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>Whew! It's hot and humid in Upper MI and heat always makes me worried
>about our fuzzies. Any tips on keeping the guys cool? We'd love to get
>an air conditioner, but we live in an old home and the wiring isn't up to
>snuff. Right now I'm keeping them in their big cage since their room is
>upstairs and out of the question, and roll it around to cooler parts of
>the house. I'm using a fan to keep the air moving, but worry about the
>fan breeze blowing on them. By Monday we should be okay again, but any
>idea on how to survive the rest of the week?
Hello!
A couple of thoughts on keeping your ferrets cool. I use litre size soda
bottles filled 3/4th with water and frozen. Wrap them in a small towel
and put them in their cage so they can get up next to the cold.
Secondly, a fan really doesn't help them as they don't sweat the same as
we do. A fan will work if you put a block of ice in front of the fan and
allow it to blow over the ice and into the cage.
If you could see your way to a small room a/c, it would be great. You can
pick them up pretty reasonably at garage sales, etc.
Good luck! This heat is horrible...I agree!
Barb and the 5 whirling dervishes...Gus, Zak, Hope, Bren and Kate
Please give to Aleutian Disease research...the ferret you save may be your
own! http://www.geocities.com/russiansmom/index.html
[Posted in FML issue 3464]
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