I've heard about it... But til now I hadn't experienced it. Took in 2
ferrets late last week that their owner NEEDED to get rid of RIGHT AWAY.
"They're stinky little rodents. I just can't stand them." She'd had them
1.5 yrs, since they were babies. She had tons of stuff: nice cage, every
hammock & gimcrack & toy, canned food & kibble, wood pellet litter - but
kept them caged all the time, except occasionally to let them play in a big
refrigerator carton. She gave them & all paraphernalia to me for free -
"Just get them out of here."
So I took them home. Didn't quarantine them - I knew I should but partner
George brought their cage into our current ferret room & before I knew it
everyone was rubbing noses etc, & before I knew it again stepdaughter had
let them out to see if the old ones would play with the new ones. So.
My friend Rita had told me how much her 9-year-old daughter wanted a
ferret. I knew what a dedicated pet owner Rita is so I called to see if
she wanted 2. She asked if they could try them out for a week. 3 days
later (i.e. tonite) they were back. Too much work for the child, & they
gave Rita the willies.
But, frankly, we had sort of fallen for the white one... she is very
playful & dooks loudly, & neither of our existing 2 is vocal... & she'd be
a good playmate for Ramon, who is much more active than his current partner
Chloe...
They're both gentle & mischievous & active & well socialized with people
and ferrets. One of them is already into the ferretone & Totally Ferret &
pooping in the "good ferret" corner; I'm hoping the other will catch on
quickly.
If we keep them I mean...
Question: The white one has the shits. I'm going to assume it's just the
stress of all the changes, for the moment. Right? She is cheerful &
playful & extremely active. Should I do more, as long as she seems to be
feeling ok?
Change of subject: Soy milk: Didn't someone ask about soy milk a few months
ago? I was sitting on the floor eating my granola & soy milk for either
breakfast or dessert a few days ago, & put the near empty dish down. Ramon
loped up & lapped all the remaining soy milk out of the dish, leaving
however the little oatmeal grains - & raisins. (He's not the raisin type.)
He liked it fine, thank you.
Dooks to all --
sharin
and Chloe the Weasel, Ramon
and the visitors, Blaze, who is white with red eyes & grey arms, and
Cinnamon, who is, well, you know.
[Posted in FML issue 2741]
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