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Poor Ares

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Author mrisingerPosted on January 8, 2011Categories Ferret-a-dayTags Ares, YsabellLeave a comment on Poor Ares

Double Tussle

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Author mrisingerPosted on January 7, 2011Categories Ferret-a-dayTags Ares, Minion, Pepper, YsabellLeave a comment on Double Tussle

Best Buds

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Author mrisingerPosted on January 6, 2011Categories Ferret-a-dayTags Minion, PepperLeave a comment on Best Buds

Up, up, and away!

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Author mrisingerPosted on January 5, 2011Categories Ferret-a-dayTags PepperLeave a comment on Up, up, and away!

Your turn!

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Which is which?

Author mrisingerPosted on January 4, 2011Categories Ferret-a-dayTags Minion, Pepper2 Comments on Your turn!

You begin to see the problem…

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This was when Pepper was still young; now she has a white eye mask just like minion as well.

Author mrisingerPosted on January 3, 2011Categories Ferret-a-dayTags Ares, Minion, Pepper, Ysabell1 Comment on You begin to see the problem…

Overflow

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All three ferrets piled into my homemade hammock (JJ is on the bottom with the other two piled on top of him)…thankfully my seams held up!

Author mrisingerPosted on January 2, 2011Categories Ferret-a-dayTags Jack Jack, Minion, YsabellLeave a comment on Overflow

Happy New Year!

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What are you having for dinner today?

Pogle is making black-eyed peas, and I’m going to make fried cabbage.

(JJ in a pot photo found randomly in our “food” photo collection.)

Author mrisingerPosted on January 1, 2011January 4, 2011Categories Ferret-a-dayTags Jack Jack1 Comment on Happy New Year!

Minion’s Stash

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Or simply the cousins’ toy bin.

Author mrisingerPosted on December 31, 2010Categories Ferret-a-dayTags Minion1 Comment on Minion’s Stash

Bare Butt

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During playtime at Thanksgiving, JJ climbed up onto one of the small children’s rocking chairs in the playroom and curled up as you see him here. You can clearly see how he’s losing his hair on his butt as well as his tail this year, and he also has an inverted stripe down his spine. My poor little naked molerat.

Author mrisingerPosted on December 30, 2010December 30, 2010Categories Ferret-a-dayTags Jack JackLeave a comment on Bare Butt

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Former Business Members

  • Ares (2008 – November 2nd, 2013)
  • Bear * (2012-2015)
  • Draco (2008-June 2, 2013)
  • Jack Jack (2006 – May 2012)
  • Millie (05/2012 – 9/8/2017)
  • Minion (2007 – February 8th, 2013)
  • Minsc (September 26, 2010 – June 5, 2013)
  • Nyx *(2006?-12/14/2012)
  • Pepper * (2010 – October 2016)
  • Polgara (March 2013 – 28 July, 2020)
  • Snickers aka DB (2017 – 3/28/2024)
  • Ysabell (2007-May 9, 2011)
  • Zoe (2006? – 17 Feb 2013)

WARNING: Ferrets are not for everyone

1.) For their own safety, ferrets should not be allowed to roam free in the house without supervision. Ferrets have far too much curiosity and not enough sense of self preservation.
2.) Ferrets should have 1-4 hours of playtime every day (how much really depends on your ferret; mine pass out after 1 to 2 hours). A playpen will work in a pinch, but a ferret-proofed room in your house is preferable. They love to run (and to be chased)!
3.) Ferrets do not live very long in the US (on average only about 6 years). They are also very prone to health issues. There *will* be vet bills. Minion cost us $600 when he had a blockage from ingesting part of a couch, and that's *without* surgery.

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Care

  • Essential Ferret Supplies
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  • Is A Ferret The Right Pet For You And Your Family?
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General

  • AFA Ferret Color and Pattern Standards
  • Drs. Foster & Smith: Colors & Patterns in Ferrets
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Health

  • Adrenal Associated Endocrinopathy in the Domestic Ferret
  • Ferret Health Care
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  • Pathology of the Domestic Ferret

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  • Ferret Congress: Critical Ferret Resources
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  • Wikipedia: Ferret

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