My husband says the only good skunk is a dead skunk! We live on 6 acres where old buildings have been buried years ago, leaving cavities in the underground. We have had skunks live there, and wood chucks....seems they take turns. One year we had all these baby skunks running around the yard! Cute. That is until we had grandkids here and we were all playing in the yard (not with the baby skunks, tho) and here comes momma skunk right towards the yard where the kids are. DH was coming up the drive and saw her and stopped short, got out and pulled his rifle out and shot her on the spot. Hard to tell what would have happened. The babies got captured and taken to the conservation park. And don't let anyone tell you that baby skunks don't spray....they most certainly do! We've had numerous dogs sprayed so we grab tomato juice. Even daughter got sprayed by those babies! Gross! I don't think you can give the skunk food with out getting sprayed. I would suggest you gas it with fumes from the car. If your husband is a good shot...a hit to the head would be recommended. First time. If you feel you have to do something to keep it alive,open the building up on a windy day so the spray can be blown out. Good luck!!