>From:    kyla urie <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: want ferret
>
>i'm not sure exactly how this post works but, i have been reading it for a
>few weeks now and keep wanting a ferret more and more each day.  the only
>thing is that i don't have enough money.  i have read so much about them
>i feel i know maybe more than some ferret owners here in vegas.  but what
>i really wanted to know is how much does it cost to start off...
 
If you have to consider the cost, you probably can't afford a ferret.  If
you get it from a pet store, the ferret is $129, cage is $170, hammock is
$20, bag of TFS Superior Choice $20, water bottle $3, Food dish $3, litter
box $4 to $10, copy of "Ferrets for Dummies" $19.  That's just the basics.
THen you have 3 vet visits at $20 each, 2 distemper shots at $20 each and
1 rabies shot at $8.  One vet visit and distemper shot plus a rabies shot
has to be repeated every year.  $10 a month for food and $10 a month for
your major medical savings fund.
 
You say you are in Vagas?  See Carla Jones at the 24 carat Ferret Shelter.
She can save you some cost on the ferret and probably can save you some on
the cage, too.
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3642]