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Bill included me in this discussion for some odd reason, and his comment
was:
>Sure. I have ferrets that like to play "catch". In the case in question
>a woman was playing what she calls "cat". You hold the ferret belly up,
>toss him up a few inches and he'll twist around and you catch him belly
>down. Like a cat that always lands on its feet. Its not cruel. It was
>probably not a great idea only because of location. Just cited you as
>first in the list that admit to playing with your ferrets."
The game I play with my ferrets is only a couple of inches off of a
carpeted floor. I wouldn't EVER hold a ferret belly up and expect them to
twist midair AND that I would catch them safely. I realize ferrets aren't
made of glass, but I (as in me myself, personally) would feel uneasy about
that kind of play. I was responding ONLY to the fact that you can play a
sort of safe catch game, and that's perfectly alright. However, had I been
at the ferret show and seen what the first poster related, I too would have
been just as horrified. I've never seen any positive reaction from a
ferret through negative reinforcement or discipline, nor do I advocate it
in any way.
Sincerely,
Robynn McCarthy
[Posted in FML issue 2760]
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