Hello fellow ferreters! So heres my deal...i went to petland last month and saw a baby red eyed white. Probably about 6 weeks old. I was holding her and flipped her around only to notice her genitals inflammed. I put her down and didnt think much only oh...sick ferret..im sure theyll take care of it. I went back to the petland yesterday and saw the same baby girl with the same enlarged genitals. Not only are they living in a small glass box which is probably way too warm for them but i doubt that hammy has been washed since i got my first ferret from there...or if its ever been washed. Theres 4 ferrets in the ....prison ill call it right now but what really upset me about this little girl is because of her infection or whatever it is whenever she pees or goes to the bathroom she ends up going all over herself because her area is so enlarged...so shes peeing all over herself...and theyre leaving her week after week dirty and wet from her own urine. I called today and told them how horrible it was what i saw and asked the manager to bath the ferrets...but i cant stop thinking about this and how much it really hurt me to see. The manager told me they were waiting on the breeder to find out whats wrong with her and that she would get a bath today...all i could think was you idiots you probably caused this! The environment is wretched. Im really tempted to run in the store and steal her and take her home with me (haha ...not really steal...) but im afraid if shes not a quick fix theyll do the unspeakable and put her down rather then pay for vet bills..im thinking of going and offering to pay the bills if they just give her to me or offer half price if they pay for her meds..im sure she prolly has ear mites too....i dont have a lot of money but would really like to save this littlee girl...really make her dook and dance. Any suggestions on how to deal with petland or similar stories? Or if theres something i can do to make them take care of them better? I was even thinking of volunteering to bath them or play with them..ugh..im so frustrated and disturbed by this. Ive never had something affect me so much like this. All I keep thinking is my kuda came from that store...thank god at the time there was someone who spent lots of time with the ferrets...but now it seems like theyve been forgotten since shes quit. Help help help. I want to go back sunday or monday before work to take care of this whole thing. Its incredible what these little furballs do to you. Thanks everyone. Email me please. -Jill: owned by: Kuda, Penny, and Diesel. [Posted in FML 6742]