I am extending this study since I am just now getting to it.  I know that
there have been a lot more ferrets crossing over to the Bridge....to
include one of ours...
 
I am doing a study on average age of ferrets and what they die from.
There are several questions but it would help if you could take a couple
minutes and fill them out.  If you don't know exact dates that is ok...a
year would be great.  You will also have to do a separate one for each
ferret.
 
Your name (just for my records - will NOT be posted or given out):
State:
Ferrets Name:
Ferrets Age when you got him/her:
Where did you get the ferret from:
Ferrets past history (shelter ferret, abused, neglected...):
Breeder:
Color:
Food fed:
Were there other ferrets in the house with this ferret?
     If yes, list how many:
 
Any other animals?
     If yes, list types and how many:
 
Any previous health problems?
Any previous surgeries?
(surgeries and health problems....please list all that you know of,
whether they were with you or not)
Deaf?
Blind?
Biter?
Kisser?
Loner?
Cuddler?
descented?
spayed/neutered?
If the ferret died from an accident, what happened (just a brief
statement)?
Did the ferret drink bottled or filtered water?
Average temperature in the summer and winter where you live(d) with
ferret:
Average temperature that you kept inside the house that the ferret lived
in:
Was the ferret on medication before he/she died?
    If yes, what types:
 
Ferrets age when he/she died:
Died from:
Was he/she helped to the bridge?
Date of death (or at least the year):
 
Please remember, even if you had a ferret that died from an accident, I
would like to list that and what the accident was.
 
The deadline to have the information into me is July 19, 2002.
 
Please DO NOT post the response here.  Send it to my email at
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about this.
 
The survey should be posted August 2002.
 
If you are a shelter...I would love to have you do this too if you can.
I would like EVERYONE that has had a ferret die to do this if you can.
 
Thanks,
Joanne
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[Posted in FML issue 3840]