Pet Forum / Mammals / Ferrets / February 2004

Does anyone know much about this order?
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/mink/consulation.pdf
What experiences have you had keeping mink?
Can they live with ferrets etc?

I'm currently located in Kaiserslautern (Germany) and am considering taking
my ferret on a trip to Amsterdam next month.  Am I correct in thinking that
there's no quarantine for animals transported within the continental EU?
Or am I going to have to apply for an import permit?  I ...

OK, there is no doubt that Grey has some problem.  What this problem is
I do not know.  I will say it's frustrating as all hell; I would spend
whatever needed to get the guy better.
For now I'm going along with the vet giving him medicine--his skin is

I put up a couple of photos of my darling girl Avalon:
http://community.webshots.com/album/117353602mlucev?242
I am new to webshots so let me know if there is a problem accessing these
photos.

Well, my girlfriend and I went to the Pet Supply store Saturday and
they had a few creatures, mainly fish and turtles and a bird..They
also had a cute little silver, one year old ferret, which I was eyeing
up while the salesperson talked about the bird. :) Having had ferrets

I'm going to try another harness the one I have is not a challange for
Pinky to slide outof. is the H harnesses the way to go, or is another
one better?
Thanks

Saw online
http://www.hello-magazine.co.uk/celebrities/2004/02/05/parishilton/
that Paris Hilton bought a ferret, goat and monkey in Las Vegas and got a
limo to take them to LA. But won't she run into trouble with the law? Silly

Mickey was one of the ferrets I adopted from the Christmas Giving Tree, but
our relationship didn't end when Christmas was over.  Mickey was very sick
and has been very brave for a long time now.  This afternoon  his shelter
mom took him for his last trip to the vet and she helped ...

 For your viewing pleasure ;)
 http://community.webshots.com/album/115683629BnzQlb
 Sadie waits at the bridge.  I am distressed to find how few pictures were
taken of her. Only those of you here can understand how thankfull I am to

I'm thinking about changing litters.  All my ferrets' life I have used
non-clumping clay.  I'm wondering what some of the good alternatives
are.
I actually use Yesterday's News to fill their dig box, so that would

I tried introducing the puppy to some older ferrets.
Most of them ignored him, but let him sniff them.
Again a younger one investigated him and nipped him.
No more ferrets until he's better coordinated.

I have a wonderful ferret named Carlton.  Actually, I have 9 ferrets, but
Carlton is special to me.
First I'll say that I've been either disabled or just plain unemployed since
before this happened, so don't even suggest a vet because I have no money even

Finally... PetSmart dropped the price on Yesterday's News to $8.99!  At
least that is the price at a PetSmart in Atlanta.  That's not so bad
compared to what it originally cost.
I'd like to think someone out there heard my complaints... LOL

I have a 4 month old ferret girl  that have a flea problem.
I am using a stop on product this is helping a little.
I have seen a electronice control on a dog working very well.
so i am wondering if any one has tryed to use them with a ferret.

hey everyone!
well yesterday my boyfriend and i went into a pet store to see the
ferrets... they didn't have any.... they havent' the last few times i had
been in there..... so i asked when they were going to get more... she said