Maybe I'm in a bad mood due to the weather, or I didn't sleep well, or
something, but one thing Dr. Brown mentions in issue #742 struck a
chord in me.
 
> 1.   Most of the other countries feed their ferrets whole meat diets, that is
> the whole carcass, uncooked (including  organ meats, bones) and egg products.
> Some of their household ferrets are getting some processed cat or dog food,
> but many are still supplemented with fresh, raw meat products.
> Question?  Is the diet that we feed really the best? Ferrets are, after all,
> strictly carnivores, with the only plant material they get is what would have
> been in the stomach of their prey.
 
Well, to that I say, is what we feed dogs and cats really best for them?
Dogs and cats are, after all, strictly carnivores, yes?  And can you
imagine how much *more difficult* it would be to get public acceptance
of ferrets if we had conversations like:
 
[Dogs are somewhat omnivorous]
 
"Oh, your ferret is so cute!  What do they eat?"
"Whole raw rabbit."
"Yuck!  He must be a wild animal!"
 
[Just point out that a cat will do the same if given half a chance.]
 
I realize you were just providing "food for thought", but to me it sounded
like perfect ammo for those who would have ferrets outlawed.
 
No flame intended.....
 
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[Posted in FML issue 0745]