>From: Vickie LoMonaco <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: I need to offer thanks and ask another question >The only things he apparently wants to eat is my dog's Kibbles 'N' Bits >dog food ... My question is, how do I get him to eat ferret food? Or good >cat food? Maybe try what Bob C. suggested - grind up the dog food & sprinkle it on top of wet down kitten or ferret food. It might make him want to try it at least & then maybe he will like it. >From: elle <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: ferret and kitten saga >Reading the label on ferretone it does not appear it would prove too >harmful to the kitten in small amounts..any comments or thoughts on that? Ferretone is basically linetone. Linetone is a coat supplement used on cats & dogs. You can find "cat" linetone at a pet store. Your kitty & fuzzy can share the ferretone just fine. But keep in mind - as with all things - don't over do it. *AND NOW FOR SOME OLDER STUFF* >From: meagan quinn <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: a wonderful vet!! yippee!! >he noticed a large amount of a bacteria in nico's stool--called it coxcidia Coccidia is fairly common in ferrets. As I have been guilty of skimming thru the FML when I am really busy & may not have noticed - I am surprised nobody suggested that coccidia may be your problem. Albon is very successful in treating coccidia & you should see some major improvements. Be sure to disinfect your litter pans & poop scoops (and other poopie areas) to prevent the spreading of the coccidia. Many times coccidia continues because the ferrets are re-infected via the litter pan. Maybe try a bleach solution & RINSE VERY WELL. Wash your hands really well between holdings of your fur kids & try to separate the ones that are over it so they don't get re- infected. >do your doctors charge for each ferret seen? Mine doesn't & neither do any in my area that I know of. I would question that. I can understand being charged an exam fee, but not an office visit per animal in a one time visit. >From: Meghan Bonikowski <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Albinos & re:Ariel's post >I was told that albino ferrets tend to >be more dominant, bossy, and will try harder than other ferrets to be th e >most dominant ferret of a business. Then I found out that albino is not an >uncommon fur colour in ferrets, so wouldn't that make an awful lot of >demanding ferrets out there? Are albinos more demanding than other >ferrets? ... Does fur colour have anything to do with personality traits ? A ferret is a ferret is a ferret. Are human personalities dictated by their skin, hair, or eye color? Of course not. All ferrets have the ability to be dominant or passive. I have an albino boy that is very passive & so is his albino sister (she is very shy actually), but their sable sister is very dominant. The two most common ferret colors are sable & albino. [Posted in FML issue 2363]