Please bare with me as I am just learning about this ferret and don't have all the background yet but here is my situation. I was called by a gal who had a ferret dropped off with her, a family friend, who recently moved to our area but could not keep her ferret. The new owner knows that this friend got the ferret from a rescue in TX. She has had the ferret for almost a year and believes her friend only had it a short time before moving. The only reason it was dumped on her is because she used to have ferrets - which just means - she owned two 10 years ago but only for 6 months before she figured out she was not for ferret ownership. The first question I received from her was "I don't know if it is fixed but if it is, can they still go through heat cycles?" I calmly explained that no but why would she ask. Her male dog goes nuts around it and one of the other female dogs freaks out around it. I don't know if other people experience this but when I go to events where police dogs are, I often scare them badly with the ferret smell. I attribute this to the fact they are related to the wolverine, a natural predator they should fear. I have no idea if this is right but as many purebred/imported german shepard/malinois I have gone into a fearful crouch when we are around I am just running with this explanation. Putting the fear in the strongest dogs around - don't let the criminals know. Well except a DEA dog wouldn't stop sniffing my leg on a bus, not alerting the handler, but very distracted by my ferret scent. Handler was not happy with her dog. Onto the ferret - she is a DEWP that had darker markings on her back and are now fading. The ferret will "scream" for no reason in a room when left alone. No I don't know the exact noise she is talking about but the ferret is in a room by itself running around, "screams" and they come running to only find there is nothing wrong. I suggested the ferret might be deaf. The friend used to let the ferret run around the house in a ball (yes a ball) but this owner has large dogs who are "ball dogs". I told her it was cruel to use a ball and she understands. Plus she wouldn't use it anyway. No I don't know the size of the cage yet. I do know they only let her out for a couple hours a day. I told her that will cause aggression (I have several females who turned into severe biters) and frustration. So far the ferret is tearing up the carpet to get out of the room they do let her run in. At this point I am encouraging her to bring the ferret to me just for a visit and chat about care. Not sure I am promoting a companion if they can't let them run around. But I am curious if there is a way to try and find out where she came from/rescue in TX. Thanks Kathy of Sammy's Clubhouse Spokane Ferret Rescue and Education Main website: https://sites.google.com/site/sammysclubhouse Like us on Facebook! Adopt your next pet from Petfinder. [Posted in FML 8041]