At 03:06 PM 8/4/2003 -0500, CF-Community wrote: >Subject: Hagerstown Ferret Rescue >From: "Matthew Small" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 14:49:24 -0400 >Thread: >http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=messages&threadid=9277&forumid=5#85445 > >Larry - could give us some insight into the proper care of ferrets, and >their bad habits, if any? I might be interested in adopting one of these if >I knew what I was getting into. > >Thanks, >Matt Small
That's a fairly tall order. Rather than repeating what has been said time and time again about ferrets, how about if I point you to a couple of sites that can do a far better job of it than I: http://www.ferretcentral.org/faq/index.html http://www.rockysferrets.com/ferret_care/index.html http://www.thechipster.com/fert-man.html (a really good FAQ on ferrets) If you're interested in ferrets, visit a nearby ferret shelter, and talk with the operator. They will give you a very good run down on these animals. I recommend that if you are looking at getting one ferret, get two. This way they keep each other amused and occupied when you're not there or are doing something else. Also their playtime antics are very very funny. As for bad habits, it really depends on the animal. We had one ferret who would climb up to the top of Wendy's closet and throw boxes and other stuff off the shelf. Another who is at best litter box challenged, but we're working on that one. Most ferrets are natural thieves. One of our ferrets has a thing for everything leather, especially wallets and similar items. My cell phone is a continual target, as is my wallet and my insulin pump when I have it in its leather carrier. There have been times when I've stood up and have had a ferret hanging off a pocket in my jeans, and I never knew she was there. She also likes to take umbrellas. Its quite funny watching this little (less than a pound and a half) ferret run up the stairs dragging an umbrella that's about 4 or five times her size. Unfortunately you can never really predict what they are going to be attracted to before you get them. For instance, the ferret I mentioned who liked climbing, when we first brought her home, she decided that she had to have all the grocery bags she could steal. From then on, putting away the groceries was a challenge. She'd get into the bag and dump everything out (it was hard on the eggs for instance) and run away with the bag, which she'd promptly stash beneath the bed. Periodically we'd clear out her stash and find 10, 15 or more bags. Another of our ferrets, Osmar, loves plastic blister packs. His stash place is underneath my dresser. Whenever I am having trouble opening the bottom drawer, I know its time to clear out his stash place. Anyhow this is just a really short starter. Check out the links up top and go from there. I'll always be glad to answer any questions you may have about them. regards, larry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
