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This is in response to yesterday's post about toys in pet stores! All it
takes sometimes is one person to make a difference! I hated the way our
local pet store used to treat their ferrets. One day, I went to my local
Salvation Army and bought a handful of cheap sweatshirts and took them into
the pet store. I asked if I could place them in the ferret cage and I said
that if the ferrets had someplace to sleep besides the litter box-they
might start "using" it instead of the back corner of the cage. The next
week, I took some homemade hammocks in. I'm in there all the time as I
have a herd of animals and someone is always needing something! One time I
bought some small dog string- bone toys and asked if I could give them to
the ferrets-explaining that ferrets NEED to play! For the last 6 months, I
have gradually made little changes that have helped the ferrets! They are
now in a big roomy cage with hammocks and play tunnels and plenty of balls
and toys! They even get fed Totally Ferret-not the cheap bulk stuff that
they were being fed before! I would love to be able to talk them into NOT
selling ferrets at all but that's not going to happen! At least I know I
have made a difference in the way these ferrets are cared for-until
hopefully they can find a good, loving home! Don't be afraid to speak up!!
It's amazing what a few suggestions can do! And my vote goes to BOB C for
man of the year-but only if I get to wrestle him!!!
[Posted in FML issue 2866]
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