>From:    Corynne dejong <[log in to unmask]>
>Has anyone out there given their ferrets a massage?  How do they react?
>Can massage be used to help with medical conditions
 
Hi!  Great question!  I have one ferret, my Sir Squid, who INSISTS on a
back massage twice a day.  He loves it!  He jumps up on the bed morning and
night flops onto his back waiting for me to begin rubbing.  He has stayed
there for a massage as long as 30 minutes, if you can believe it!
 
Also, I rub his paws using the same principles of reflexology as is done
on humans.  I can't say that it is actually doing anything for him, but
he does enjoy it.
 
I could see how massage would help with certain types of injuries, but I
would be hesitant to say it works just like it does in humans.  Certainly
seems to feel good to them!
 
Ann
 
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Ann Barzda
Hillcrest Ferrets
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[Posted in FML issue 3243]