Actually skunks make very good pets (once you get them descented)--they're sort of a cross between a cat and a dog, but are very demanding of your attention and have a specific diet. They'd want you to play with them a lot. They're really smart and have a tendency of getting back at mean people by using the bathroom in things they know would piss off people who abuse them, like their shoes or pillow. They want you to like them, so all you'd have to do is speak to them in a stern voice and they'd feel really badly about what they did wrong--much superior to children in that manner. You also want to get them fixed though as soon as possible cause they can die if they go into heat and not get some lovin'. The male would hump anything it can get close to, so it can be quite an experience for babies and other small children if you're not careful.
Also, they come in black, white, black and white, and lavender, so if you can get your hands on a purple skunk it'd be a real babe magnet.