What is a skunk thinking?

Skunks do warn first. Stamping the front feet, raising the tail, and in spotted skunks a handstand - all of it comes before the spray, because a skunk carries only enough for a few uses and needs over a week to make more.

And the folk remedy does not work. Tomato juice only overwhelms your own nose; the actual fix is dilute hydrogen peroxide with baking soda and a little dish soap, mixed fresh and never stored in a sealed bottle.