My oldest ferret S.H. had the run of the apartment until he was two.
At that time I happened upon an underfed, somewhat maltreated, female who had
been pawned (yes pawned!) at a local store. After seeing her cooped up in this
dingy store with uncaring employees I had to spring her.
        It took awhile, I placed their respective cages together so that they
would sleep side by side, and I carefully chaperoned play time as the two got
to know each other slowly. After two weeks they were inseperable.
        Not all ferrets will get along but I think with patience most will
seem like they could have not gotten along with out their companions. Those
two weeks were pretty long and I spent some of quite disguraged. Now everytime
I see the two curled up together in their hammock I just smile.
                                                        Craig
 
[Posted in FML issue 0880]