No, no, my daughter doesn't have a pooping problem.  You know what I mean.
Her ferret has a pooping problem.  Pixie, never the brightest star in the
sky to begin with, is one of those ferrets who poops pretty much wherever
she pleases.  We had to convert Webster's and her cage to a one floor cage
because Pixie always poops on the ramp.  Her pooping wasn't a problem here
because she was on a marble, hard wood or ceramic tile floor most of the
time.  It wasn't a problem in Rebecca's new apartment when Pixie was
pooping on the wood floor or the bottom shelf of the bookcase, even
though that meant no books could live there.  But now she is pooping on
the rug and she just won't stop.
 
Rebecca has owned ferrets for as long as I have because our first two
ferrets were supposed to be hers.  We do know the usual methods, but those
aren't working.  She cleans up with Natures Miracle to remove the smell.
She lies in wait to catch Pixie in the act, tells her NO, puts her in her
box and/or gives her a time out.  Nothing is helping.  Tonight she is
starting to use vinegar on the area.  If any of you have methods that
have worked for hard cases (Pixie was passed to several owners before she
was given to us and had lots of time to get into bad habits) please email
Rebecca privately.  She is not on the FML.  <[log in to unmask]>
 
She loves Pixie and Web and doesn't want to give them up.  They are
wonderful ferrets.  They are also closely bonded and she won't split
them up.  But she had to work very hard to get her landlord to let her
have any animals at all, and this pooping is going to be a major problem.
 
Thanks!
Judith
[Posted in FML issue 3790]