>From: Elizabeth <[log in to unmask]> >I would just like to give a collective thanks to all who responded to my >query about cats and ferrets being able to live in harmony. Happily, I >got more positive responses than negative ones. However, I just spoke to >the breeder today and she says she would not be able to not "worry" about >the kitten living with the ferrets so has decided not to let me have him. That's disappointing for sure. Please know (I'm sure you do) that there are a lot of kittens out there who need homes, and you will eventually find one. Just as further reassurance, I got my second cat, Claude, when he was about 9 weeks old, and I did let him play with my ferrets, supervised of course, and he had no problems with them. He would chase and roll and tumble around with them. At times I would even find him in their cage. He would occasionally burrow under the afghans on my couch as if he were a ferret. As he got older, he got less tolerant of their antics, but he would just jump up on a table or chair and watch them. Unless you have particularly aggressive ferrets, I don't think a 12 week old cat would be in any danger. Cats are predators too (this breeder has apparently forgotten that). If my ferrets got a little too rough, Claude would just squawk and jump up on something to take a break. But he was soon back down playing. It all depends on the personalities of the individual cats and ferrets. Good luck on your search for the right kitten. Karen [log in to unmask] ======================================================= No greater love than this That You should lay down Your life For someone such as me I'd spend a lifetime wondering why The beauty of heaven is here in my heart And I know there can be no greater love Than this -- Rachel Lampa ======================================================= If you love ferrets, check out: http://www.ferretwise.org My personal site: http://members.localnet.com/~ricochet/ =========================================== [Posted in FML issue 4546]