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Ferrets and cats
>Fang did finally take that inevitable lunge for the cats nose and sent it
>flying back towards the wall... It didn't seem too vicious when he jumped
>at the cats face, I'm kind of afraid that the cat is going to eventually
>attack out of fear.
 
A lunge to the face will definitely be perceived by any cat as an
aggressive gesture, whether the ferret is playing or not.  I think the cat
has been very patient so far.
 
>Attatched to the cat's, uh, balls was a ferret holding on for dear life!
 
It's great that some people's cats and ferrets get along, and that some play
together.  Some of mine do, some of mine don't.  But I think ferret play is
often way too rough for cats.  If a cat wants to sit undisturbed in her own
house, she should be able to do so without being attacked by a ferret, even
if the ferret is playing.  I wouldn't deliberately let a dog attack my
ferrets, any more than I would deliberately let a ferret harass one of my
cats.  Two animals playing together is one thing, letting ferrets annoy or
hurt other pets is another.
 
Ronnie
[Posted in FML issue 2365]