There is a new pet store, NJ PETS on route 23 in the King's shopping mall.
This is near Cedar Grove.  Anyway, they seem pretty good and interested in
the welfare of their ferrets and other animals.  They currently have three
ferrets, 7-8weeks old that came from a breeder in PA called Holmes.  One
ferret is a light sable male, a second male has a patch work kind of
coloring, not really symetrical at all.  These two ferrets have the normal
kit personalities of wanting to be picked up and wiggle and gnaw on your
fingers ect.
 
The third ferret is a female that almost looks like a dark eyed white but
she has a bit of dark guard hairs along her spine and is more of a golden
color than white.  Her personality is shy and I think she is a fear bitter.
She didn't bite me at all when I held her but Jonathan (a pet store
employee) said she nailed him good when he had her scruffed to look at her
mouth when she was coughing over some food.  She also tends to move away
from someone reaching into their large display cage and she looks nervous to
be picked up.  The breeder guarantees disposition, but the folks at the pet
store won't send her back because they don't want her to be killed.  She is
really very sweet.  Once she was in my arms she just cuddled as close as
possible and looked up into my face.  I think she will make the right person
a very sweet lap ferret and I bet she will even lose her fearfulness in a
quiet and secure home.  I can't take her.  My older male ferret has been an
only ferret too long to change now.  Anyone looking for this kind of sweet
ferret might want to check her and the pet store out.
 
I printed a copy of the FAQ out and took it into the pet store to Jonathan
and he was thrilled to get it.  He said it would go into the stores resource
book and be recomended reading to all of their employees that work with the
ferrets.  I wouldn't be surprised if we get a couple of new subscribers out
of it.  These folks are trying hard to do right by their animals so stop by
and give them some encouragement.  Several of the employees have ferrets at
home.  Jonathon has 3 or 4 and unfortunately one of them has just been
diagnosed with emphazema.  They don't know what its from yet but he's
working with a vet to figure out what her options are.
 
Max
[Posted in FML issue 2064]