On Monday, I posted that we sent Frost, our nearly eight-year-old
albino male to the Rainbow Bridge. When we rescued a kit back in early
January, we didn't foresee that she would take to the old ferret like
a ferret to Furo-tone. The others in that particular cage all like
Mandie, but none of them have her energy. Mandie is the first one out
of the cage and falls down asleep over an hour after the others. She's
sleeping alone now, having no Frost to cuddle with. He kept up with
her. Frost played like a kit until that last day. The other three
four-and-one-half-year-olds are kind to Mandie, but they just aren't
kits or kit-like. Ayla is shy and skittish; her abusive background
thought her not to run and play. Codo can walk a bit, but he has
permanent nerve damage in his back and three legs (plus adrenal). Rhys,
our six-pounder, is a lumbering sweet boy that will play a bit, but
would rather be having his belly rubbed (also adrenal). Mandie needs a
friend that has a similar personality to her.

I'm looking for a hyper-active highly-socialized ferret to join that
cage. I want whoever would provide the new member to the group to come
to our home to assure themselves that we will keep the new ferret
under appropriate conditions. I realize that it is unusual to look
for a ferret with specific criteria, and this is not my normal way
of acquiring new ferrets; I usually just take in whatever abused or
disabled ferrets I can get my hands on. We have six now that Frost is
gone -- four in one cage and two in another.

My ferrets live happy lives here. They have their own play room in
which they play at a minimum of every-other day. Play days are usually
more often, but I need you to realize that I experience physical
disabilities (visual impairment and chronic pain issues) that
occasionally limit my activities. I feed Zupreem and mix it with
Totally Ferret or 8 in 1. Wood stove pellets are used as litter. The
cage that the new ferret will join is a Super Pet Kingdom (56"H 30"W
30"L) with seven levels, many latter's and tubes, hammocks, sleep
sacks, beds, toys, water bowls, water bottles, food bowls, blankets,
etc. The play room has so many ferrety things that it would take too
long to list them all. I should also note that we have one cat that
frequently jumps the gate to there ferret room in order to participate
in ferret play. She is very gentle, allowing the kit to crawl all over
her.

I live in Huron, Ohio, half-way between Toledo and Cleveland, five
miles from Cedar Point in Sandusky. Our location allows for many ferret
outings in the warmer months, including walks to Lake Erie, where the
more people-friendly ferrets go to play in the water and dig in the
sand.

I can't pay for your ferret. We are looking at high vet bills (two
cases of adrenal) that must come first. I'm hoping that you, or someone
you know, is just looking for a good home for a beloved ferret, not
expecting to recoup any costs you've incurred over the years. If the
hyper-active well-socialized ferret I need is part of a pair, I can
take both.

Please contact Lori at 419-433-6016 any day after 12:00 PM or by email
at [log in to unmask] References can be arranged.

[Posted in FML 6606]