Hi again
 
In reading the digest for June 10-11, I was interested in Bill's suggestions
for treats.  I'm not sure how the chemicals used to preserve deli meats
would affect our furries.  All deli meats (including turkey breast) are
preserved with sodium nitrites.  In checking out food additives years ago, I
found that when my children (the human ones) ingested anything with
nitrites, they became "hyper." Since ferrets seem to have a built in hyper
button, I'm wondering if they would go into "overdrive." Just food for
thought (no pun intended <g>)
 
Jennifer, you talked about your babies having congestion and sneezing a lot.
Peanut was doing a lot of "wheezing" ..almost like an asthma attack.  Our
vet said she'd never come up against (or heard of) asthma in ferrets.  We
use paper litter for him but had changed from a shredded type (Carefresh) to
a pelletized (odor control - Nature Fresh brand)) type of litter and that
seemed to be the culprit.  He seemed to be sensitive to whatever the odor
control substance was in the litter.  His attacks have decreased markedly
since we went back to the shredded (Carefresh) processed paper litter.  Have
you changed the type of litter you've been using lately?
 
Peanut just got his first squeaky toy last night... Scared the heck out of
him.  I squeaked it and he took of like he'd been shot!  Then he decided to
make fake running attacks at it..  So I squeaked it ever so gently.... It
had a face with eyes on it and I think that freaked him out as much as
anything.  I guess in his mind, maybe it was "alive" and I was "hurting" it.
He eventually came over to examine it and find out where the noise was
coming from... It took until this morning for him to finally lay down and
put his paws around it and begin to play with it.
 
I have to dig behind the dresser today and unearth socks... Don is beginning
to run out <g>..  It has become a nightly ritual for Peanut to steal both of
his socks and take them to never-never land.... When we finaly move, it will
be like Christmas... finding the things that Peanut has decided are "his."
He gets really upset with us if we take things he has commandeered.  Spoiled
much??  Naaaaah!  Wouldn't have it any other way!  :-))
 
As I'm sitting here typing this, he is under my table, methodically
dismantling my stacker trays (the ones that I use to categorize my bills.  I
wonder if VISA would accept the excuse "the ferret hid the statement.")..  I
now have a jumble of envelopes laying in a pile along with software boxes.
Those bills were in his way and he couldn't get comfortable or slip into the
lower trays with them there!  Now he is busy designing a new house, pulling
them on top of one another just the way HE wants them!  Ah, well..  guess
I'll have to stop by Office Depot today and pick up a set for him.
 
He just got furious with me because he couldn't go with me to get a coffee
refill from the kitchen.  Don had "babysitting" duty while I went to the
kitchen and Peanut let me know his displeasure by attacking my ankles as
soon as I closed the door.  He doesn't get mad, or get even..  he gets
ahead!  <g>
 
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We were so sorry to hear about the three babies in NJ.  Personally, IMO that
young man needs to have HIS head examined!!!!!!!!!!  nuff said!
 
Hugs to all
 
Peanut ("That's MY bathrobe!") , Don and Judi
[Posted in FML issue 1599]