>Javelyn R Baylis wrote: >I talked to a breeder who has kits, 12-weeks that are descented/neutered, >shots up to date, however, he recommended I consider a younger (6-week old) >intact animal because of my children. My worry is would a 6-week old >require special care (dietary, etc.) and is that too young for a kit to be >taken from its mom? Eventually I would have it descented/neutered is >12-weeks too young for this surgery and does it affect the size of the >ferret? With young children your better off taking a somewhat older ferret that is already trained not to nip. There are plenty of friendly fuzzies looking for a new home and most of them are already descented/neutered. Six weeks is really to young to remove them from the mother. I live in Belgium/ Europe and over here they only descent/neuter ferrets when they are at least six months of age. I wonder if this surgery on such a young age (12 weeks of less) causes the many developments of tumors and such in ferrets in America and other country's? I talked to different vets about this and they all seem to think so. Ron & Antje Callewaert Have a nice day! [Posted in FML issue 2059]