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I have two male ferrets, Itchy and Scratchy. They have been together
since I got them 18 months ago. Yesterday, Scratchy disappeared as I was
getting ready to go to bed. He loves to hide and has done this before,
and he always reappears the next morning - either caught in a closet or
cabinet, or sleeping behind the washer, etc. So I have learned not to
make a big deal out of it (especially because it just upsets my 5 year
old daughter). However, this morning he did not appear, and it has now
been about 30 hours since I last saw him. We had company last night and
someone did leave the house once without warning me. She swears she
closed the door and was conscious of the ferrets - and also says she
saw him after she came back - but I can not think of any other time he
could have gotten outside. I have turned the house upside down at least
3 times, and he is nowhere to be found!
Even if my visitor was not completely honest, how likely is it that a
ferret who has never been outside would bold into very cold weather (we
live just north of New York City)? I am not sure what I expect from
the group, but I am really worried and am not sure what else to do.....
Can a ferret survive in freezing temperatures (at least there is no
snow)? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
[Posted in FML issue 5118]
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