Christopher Archuleta asked:
> I have a beautiful seven week old whom has the sharpest claws i've felt
> on any animal.  We've thought of the idea of possibly having him (Simon)
> declawed.
 
Please, don't.  Ferrets have nails like dogs, not cats, and (without trying
to get into a big emotion-laden discussion about it) they shouldn't be
declawed.  Kits' nails are especially sharp; it'll get better in a month or
two.
 
- Pam Greene
Ferret Central <http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/>
[Posted in FML issue 1432]