It has been a year now that we rescued "Squecky", from a ferret shelter.
They had her for some time, and she was classified as a severe biter.  They
were at witts end as she actually attacks men.  Her past was unknown,
except she had many homes and was a biter.  A MF whippet that is almost
black.  We call her "JAWS" as she has bitten the males of the household
many times.  In the beginning, we could not go into the room as she would
actually attack you and always draw blood.
 
Leslie is our 22yo Mentally Retarded daughter.  She is the ferret caretaker
of litter pans, food and water morning and night and changing ferrets in
the ferret room three times a day.  She then gets to hold, play, rock and
love the ferret of her choice.  Squecky has been a real challange to her as
she too has been bitten.  She has not given up, and now after a year "Jaws"
can be carefully held, and the males of the family can now safely enter the
ferret room and work in "Jaws" cage.
 
As Leslie transitions from school into the work force, it is a real shame
we can not find her a job to work with pets.  We have considered it, but
her not having a healthy fear of an animal, could be dangerous for her.
 
Harry C. Silvis/Zora Mae Silvis
KENNESAW GRAPHICS
3600 Cherokee Street, Ste 119
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
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[Posted in FML issue 2979]