>From: Carrie A Carlson <[log in to unmask]>
>I recently adopted a friendly lop-eared bunny and was wondering if there
>is anything I should know about Ferret/Rabbit cohabitation.
**Ferrets are carnivores. Rabbits are prey animals. They should NOT
cohabitate!
**Ferrets have very thick skin. Rabbits have paper thin skin. They
should NOT cohabitate!
**The first time the ferrets tries to play with the rabbit, as he would
a fellow ferret the rabbit will be badly injured if not killed. They
should NOT cohabitate!
**Any interactions should be strictly supervised, and even then, the
ferret can kill a rabbit in an instant. They should NOT cohabitate!
Sandi
Best Little Rabbit, Rodent & Ferret House
House Rabbit Society
a non-profit animal shelter
14325 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, WA 98125
(206)365-9105
or visit our on-line store at: http://www.rabbitrodentferret.org
[Posted in FML issue 3497]