[Quiet Man Cometh]

My sister had a skunk. It tried to rip your fingers off when you went to feed it. Wasn't a terribly nice pet from what I hear. Maybe it was just grumpy.

Don't know about domestic skunks but wild skunks smell all the time. The sprays are insane but you can smell them coming so they're easy to avoid. We know then they arrive in the yard because the smell comes in through the window. To me the spray smells like someone burning onions and garlic in rubber tires.

To my knowledge, pet skunks usually have their scent glands removed so spraying is not really an issue.