>They don't know that a female ferret in heat WILL DIE if not bred or
>otherwise brought out of heat.
 
In this day and age i find this remark rather stupid, this is what the
people who worked ferrets in the 20's to 70's used to say, to justifie
the reason why they bred ferrets instead of having them spayed or using
the jill jab
 
Since the 50's i have kept ferrets mainly females, at the time i started
to keep ferrets little was knowen about ferrets outside of Fur farms and
many of my own ferrets were not taken out of season, yet none of mine
DIED untill they were about 7.
 
It was only when i found out about having a hob vasectomised in the 60's/
70's that i started to keep a hob running with the jills   My ferrets are
getting to 10+, my present oldest jill who is not spayed was born in
Febuary 1990 and she is still going strong
 
>They aren't willing to deal with stinky hobs marking their territory.
 
None of my male or female ferrets have been nuterd or spayed
 
[TM]
 
[Moderator's note: TM does not seem to be posting from the US.  It often
strikes me how differently ferrets are kept in other countries.  Question
for TM: are your ferrets indoor house pets or are they kept in an
semi-outdoor pen or barn?  I'm sure may other subscribers would enjoy
hearing more about your experiences.  Any reason this was posted
anonymously?  BIG]
[Posted in FML issue 3724]