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Date: | Mon, 24 Feb 1997 12:10:32 -0600 |
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After having Gus now for about 3 months, my SO was making it very clear that
our highest priority was to get a second ferret. Rather than going to a pet
store, I searched the classifieds in many locak papers and found someone in
East Chicago, IN who was selling a 7 month old ferret. It turned out to be
as much of a rescue as anything. She was kept in the basement in a cage by
a 12 year old boy and was filthy and horribly thin. She was eating cheap
soft cat food. The owner said she got out about 3 times a week. so he was
selling her because he didn't have the time for her. At least he had that
much sense.
She was very gentle and loving when I picked her up. She like to be held
and give kisses and gave no hints of any agression or biting. I started to
worry if Gus would be way to aggressive for this cute thing. Boy was I
wrong!
After getting home and taking a bath (boy was that water black), Cleo (as
she was named by my SO) and Gus sniffed at each other through their cage
doors and everything seemed kosher. But when I let her out, I heard my
first ferret hiss. Whenever Gus got within 1 foot of her, she would his and
sometimes even lash out. He'd try to be socialble, but she wouldn't let him
at first. Luckily there were no significant fights, just a lot of hissing.
That night, I decided to put them together in the same cage to see what
would happen. I smeared ferretone on each of them. She'd lick Gus, but
when he tried to lick her, she'd hiss again! In a few minutes, I found her
asleep in Gus's box in his cage and Gus laying down on the carpet outside.
He is 2.5 pounds and Cleo is less than a pound. I thought "Gus, you wimp!
Stand your ground! Don't let this two-faced thing push you around!"
Well, after the first 24-48 hours together, they now are sleeping together
and seem to be very friendly. I guess they just had to sort out things.
One last thing - I've never seen a ferret eat so much so fast as she has.
In two days, she's gobbled down probably a pint of Iams Kitten food. I
swear she already looks fatter.
[Posted in FML issue 1854]
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