Dundas Possum

by Sara Sage Harrison
(Dundas, Ontario, Canada)

width="475"



I live in the town of Dundas, Ontario, just outside of Hamilton.

I am just a 5 minute walk from downtown and we have a darling Possum I've named Polly!

She has been coming most evenings to feed on the leftovers under the bird feeders, I put a little dry cat food out for the Raccoons and I think she likes that too.

The first time I saw her this summer I couldn't believe how big and beautiful she was, such long light grey fur just like a cat and that gorgeous white face and long nose, I even like her tail.

I would love to know where she goes during the day, I have a lovely potting shed with a nice earthen space underneath so maybe she goes under there!

I am truly thrilled every time I see her, I used to live in eastern Ontario and we didn't have Possums there, so I just love it that they are here!

Comments for Dundas Possum

Average Rating starstarstarstarstar

Click here to add your own comments

Rating
starstarstarstar 		Downtown Dundas
by: Fedex driver

While making a late delivery to the SDM at 133 King Street West I saw a very large Possum. That sighting prompted me to visit this page.
Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		Possum
by: Sara Harrison

Possums are finally back in Dundas, Ontario. I was outside in my front garden May 28 & spotted a beautiful big possum, have seen it several times since in my back garden & my neighbor has also seen it drinking from their kiddie pool. Other neighbors have seen them too so I am really pleased to see they are back in this area!
Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		Happy!
by: Sara Harrison

I am so happy someone else likes Possums & thinks they are beautiful critters! Still haven't seen any here in quite a while, I think during the day they live in hollows of trees but I will look that up & see what I can find.
Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		No More Possums
by: Sara Harrison

Since I posted my comments last year about seeing a Possum I haven't seen any! I fear it was so cold last winter that Polly & others didn't survive. I really miss seeing them around, they are the coolest looking critters & people really misjudge them because they look different & they don't bother to find out about them, they don't even carry any diseases! They even help in a big way to get rid of deadly tics! When they are walking along they actually hoover them up & because they are such good groomers they eat them all off their fur! They also get rid of other unwanted pests like mice. Possums ROCK!
Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		Polly the Possum in Oshawa
by: Anonymous

Hi, my beautiful daughter and I saw a Possum in the summer under our car, and now our neighbour just found Polly later at night in the winter while putting out her garbage and took a photo. We all love her and her sweet face and can't wait to see her again, but where does she live in the day time?

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Possum sightings 2013.

Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.