While my mom worked on the litter-box problem (other post), I worked on the
problem with the food container.  Pepita enjoyed food pucking and worker her
little heart out every day to do so.
 
I got so many recommendations of new bowls to use, from Croc-Locs to metal
bird bowls.  But the truth is, the bowl was not the problem.  Any bowl,
regardless of shape or anything, would have had its food pucked out.  In
fact, I think the bowls people recommended would have made her even more
encouraged to do that!
 
The problem, as a couple of people told me, was the height of the bowl
(actually an L-shaped bin feeder by Super Pet, made specifically for
ferrets).  So I put it up higher.  The only problem was, the bin could swing
from side to side, as Pepita soon found out and utilized.  This would still
dump out the food.
 
To solve this I took a padlock and put it on one cage bar, sideways, jammed
up close to the feeder.  The other side of the feeder is jammed up to a side
of the cage.
 
Now Pepita has to go to her toys for her fun, but it gives me a lot less
things to worry about!  No more cleaning up spilled litter (I still have to
clean up "mistakes," but believe me, that's not as bad!), and no more
spilled food.  Phew!  Well, at least I can relax until she figures out how
to undo these "solutions!" :o)
[Posted in FML issue 1797]