Hi!
I've been reading FML for a few days now and thought it was time to say
hello. I live with a 10 month old, male sable ferret named Epstein.
Epstien was originally the "property" of my younger brother ... but due to
neglect he came to live in "permanant foster care" with me two month ago.
(I'll spare you my rant on why folks should not sell living creatures to
teenagers with out parental permission.) For the fist six month of his life
Epstein was a "girl", but a trip to the vet shortely after comming to live
with me confirmed that she was really a he. ("No that is not a bug bie,
that is her penis." Who knew a penis could be soooo ...tiny.
someone asked:
>My question: what is the best way you've found for accomplishing ear
>cleanings? It's been the most traumatic event we've had. ...
Epstein and I have worked out a routine for ear cleaning (every weekend!),
first I "bundle" Epstein up in a towel, encasing all legs/paws. I then
settle him down on my lap and give him a bottle of Ferratone to suckle (like
a baby bottle)... sometimes it is necessary to also scruff him...sometimes
it is no. I use q-tips and sweet oil to clean his ears.... and in the past
I used q-tips dipped in hydrogen peroxide. After the cleaning, I let him
have more Ferratone - spend plenty of time cuddling him .. and then set
aside some more time for interactive play.
Epstein lives in a cage when no one is home (or awake) but gets to spend a
large chunk of time each day running free around the apartment. (We've
Ferret proffed as much as possible and are willing to live with the
occasional broken item.) Last night he somehow managed to escape from his
cage (must not have locked the clamps tight enough) and spent the night
running around unsupervised. he knocked over and scattered around the house
all of the recycling bottles, dug most of the dirt out to the big ficus
trees pot and tossed the contents of my planner around the living room. Not
too much damage for 6 hours of work. I found him curled up in his favorite
hidy-hole in the sofa.
Thus far he has stolen my lint brush, telephone, hair brush, razors, pizza,
hair clips, money, shoelaces, soxes, spoons and heart. (Most items can be
found stashed in the couch ...but he is holding on to my heart.)
:) Cynthia Donovan, [log in to unmask]
Epstein: Yum, yum.. Roman's ankles are bare ..chomp chomp.
Roman: I don't think he likes me ... why does he only bite me?
Cynthia: He wants to be the alpha male of the household... see ..he never
bits me.
Epstein: Cynthia's feet.. ohh!!! Kiss.. Kiss.
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Cynthia M. Donovan [log in to unmask]
Share Group, Inc.
58 Day Street, Somerville, MA 02144
Voice - 617.629.4525 Fax - 617.629.4580
Personal Homepage- http://members.aol.com/donovancyn/fred.html
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[Posted in FML issue 1908]
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