Hello everyone! Chloe and Velvet need to be spayed, so I did some research and came up with two choices: a highly recommended vet in South Tacoma, which is a little out of our way, and a vet I've never heard of who is less expensive and right here in town. My mom wants me to go to the cheap-and-convenient vet, but I'd rather not risk it. So we decide that maybe we could compromise: take the ferrets to get their shots at the vet here in town, and see whether or not he (or she) is any good. Then, depending on how we feel about this vet, we can get the ferrets spayed there or go to South Tacoma. My question: do ferrets get vaccinated before or after they are spayed? 'Cause if it's after, my idea isn't gonna work. Oh, yeah, and another thing is that my parents want me to get Chloe and Velvet descented, but I'm not sure. I don't want to change them too much. And besides, it's kind of like declawing a dog. It's meant to be for them to have scent gland things. (Don't I sound official now.) So if anyone has any persona l experience with descenting, whether or not it decreases their scent, please email me privately so that we don't clutter up the fml with more descenting debate! =) Thanks! Liz 'n Chloe (but I like being stinky) 'n Velvet (just give me some more ferretone and you can remove all my legs if you want) [Posted in FML issue 1758]