Its strange how these amazing little fuzzies find their way to ferret friendly homes. Yesterday, My father was driving home from shopping with my sister when they saw a little white creature hoppity skip across the road ahead of them.. My sister knew straight away it was a ferret and that the fact that it was out wandering on a road was bad news. They stopped the car (dad being prepared to park the car across the road to stop all traffic if necessary) while Sis went to see if she could catch it. luckily the escapee was very friendly and hand tame, and being just around the corner from home they soon had this little roamer safely in their cat carrier. I was called over to see what they had found and discovered a young albino girl possibly around Chunky's age who is indeed hand tame and very friendly, and although she looked clean and reasonably fed, she was infested with fleas of all sizes (indicating to me an established "colony" rather than something she had picked up on her travels) and long hooked nails and the inevitable filthy ears. The rest was really automatic... I brought her home of course, she was bathed... and that meant I also brought forward bath time for Rhoobarb and Chunky. Having introduced her to the taste of ferretone while I gave her a nice manicure I decided that as she was a quiet shy and slightly scared little girl it wouldn't be nice to expose her to the full horror of Chunkyweezil at his most hyper! I have had Chunky and Rhoobarb separated since his neck abscess was operated on, (the lump although smaller has refused to clear up), but having had the bitter apple spray busy on his neck during playtimes I figured it was time to try them together so that I could let our lodger have some peace to get over her big adventure. We saw the vet yesterday afternoon, he was soon captivated by her friendliness, shes in good health, although (as I already knew) in season. He suggested that it wasn't a good idea to give her a Jill jab straight away incase she has been caught by a hob before she got out, but if I still have her in 2 weeks, and she is still in heat then we will bring her out before spaying. why 2 weeks? well for one thing I have notified the police that I have found her just in case anyone reports a lost ferret, we have also notified the local vet practice (the one I dont take my weezils to anymore). If no one claims her within 2 weeks than I will consider her mine all mine. For the same 2 week reason I wont be naming her just yet, as I am sure that were I to choose a name for her you can bet that someone would claim her the very next day :o( , After the events of Cardiff a couple of years ago, I am staying well away from the RSPCA too, I was told by my vet yesterday that he had seen a briefing paper in which it is stated that the RSPCA consider ferrets to be wild animals and as such are not really interested in them. My feelings about that society are not repeatable here, I have too much respect for BIG to use that sort of language here. Yes I am already attached to her, although a little worried, shes very quiet, she doesn't cover herself with bedding the way the others do, and although she was very active and curious when I let her out last night to explore the bedroom. she has met my two, only briefly, and I think Rhoobarb has assumed the Alpha status as I twice interrupted a "dragging" session, right now I am anxious that she should feel safe and secure, and learn how to be a ferret... something that she really seems to be unsure of right now. As for Chunky he seems really anxious get to grips with her, we have been joking about him having a new biatch who's crashing in his "crib" lol... in time I am hoping it will all work out between them, maybe 2 girls can keep the Chunkster under control... hey one day it might occur to him that his days of giving hot lovin' are over... so far he seems to be overlooking that fact! Regards.. Cris & (& unkie Lee - reserve hooman) & the kidz - Rhoobarb (Biteyweezil) "I'm the boss bitch! Chunky (Chunkyweezil) "Hey sugar... don you know im just too much weezil for one woman?" And one very confused and nervous little white girl........ Remembering those who stole pieces of my heart Custard (Cussieangelweezil) my gentle little joker and daddies snuggleferret Bubbles, (Da Warweezil) first ferret par excellence and leader of the furkidz Skweek (Skweekyweezil) daddies litle earwashing girl and all round little madam Called away from this world to dance with the angels at the rainbow bridge mailto:[log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 4850]