I thought that I would share my experience with our ferrets and the two
earthquakes we have been through.
 
In early 2001, there was a fairly large earthquake in Washington's Puget
Sound area.  My oldest ferret (he was a single ferret at the time) raced
around one of the floors of his cage quite excited/aggitated during the
earthquake.  It is unknown whether or not he was upset before the
earthquake as I was sleeping when it hit and my husband had just gotten
home from work (which resulted in an excited ferret anyways).  He settled
down fairly quickly after the earthquake, which is more than I can say
for myself (my first one).
 
In early 2002 there was a fairly smalle earthquake in the area north of
Albany, NY.  We don't know exactly how the ferrets (now have 3) acted
during this quake because we were both sleeping and the earthquake was
almost (seconds from being) over by the time I realized what it was.  On
checking on the ferrets, they were up and looking and moving around but
not particular panicked.  They settled down fairly quickly after the
quake as well.
 
We didn't have a dog for either quake.  The dogs barked for a while
following the Seattle quake in the neighborhood.  In the NY one there
weren't any dogs very close by (not allowed in the apt.  complex).
 
I don't know if our ferrets reacted prior to the quake or not.  I am
interested in knowing.....but not interested enough to want to be in
another earthquake!  Going almost 23 years without been in one and then
two in consective years is PLENTY for me.
 
Best Wishes
Stephanie G.
3 fuzzies and a ferret herding puppy
[Posted in FML issue 4137]