Last year we placed a young jill with a young lady and her mother that live
not to far from us.  This young lady was just that and very knowledgeable
about ferrets.  I had no qualms and felt very good to have placed this jill
in such a good home.
 
Later the young lady asked if she could raise one litter of ferrets and
after some serious questions I told her we could arrange that.  I very
closely monitored the pregnancy and birth, so I could be of some helf if
needed.
 
This is where things turn weird!  Evidently the young lady became a changed
person.  She was not returning my calls and contact was broken for about 5
weeks.  Suddenly I got a call, "Why is my ferret killing her six week old
babies" Well, that put the wheels in motion.  It took another week to get
my hands on the jill and get the whole story.
 
Evidently the parents were having a financial difficulty and felt that
they could save money by buying a zoo food for the ferret.  Her babies
were slowly starving and she was in terrible condition.
 
When I received this information and they were in my presence I told them it
was not the jill's fault the babies were dying, it was theirs.  They had
starved her and her babies.  Then I had to walk away with my lips and fists
clenched.  You see I am a physical person and I would have beaten them both
senseless if I had stayed to listen to their self righteous drivel.
 
Anyway Surprise, a beautiful heavy silver with four mitts, and a blaze is at
my place eating up a storm.  She is ever so sweet and loving.  And when I
find out how to do it she will appear on my web page!  I guess sometimes
anybody can be fooled, but these people really put one over on me.
 
Judy
[Posted in FML issue 2403]