First, let me say a great big THANK YOU to all who responded to my letter
this last week.
 
It was beautiful not to receive even one word of condemnation.  I learned a
lot not just about keeping ferrets safe but also about forgiveness &
understanding.  Thank you again.
 
I've decided to prepare my home for the eventual arrival of another ferret.
I will keep her in my bedroom 'cause it is the most out-of-the-way room in
the house.  There is no room for a cage without taking something out, so I
had a carpenter come over & help me turn a small entertainment center in my
room into a cage.  It's goning to be great.  It already occupies a space &
it's roomy enough that I won't feel guilty leaving my pet in it for a few
hours.  It can also accommodate a litter pan, food & water dish & still have
plenty of space for several "beds".
 
I was reading about tic & flea problems & I wonder if this is a viable
solution.  I have a lily pond in my yard & the plants get aphids very bad,
but because of the fish, pesticides can't be used.  I use diatomaceous earth
to kill the aphids.  It doesn't hurt other animals.  When I got my first
ferrets & I couldn't use any pesticides in the house, I tried the
diatomaceous powder to rid my mone of multi-legged creatures that I strongly
disapprove of shring my home with.  It works great & no harm came to my pets
or child.  Could this be used in bedding and cages to discourage these
unwanted pests?
[Posted in FML issue 1573]