I would like to announce that we are bringing home a new little ferret
girl from the city pound tomorrow.  She is only 1 year old and doesn't
have a name yet.  The only information the pound had was she was
"removed" from her previous owner.  Don't know exacting what that means
but she looks well and taken care of.  A friend saw her picture in the
newspaper and told me about her.
 
This comes sooner than we expected.  After losing Luigi just Friday it
seems we are rushing.  However, this little girl needs a forever home
and she won't be allowed to wait until we are done grieving our lost of
Luigi.  After some thought, I _know_ Luigi would want us to adopt her.
 
This does bring on a few questions that I have not had to deal with
before.  What do I feed her?  I know ferrets don't like switching foods
and there is _no_ way to find out what her previous owner feed her.  What
do I do if she refuses the four kinds of kibble and two kinds of moist
food I currently have?  I can make Bob's C. Chicken Gravy but is it
possible she won't eat that either?  Now a real hard question: Since I
won't know about the results of the ADV test until after I adopt her,
what should I do if she is positive?  Is it possible to have an ADV
ferret in the same house as a healthy one?
 
Since I started reading this list in September, I know a few things
_have_ to be done.  I know to keep new arrivals separate from current
residents.  Both because of possible disease and stress.  I already have
an appointment tomorrow for ADV testing and distemper shot.  Is there a
test for ECE?  Any other tests?  I have read several posts that I can go
back and reread if necessary regarding biting and retraining so that I
can nip(pun intended) that in the bud.  Also, I realize that some ferrets
just don't get along with other ferrets so I know I have to supervise
their first encounters to make sure blood doesn't go flying.  I have also
read that ferrets that have been rescued may need more lovings (lap time
and play time) before they settle down and feel like they are at home.
 
I want to thank all the families(humans and furbutts) that have sent us
e-mail and e-cards.  The support of your love was very much appreciated.
I will be sending out individual email this weekend but I wanted all to
know I received them and read them.
 
This list is great!
 
--
William M. Davidson
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1704 Blume, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505 294 4571
 
Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they
don't want, to impress people they don't like.
-Will Rogers
[Posted in FML issue 3994]