>From: William Killian - Zen and the Art of Ferrets <[log in to unmask]> >>From: "K. Crassi" <[log in to unmask]> >>Well, yes, I do. Most of the time. I have been known to wardance buck >>nekkid with the ferrets though. :-D > >So do you sell tickets to watch as a shelter fund raiser? <ducking real >fast> Actually I bet people would pay to NOT see me dance like that. So how about it? If you'll send a donation to the shelter, I promise not to come down there and jiggle around in the nude. ;-D >From: Deborah Adams <[log in to unmask]> >I caught Patch eating some rat food yesterday...the compressed pellet type. >Will this be bad for Patch's digestive system or am I just a panicking >first-time ferret owner? Don't panic, I doubt it will hurt him. Won't be very nutritious, but it probably won't hurt him. That stuff turns into mush if it gets wet enough, so I doubt you'd have to worry about blockage either. >Also, yesterday Patch's bowel movements were accompanied by loud farting >noises. Is this normal or am I just a panicking first-time ferret owner? Was this after he ate the lab blocks? :-) Could have been all that fiber. Pass the Beano please. >Lily's had a bowel movement yesterday that looked like translucent amber, >but today her poop looked normal. Should I be worried? Once I wouldn't worry too much about one occassion. If it happens repeatedly, then possibly I would worry. >And, why is it that becoming a ferret owner seems to involve an obsession >with ferret poop? Same thing happens with bird owners, and probably cat owners, dog owners.... Poop-watching is part of the fun! Karen [log in to unmask]