Make Room for Possumkisses!

Well, I have good news. No, I didn't just save a bunch of money on my car insurance. I don't have rats...I think. I'm pretty sure, but I'm not positive. And here's why:

As I mentioned in a previous post, I've initially heard scratching/clawing inside one of my bedroom walls. This stopped once I plugged in one of those Sunbeam electronic pest control thingies.

The only other place I'm hearing scratching is inside the old metal heating duct in the floor, covered by a grate, in the living room.

So, from time to time I thought I heard hissing, but I was always in another room when it started, so by the time I got there, it would suddenly get quiet. Well, the other evening I was sitting in the living room and it started up again. I muted the TV and got near the grate and listened. It WAS hissing (Now I'm wondering what it was hissing at...gee, Kirk, neurotic much?)! I thought so! Well, I've heard this kind of hissing before and it's definitely a possum. If you've ever seen a possum on TV or in person, you know those little weirdos love to hiss. And yes, I know it's not a cat, like my mom suggested, because they sound very different. More gutteral. SO, I've come to the conclusion it must be a possum, and let me tell you, I am relieved. Don't get me wrong, I'm still calling an exterminator...eventually. But, that's just in case I do have rats.

The pros of having a possum hang out at your pad:
• They eat roaches, and lots of other insects (Hooray!).
• They eat rats (Yay!).
• They're clean kids (alot like cats...always grooming themselves).
• They're non-aggressive (no Ninja-style attacks while I'm sleeping)

So, with all these positives, I can put up with a little hissing and the occasional noncturnal hijinks...at least for a while. In the meantime, I am getting a lot more sleep. Whew!