Pet Forum / Mammals / Ferrets / August 2005

Cats and ferrets, can sleep so well! I wish I could get that comfy..and
in some of those positons!..lol They sure do know how to live. Dance a
little, eat a little and often,dance and play some more and inbetween
all that excitement sleep.

for the kissee specialists like my little Shadow! (he also gives
lickies)

I just read this article about the author,  Jim Willis and was shocked
to hear this.
His articles, poems and books are well known online. He was apparently
charged with animal cruelty and was living with 74 animals (dogs, cats,

Rocky!!! 3 years old today! Rock on, Rocky Boy- here's to many more
birthday celebrations!!
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src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/stargazer420/Rocky/9de1f491.jpg"

Thaddeus. He came to us just after he'd had an op for hernia, which the
rescue and vet thought he'd been born with. We took him to several
vets, as he had a problem with his zip, they sewed him/glued him...but
he's still my 'flasher'. He's not had any problems. I did think he

I am by no means an expert on the subject, but I have seen baby ferrets
in pet stores that are far too young to be taken from their mothers.  I
brought home a baby ferret, who was no more than 5 or six weeks old,
because he was starving in his cage.  He was too little to eat the

why is this person putting all those posts on here when nobody is
talking to her.?  I miss the ferret talk and pictures.

Mayhem, Caleb and Bronte.
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net/hosting/sanguine/MayhemCalebBronteJun05.jpg
Bronte was posted about on another forum. Some thought she should be
put to sleep, because she was such a bad biter. Luckly the shelter mum,

Source: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/news/2005/08/ferrets_ac.html
USDA SEEKS COMMENTS ON THE REGULATION OF FERRETS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2005-The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service is seeking comments about regulating ferrets. APHIS is

I am going to say this again, I DO NOT HAVE ANY SICK OR ADV FERRETS IN
MY HOME.  When Barb Clay kept going at me the other night to tell her
what I know about ADV, I made a TYPO.  I meant to say none of our
ferrets have tested positive but of course Millie Walls jumps on that

Since my Turnip boy is the force that drives me to reclaim this ferret group
for the good of ferrets, for those of you who haven't heard his story yet, I
will post it below.  Surely you will understand when you know that this
little guy had not a chance to live, but people on APF ...

I know it's a christmas pic..but hey,it's at least a FERRET..lol
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net/hosting/sanguine/HameltbaublesFramedWM.jpg
Hamlet's my clown. He doesn't walk he bounces and he's just happy to be
a ferret, it seems.

TO KAREN POEHLEIN:  I am SO sick of seeing your long, boring, retitive
descriptions of how you've been wronged and how everyone is obsessed with
you.. Me thinks she doth protest farrrr too loudly (and often too!).
You've really had MORE than your 15 minutes of fame (if this is ...

Enjoy :o)
Biffa asleep http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/ferretmummy/52c6579b.jpg
Biffa and Rumpus
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b95/ferretmummy/f88f75ef.jpg