Matthew Romoser asked:
>    1) How badly do ferrets dig at carpet?  Do they totally destroy it or
>       is it something that can be dealt with?
 
Some of them will dig down to the bare floor, but you can protect the
spots they're digging.
 
>    2) Do they mostly dig in the corners?  Or do they dig at the carpet all
>       around?
 
Mainly at the bottom edges of closed doors.  Sometimes at the edge of
anything they think they have a chance of getting into or under (e.g.,
a couch an inch above the floor).
 
>    3) What is the best way to keep ferrets from digging?
 
Don't count on it.  You're much better off thinking of ways to protect the
spots that they do dig.  Cut a piece of plastic carpet protector to the
right shape and fasten it to the floor.  Other choices include chicken wire,
hardware cloth, wire screen, or carpet-sample squares from carpet stores.
 
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- Pam Greene
Ferret Central <http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/>
[Posted in FML issue 1526]