>From: [log in to unmask] (Katherine Fritz)
>Subject: Re: Ferret List Issue 723; also rabies shedding study
>Date:   Wed, 9 Feb 1994 12:04:43 -0500
>> From: [log in to unmask] (Mark Ouellette x8216)
>> Date:   Tue, 8 Feb 1994 09:04:04 -0500
>> Subject: Ferret hearing, sensitive ears?
>> Dr. Williams, another question for you: Do all Ferrets have sensitive ears,
>> or is it just our two?  Why do I ask?  Well, whenever my oldest daughter
 
>Mark, I can't speak veterinarily, not being a vet, but my understanding is
>that ferrets *do* have sensitive ears to go with their sensitive sniffers,
>to make up for their nearsightedness.  FWIW.
 
Well, last night I made another attempt to play my guitar with pretty much
the same results. Farrah was in another room up to her usual antics so I
thought this would be a good time to pick up the 6-string and doodle (again,
not plugged into the amp) when lo and behold, Farrah entered the room, stopped
dead in her tracks with her nose in the air and proceeded to pee on the carpet.
Next she scaled the bedspread and went right for my wrists, nipping at my
shirt sleeve and chortling again.  Guitar returns to guitar stand and I comfort
my little critic.  The curious thing is, Weasie was also out and about, she
came in at about the same time Farrah was nipping my wrists and kind of
gave Farrah a "what's your problem" look and scurried on to points unknown.
Guess guitar practice waits until Ferret furlough is over and the fuzzies
are entwined and copping zzzzzzzzzz's for the night!
 
>> I know we're no the only ones with funny ferret follies, anyone else with
>> similar FWF's (Ferrets With Fetishes)?  I try to explain these tales to
 
>Our Bandit has this thing for leather and latex.  Oooh, how weird!
 
Yes, I forgot to mention Farrah's "Al Bundy" complex... Any loose shoes,
slippers, boots also go to "her corner" until it looks like a shoe
store (hence the Al Bundy connection).  I have to agree, watching her
drag a shoe bigger than she is (and with such DETERMINATION!) is a riot!
Kind of reminds me of an ant at work!
 
>> Vet gave us is/contains ivermectin.  Since we do live in an area with a
>> high concentration of mosquitoes (NH), I will continue to give it to them.
 
>Mark, I thought you were in Utah.  Am I mistaken?  I know one of my
>CompuServe regulars has talked to a Sam Ouellette about joining the Utah
>Ferret Association...
 
Nope, up here in the frozen tundra of New England...
 
[Tundra?  In warm New England?  Naw... ;-)]
 
Ouellette is a pretty
common name in this area (past Canadian migration is a factor here...) but
it's nice to hear of other Ouellette's out around the country.  Actually,
I'm hoping to relocate to Vegas someday (my parents,brother,sister all
live out there), I'm wimping out with these damned winters! So I'd be
fairly close to Sam, maybe we can meet up someday.  Anyone aware of
Ferret Groups/Associations in Vegas?  I mentioned in a past article that
we're (the Ouellette's, pregant wife Judy, daughters Tiffany & Brittany
plus our two weasels) will be making the trip for a two week visit (last
week of April/first week of May). After numerous phone calls to America
West airlines, I think we're all set with the weasels flying with us.
A.W. know up front that we're bringing 2 domestic ferrets with us, we
have a pet carrier that fits A.W.'s specs for under the seat. It's $50.00
each way to bring them with us, we already have a reservation for them
(pay at the counter at time of flight), we're all booked/ticketed and
anxious!  I'm just sceptical about how smooth it's going to go once we
show up on the day of the flight... "What are those?! You can't bring
those onboard with you! I don't care what the reservation says!" My
fingers are crossed for the next few months that all will go well...
I'll post our results to the list when we return in case anybody else
is considering flying with ferrets in the future.