>From: William Killian - Zen and the Art of Ferrets <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: zen's genearl comments for the day on ferret care as hard, >Sorry to get off on a rant but I always HATE when people say ferrets are >harder to care for than dogs or cats as if its always the case. It is not. >Which of the three is easier will vary amongst all people. Its based on >expectations, environment and the particular critter involved. Ferrets are wonderful pets because they are highly entertaining and all in all very easy to care for. They are becoming more of a mainstream pet and that is good. They do not need 'special' owners anymore than all pets need 'special' owners. Not sure if I am reading this right. I'm a stay at home mom and ferrets here take alot of work. We constantly work on ferret proofing, litter cleaning 2-3 times a day, constant watching them and other things. Heck, when we had a dog we cleaned the yard once a week is all.. Yes we let the dog out a few times a day. In my eyes and my families, ferret's take alot of our time and work. So for us, even tho we love them all, the work is alot daily... Sorry if I misunderstood this comment. We have not had cats before. Debbie [Posted in FML issue 2857]