mimi has bucked the trend with her pet skunk.

The one-year-old North American skunk named Stoosh lives with Mimi, her mother Jema, 31, step-father Dale Preece-Kelly, sister Amber, 10 and brother Zach, 6 in Rugeley, Staffordshire.

The unusual pet has been welcomed into the family and is treated like a domestic animal, with Mimi cuddling her in bed and taking her for walks on a lead.

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[Mnemonix]

What's so weird about that?

The only thing I find weird about this is that she didn't name it Stinky.

Edited May 13, 2013 by Mnemonix

[Ashotep]

That is one animal I have never wanted for a pet.

[K_Bonita]

How cute!...I knew someone that had a pet squirrel and another that had a pet skunk, i had the chance to meet these pets and they were very smart,normal pets. To each their own....not everyone wants a puppy