>From: "M. JOYT" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Toys in cage?! If the ferret is not capable of eating or chewing the toys to destruction, such as hard plastic balls, then toys are fine. Unfortunately, most toys which look safe at purchase time are really accidents waiting to happen and that is why the words of caution are in there. NEVER leave rubber, laytex, or stuffed toys in a cage unless you KNOW the ferret will not destroy and swallow any parts of the items. *** ulcers? >From: mulligan <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Ferret who is grinding teeth I would suspect an ulcer and recommend a trip to the vet for Amoxi and Pepto Bismal routine. *** ferrets in comics >From: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Us & Them Wiley is also the cartoonist for Non-Sequitor (sp?) which is also syndicated and appears in newspapers that do not carry Us & Them. The Washington Post carries Non-Seq and the Washington Times carries Us & Them. I've e-mailed Joe Pyle and received no responses, but I'm sure he has surfed the WWW to look at Ferret World and other ferret sites. I even sent him ferret care infor to make sure he takes good care of Annie. *** references >From: Dan Kinney <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: CT Vets There is a great club/rescue in Hartford, I'm sure they have several vets that they can recommend... >From: Robert Fein <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Portalnd/Beaverton area Vet Good club/shelter in Portland area too...... >From: Sonam <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: North New Jersey Breeders? EVERYONE = check the STAR* listing. *** naked tails >From: Roberto <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: ...losing hair in this season? Ferrets who lose fur on their tails are not always showing signs of adrenal disease. In fact, if the tail is the only thing losing fur, then it is probably stress or blackheads. Now, determining what is causing the stress can be tricky, but blackheads are easy to see and deal with. >One of the first animals they discussed were ferrets, as Larry said that >his daughter "used to have a group of ferrets", and asked Jack Hanna if he >recommended ferrets as pets.... Jack is one of the better known ferret haters and is responsible for the ban on ferrets in Columbus, Ohio. (Franklin County) *** reaching the unreachable >From: Charles Fair <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: FURO and Johnsons >... but where is FURO? I would like to get in contact with them and join. >If someone could please privately email me I am also seeking to contact Ron >and Debrah Johnson from Rojeo Ferrets.... FURO is about to close shop as of December 31, 1996. They will no longer be an active ferret group. The Johnsons are/have moved to AZ/CA area. I have not talked with Ron since this Summer, when he dropped off some items at the shelter that he was not planning on moving with. Contact me for their old VA phone number, which his sister might still be located at, or look it up on the STAR* database. *** odd poops >From: Erin Hanson <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: green poops Please take a poop and soak it in water to make sure it is NOT fabric. Food filled poop will break apart, while solid objects will just sit there. If it is something the ferret should not have eaten, please administer laxative and get the ferret to a vet ASAP if it stops eating, drinking or pooping altogether. Pam Grant [Posted in FML issue 1760]