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]