Rachel,
 
>Does anyone have any stories about owning a ferret that was healthy 80% of
>the time?  I'd love to hear them.
 
I have the two cutest, most beautiful and wonderful (IMnotsoHO :) ). The
elder is about 3 1/2 and the younger about 2 1/2. Not a sick day in their
lives thus far!! (knock, tap, throw salt and all that).  believe it or not,
both MF.  oops, think Zen had a cold once, but that only lasted for a day
or so anyway. And no, i would say it's not like owning a dog or cat, not at
all. A bit more work, a bit less work, and loads and loads of pleasure.
Read a lot, think a lot, and enjoy!!  BTW, i'm also in southern ohio and
have a real hard time finding the right stuff, though I've found
internet/mail order a godsend!  Good luck!!
 
Laura, Queen Zen (the perfect one), Queen Bu (about to be a star!!! )
[Posted in FML issue 2337]