Bob C wrote (and wrote and wrote... ;o) ):
>I had a family emergency and have been offline for a few days.
 
I'm glad he's doing all right.  I hope he heals up just fine.
 
>Regarding tooth brushing in wild polecats; I'm not sure, but I doubt
>if it is a regular practice, at least not in the way that the lovely,
>red-haired Mary describes.
 
It's pink-haired Mary right now, BoBo :o)
 
http://www.modernferretblog.com/mary/2003_01_01_archives.html#87755830
 
>Obviously, the ability of hard kibble to clean teeth is overrated.
 
This includes the "tartar-control" formulations, too -- right?
 
Thanks for answering the call of the Bob-Signal.  I knew you knew more
about ferret teeth than I do!
 
--Mary & the Fuzzies
 
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[Posted in FML issue 4114]