18. You can cage a ferret without going to jail.
 
17. Ferrets don't "backwash" crackers when sharing your soda.
 
16. Ferrets will watch classic Star Trek with you and won't laugh at the
    special effects.
 
15. Ferrets hide their "blankies" rather than dragging them around n
    public.
 
14. Ferrets never show up with their eyebrows pierced or someone who
    communicates with grunts.
 
13. The older a ferret gets, the more they like you.
 
12. Ferrets don't ask why.  Ferrets don't ask why.  Ferrets don't ask why.
 
11. Ferrets don't roll their eyes when you insist ferrets today have it
    easier.
 
10. Ferrets stick their tongue deep inside your ear canal; children
    use a pencil.
 
09. Ferrets don't bang the pots in the kitchen; they just quietly sleep in
    them.
 
08. Ferret poop is easier to get off the wall than crayon.
 
07. When ferrets don't listen to you, it is because they cannot understand
    complex human language.
 
06. Ferrets have tails, making it easier to grab them as they run away.
 
05. No one passes you a ferret with a loaded diaper.
 
04. Ferrets bury treasure the litter box; children hunt for buried
    treasure in the litter box.
 
03. When ferrets interupt you making love, you don't have to explain that
    the two of you are "wrestling to see who does the dishes."
 
02. Feeding a baby ferret isn't associated with a let-down reflex.
 
And the number one reason?
 
01. Ferrets, when entering those teen years, are neutered.
 
Bob C and 18 MO' Reasons
[Posted in FML issue 2840]