Saturday I attended a clean-up day at the local ferret shelter (PFRA) and
had my heart stolen by a young (approx. 1 year old) cinnamon male named
Ozzie.  I felt kind of guilty taking him because there was a ten year-old
girl working that loved him, too, but you all know how love is...
 
Was it deja vu that I had ordered a new litter pan the week before?  Hmmm.
 
When I got him home I put his carrier down on the floor and started to
decorate his cage.  While I was busy doing this I watched Shiloh and
Amadeus trying to get at their new brother...and was amazed when I saw
him walking across the floor with Shiloh hissing at his shoulder.  Then,
suddenly, Shiloh leapt on Ozzie's back and wrestled him down.  The noise
escalated to barking and loud hissing.  No poop or blood flew, but I still
broke it up quickly because it's too hot to allow something like that go
on too long in 80+ heat.
 
After separating them and caging them appropriately I looked at the carrier
and discovered that Shiloh and Amadeus had managed to throw the latch at
the bottom of the carrier!  I couldn't believe it.  I could, however,
believe that a ferret could slip out of the carrier w/ only the bottom
latch disengaged.
 
I tried again this morning with liberal doses of ferretone on everyone's
necks.  If anything, it was worse.  After only a couple of minutes I found
Ozzie curled up on a sleep sack panting.  I picked him up and put him and a
wrapped iced bottle on my lap to cool him off.  That didn't last too long
before Amadeus started leaping up onto my lap again and again.
 
I put Ozzie in Shiloh and Amadeus's cage this morning and put them in his.
Let's hope this help w/ adjustment.  I'll probably do this for the days
leading up to the Warm Fuzzie show..and when Shiloh and Amadeus get back
from the show I'll start working on introductions in earnest.
 
My new boy is wonderful, thanks, C&T for allowing me to adopt him.  I
promise to take good care of him and love him until the day I die.
 
Pat
Tess (Who is this guy and why is he stalking me?)
Shiloh (Let me at him, I'll show him I'm queen!)
Amadeus (Well, if the queen says he's gotta' go, that's good enough for me1)
Pat
[Posted in FML issue 2747]