>Date:    Tue, 18 Jun 1996 09:31:25 -0700
>From:    Richard Beveridge <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Make Money Fast
 
>... she wasn't interested in getting one to keep, but wanted to "rent" one
>for a couple of days.... heard that if she got a ferret in her house that
>would "use" the floor, then that would scare off the rats or mice.
 
I've heard of people dealing with rodent problems (mainly gophers) by just
laying ferret *droppings* and litter-box "mix" around rodent-infested areas.
This way, no fert is actually exposed to wild "prey" and the disease/escape
possibilities.  Try it!
[Posted in FML issue 1607]