I just adopted Ralph the flying ferret over the weekend. Ralph is 5 months old,
a magnificent sable (proud parent here). He has been all over the map in his
short life so far, but doesn't seem any worse for the wear--originally from MF,
and then probably sold to a pet store (state #2), given as a gift to someone
who didn't want him (state #3), then in a temporary home (state #4), and
finally I adopted him (back to state #3 again). I've never had a ferret this
young before; of course he is into *everything* and is raring to go the minute
he wakes up. He is a bit much for both Cinderella and Norman, but I'm hoping he
and Norm will become buddies; they seem to be a good match for eachother.  The
other day I found Ralph and 2 cats sleeping in a cat carrier all squashed
together, so he is right at home. He is also very sweet and seems quite
intelligent (more than Norm I think!)
 
Re: cats and ferrets: I have a lot of cats, but I never had a kitten with a
ferret. I'd use a bit of caution with a young kitten, though I'm sure your
ferret recognizes the kitten as a potential playmate, especially since he let
the ferret chase him around! Most of my cats try to ignore the ferrets, though
occasionally they will swat at them (and, as mentioned, I do have 2 who will
curl up and sleep with them.) I also found one of the cats wrestling with
Norman the other day, but most of the cats really don't want to have too much
to do with the ferrets. Your guys will probably work out their own arrangement
after a while, but I would definitely keep an eye on them in the beginning.
Also, someone else mentioned to make sure both the ferret and the cats have a
safe area that the other can't get to (up high for the cats, and in something
for the ferrets). I would put the cat food dishes up high so the fuzzy can't
get to them. (Maybe you'll need another ferret for your ferret to play with??)
Good luck!
 
--Cinderella, Norm & Ralph's mom
 
[Posted in FML issue 0944]