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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2004cats/ferrets
Hi guys, Does anyone have real life experience with kitties and ferrets? It appears a new baby ferret is coming into the family. thanks for any advice, Hailey > Hi guys, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > thanks for any advice, > Hailey There was a time when my husband thought we should have a ferret, but after spending some time doing research - we decided NOT! Ferrets are high maintentance and if you're not into this, it's best not to go there. Haven't met a ferret owner yet who would ever get another. Before considering bringing a live - of any flavour - consider the impact. If you are not ready, willing and up to the responsibilities - don't do so. > Haven't met a ferret owner yet who would ever get another. But obviously there are many people who are serial ferret lovers, whether you've met them or not. I know at least one person who's always got at least two or three, and have read about others. Maybe they're an acquired taste, so to speak, but not everyone who gets one never gets another.  Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/ http://slywy.diaryland.com/ > There was a time when my husband thought we should have a ferret, but after > spending some time doing research - we decided NOT! Ferrets are high > maintentance and if you're not into this, it's best not to go there. Yep, they are. And we already have a ferretproofed home, and are upon the requirements. > Haven't met a ferret owner yet who would ever get another. ::raises my hand:: We've had three. LOVE ferrets as much as kitties :) > Before considering bringing a live - of any flavour - consider the impact. > If you are not ready, willing and up to the responsibilities - don't do so. Agreed. Since we've previously owned ferrets, however. Our oldest is accepting all responsibility, however, we're all prepared to pitch in. It's a family pet til she is out of the house. My main concern is bringing a ferret in with the cats. Hailey > Hi guys, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > thanks for any advice, > Hailey Get rid of the weasel. It is a bloodsucker. Do you understand what a bloodsucker is...? The first thing they will do when you're not looking will be to go right after the neck of your cat or dog or even your child. We used to have one. They smell bad, too > Get rid of the weasel. It is a bloodsucker. Do you understand what a > bloodsucker is...? The first thing they will do when you're not > looking will be to go right after the neck of your cat or dog or even > your child. We used to have one. They smell bad, too LMBO!!!! Uh yeah.. okay then. Thanks for that enlightening little tidbit. I think it is very They are not bloodsuckers and we've owned them for years, just never with cats before. We did with dogs and lo and behold, the doggy had NO probs, lost no blood, not even a fingernail due to the evil little creatures... in fact they were all best friends, They slept together in fact, which is out hope with the coming ferret and our kitties. LOL Nor did they ever bother our children. ::shakes my head:: Many of our friends own and adore ferrets, not one single one of them has had a child or other pet, or themselves, hurt in any way. At least be knowledgeable about your subject before spouting off, hmmm? ::still shaking my head::: Oh, and personally.. I love the musky scent of the ferrets. ::still laughing my butt off:: > > Get rid of the weasel. It is a bloodsucker. Do you understand what a > > bloodsucker is...? The first thing they will do when you're not [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > LMBO!!!! > Uh yeah.. okay then. Do you enjoy conversing with the humanity impaired? ;) > > LMBO!!!! > > Uh yeah.. okay then. > > Do you enjoy conversing with the humanity impaired? ;) LOL he arrived on the scene while I was *out* and wow... I think I might be able to avoid his posts LOL > he arrived on the scene while I was *out* and wow... I think I might > be able to avoid his posts LOL He was in jail. SignatureCheryl I am a very happy person. It's just that I have no patients for stupidity. - IBen Getiner he arrived on the scene while I was *out* and wow... I think I might > > be able to avoid his posts LOL > > He was in jail. Hmm interesting. And so is his byline LOL I am not in the least opposed to those who are willing to be rehabilitated, but I have little tolerance with ignorance.. and he used patients in the wrong text. It's funny since he says he has no patients (patience, I assume) for stupidity and then uses it incorrectly, but oh well "Hailey" <hailey@cmi.net> dumped this in news:Ecy6c.1213$oD.279 @fe25.usenetserver.com on 19 Mar 2004: > It's funny since he says he has no patients (patience, I assume) > for stupidity and then uses it incorrectly, but oh well I love irony. (deleted sig, though. Time for a new one. :)) SignatureCheryl > > Get rid of the weasel. It is a bloodsucker. Do you understand what a > > bloodsucker is...? The first thing they will do when you're not [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > ::still laughing my butt off:: You don't know what you are talking about. Ferrets are cousins of the weasel. Both relish fresh blood. The wife and I had one for about a year. The main thing the little sucker did was chase our two dogs around the house, trying desperately to bite at their necks. Constantly. He harassed our Shepherd to no end. Bad-azzed him something fierce, even when the dog was fully grown. Always after the neck. Read up on them. They're bloodsuckers and they stink. Their entry line should be exterminated if you ask me. The last thing I'd do would be to leave them alone with a small child. Ferrets have been known to attack and seriously injure small unattended children, you know. They love to poop in the corners, too. IBen G. > > Get rid of the weasel. It is a bloodsucker. Do you understand what a > > bloodsucker is...? The first thing they will do when you're not [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > ::still laughing my butt off:: You don't know what you are talking about. Ferrets are cousins of the weasel. Both relish fresh blood. The wife and I had one for about a year. The main thing the little sucker did was chase our two dogs around the house, trying desperately to bite at their necks. Constantly. He harassed our Shepherd to no end. Bad-azzed him something fierce, even when the dog was fully grown. Always after the neck. Read up on them. They're bloodsuckers and they stink. Their entire line should be exterminated if you ask me. The last thing I'd do would be to leave them alone with a small child. Ferrets have been known to attack and seriously injure small unattended children, you know. They love to poop in the corners, too. IBen G. (...) > You don't know what you are talking about. Ferrets are cousins of the > weasel. Both relish fresh blood. A bit like cats, then. > The wife and I had one for about a > year. The main thing the little sucker did was chase our two dogs > around the house, trying desperately to bite at their necks. Heh heh. Perhaps you adopted a rare Vampire Ferret instead of the usual type? (...) > Read up on them. They're bloodsuckers and they stink. I think you can get them de-scented? > Their entire > line should be exterminated if you ask me. The last thing I'd do would > be to leave them alone with a small child. Ferrets have been known to > attack and seriously injure small unattended children, you know. Bit like cats, then. A ferret's not something I have a desire to get, though they are supposed to be intelligent little buggers. TBH, I think they just look a bit odd. I recall being in a pet shop a while back, and a ferret had playfully attached itself to a girl's wristband, and wasn't about to let go. The girl was giggling. When I left the shop 15mins later, the situation was the same, although the giggles were getting a bit more nervous. When I returned the next week, the ferret was attached to a corpse. Steve. > (...) > Heh heh. Perhaps you adopted a rare Vampire Ferret instead of the > usual type? And people say there is no Cosmic Justice in the world. :) >They slept together in fact, which is out >hope with the coming ferret and our kitties. LOL I only have one friend who had both a ferret and cats in the same household, but there was no problem between the ferret and the two cats. They didn't sleep together, though, but it might have been because the two cats were older and kind of set in their ways when the ferret arrived. I knew a lady who had a regular zoo in her house...she usually had 2-3 ferrets and a couple cats she was either owning or fostering over the 20 years I knew her. No issues. SignaturePeace, Pen -- Pawbreakers - The Candy for Cats! http://www.pawbreakers.com > Hi guys, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > thanks for any advice, > Hailey > I knew a lady who had a regular zoo in her house...she usually had 2-3 > ferrets and a couple cats she was either owning or fostering over the 20 > years I knew her. No issues. Thanks Pen :) And anyone else who is interested, the little fellow (yet to be named) has arrived a day early. Hubby picked him up as a surprise this evening. Pics coming in the next few days. Tucker and James love the little guy. It's pretty darn cute how they let him lead them around by the nose, so to speak. James is especially patient with the ferret, while Tucker is still scoping out the situation. But he's intrigued by the smell. Ahhh, DD just chose a name, officially Dax has joined the fray :) Hailey
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