It is with a great deal of sadness that I am writing this.  My husband Evan
and I have been ferret owners for over 2 years now and currently have 4
adorable little fuzzies (Schtinka, Frosty, Niles and Maris).  Unfortunately
our landlord has told us that we must give away our beloved pets.
 
When we moved into our apartment we only owned Schtinka our little pudgey
grey and white female.  At that time our landlord said that it was fine with
him if we had a ferret.  We then answered an ad and bought both Niles and
Maris so that little Schtinka would have some companions.  (We incorrectly
assumed that he wouldn't mind if there was more than one ferret.) Sometime
after this we acquired Frosty, a little black-eyed white and that completed
our little family.  Needless to say when the landlord stopped over, just
before Christmas, he was very upset and claimed that the "ferret smell" was
ruining his investment and demanded that they *ALL* have to go now.
 
Evan and I were pretty much devasted.  We considered moving so that we could
keep our family intact but with the health problems that we are having right
now, it simply won't work.  Thus, we are forced to give our little babies
away.  I am now searching for the best home possible for these little guys.
I would prefer to give them away all together but, they can be broken up
into pairs if need be.
 
We love these little guys so much...it is so difficult to part with them.  I
felt that the best place to look for a loving home for them was on the list
and I'm hoping that there is someone in the Milwaukee/Chicago area who would
be willing to take them in.
 
A little bit more about the fuzzies...Schtinka is our little pudgey grey and
white female.  She is absolutely adorable with a little potbelly and a
comical temperament.  Frosty is our little black-eyed white.  She's very
petite and delicate and she *loves* to be cuddled.  Niles and Maris (yes
they are named after the characters on Frasier) could be twins.  They are
blank and brown with raccoon-like markings on their faces.  They love to
play and romp around and are very curious and lovable.  All four ferrets are
litter-box trained and they are all very used to be held and handled by
humans.  They are used to having room to exercise and run during the day and
they stay in their cages at night.  They all love ferretone and we give them
some every day before bed.
 
We have a lot of accessories that will come with the ferrets.  Between the
four of them we have 3 large cages and various sleeping bags and toys.  We
also have a system of tunnels and tubes that Evan made which they *love* to
play in.  We have litter boxes and food dishes/water bottles that would come
with the ferrets.
 
If there is anyone who might be interested in welcoming 2 or 4 new little
fuzzies into their home, please write us at [log in to unmask]
 
Thank you,
 
Jen and Evan
[Posted in FML issue 1808]