Re: Ferrets, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme
<about using natural deoderizers in/under the cage>
 
I think there's a song in there some place! ;) Is rosemary, thyme, etc.
toxic to ferrets?  Well, I really don't know for sure.  I would probably
guess not, but the key thing with *any* herb is moderation - for fuzzies
and people alike.  If your fuzzies are going to mostly ignore the herbs, I
would say they would probably be fine to use, but if they think the herbs
are the greatest thing to eat since sliced bread you're going to want to
keep the herbs out of their reach.  Herbs, even many of the culinary ones,
were some of the first medicines to be used and so some have potent "active
ingredients." If you use a little common sense, I wouldn't expect there to
be any problems.
 
What works better for deoderizing is washing their bedding often, cleaning
the cage and litter boxes often, and opening the windows. Maybe you could
use your own herbs and make some potpurri for scenting the rooms.
 
Re: Catnip
Nixon's Dad wants to know if catnip works on ferrets. Nope. It's a cat-thing
only. Egads! I can't imagine what a "ferretnip" would make them act like! %)
 
Re: Manuel and the 3 Amigos
I hope that you and your 3 little fuzzies weren't effected by the earthquake
at all other than having it shake your bedroom! From the reports I saw this
morning, it looked like it was a bad one. As far as your three kids walking
around on you maybe trying to wake you up just before/during the earthquake,
it is possible that they knew in advance. Scientists have said that many
animals "sense" earthquakes and storms before they hit. Animals are much
more in tune to the earth than we are and they notice the subtle signals and
changes that we don't.
 
-kim, mike, squirt (proud of his new winter coat), pippi (getting her coat
in as well), atlas (the thundering 5+ pounder), and Hijinx (becoming my
little lovey girl)
 
Kimberly Burkard     |             _    Everything I needed to know in life, I
Eastman Kodak Company|      _____C .._. learned from my ferret:
Rochester, New York  | ____/     \___/  Frolic and dance for joy often, have
[log in to unmask]<____/\_---\_\    no fear or worries, and enjoy life.
[Posted in FML issue 1341]