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May 18, 2011 21:17:13 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 18, 2011 21:17:13 GMT -5
Will there ever be a time when I don't feel like doom/death is just around any corner? When I won't panic cause one of them didn't eat supper, or took an extra long nap? Will there be a time when I don't feel like every wierd sneeze, cough, poop, vomit is the start of something horrible? I feel like I'm on high alert 24/7. If that doesn't kill them, it just might kill me.
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May 18, 2011 21:29:49 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 18, 2011 21:29:49 GMT -5
I would also like to know the answer to this question!!! I've only had my girls 2 weeks and I feel like I'm so worried about eating/health/pooping/ferret proofing that I don't have hardly any time to enjoy them Maybe it's like being a new parent? You never really stop worrying?
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May 18, 2011 21:53:56 GMT -5
Post by Sherry on May 18, 2011 21:53:56 GMT -5
Never. You just learn better coping mechanisms.
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May 18, 2011 22:14:10 GMT -5
Post by fearless on May 18, 2011 22:14:10 GMT -5
Never. You just learn better coping mechanisms. I can second that.
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May 18, 2011 22:28:46 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 18, 2011 22:28:46 GMT -5
Never. You just learn better coping mechanisms. Thirded
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May 19, 2011 0:22:51 GMT -5
Post by Heather on May 19, 2011 0:22:51 GMT -5
Consider yourself well warned Does your heart ever stop skipping a beat when you see a fuzz at an odd angle, in a dead sleep, when you find a disgusting loose poopy, when you've hear a little one choking or the fur appears to be thinning....nope and if it does it's time to get out of the business ;D ciao
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2011 0:59:12 GMT -5
Never. You just learn better coping mechanisms. Thirded Forthed
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May 19, 2011 6:07:52 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 19, 2011 6:07:52 GMT -5
Ha ha ha you ladies are funny!
So what are these coping mechanisms you speak of?
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May 19, 2011 6:10:17 GMT -5
Post by albionlass on May 19, 2011 6:10:17 GMT -5
I stopped keeping horses for this same reason, I was just making myself ill worrying about laminitis, splints, general lameness, dental issues, security....
I was pretty bad with my parrots too but am more relaxed now I've learned that they aren't going to drop dead at the slightest provocation.
I try not to worry too much anymore, Im confident in the knowledge of husbandry and general stockmanship that I've built up over the years of keeping and working with livestock in general.
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May 19, 2011 8:08:58 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 19, 2011 8:08:58 GMT -5
I think that's it albionlass, my confidence is shaken with all they have put me through. Tue night neka threw up his salmon, but he could have just eaten too much, too fast, its his fav. Then last night noticed he doesn't look right... Hard to explain, too much red around his eyes (dew), a 'drawn' look. So start watching like hawk. He won't eat whats in his dish, offer something else he goes nutso for it, so eating, gums good( not dehydrated) poops still off but that will take a while(surgery and on ulcer meds). So I'm left wondering if I'm over reacting or missing something. Ugh! Hate being in this spot... Both out side my comfort zone.lol
These animals truly are humbling.
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May 19, 2011 9:12:01 GMT -5
Post by Sherry on May 19, 2011 9:12:01 GMT -5
The only coping mechanism that works for me is refusing to worry about the future. It's difficult enough to deal with the present. And yes, you've been through more with your little ones in a much shorter time frame than I have in 3 years with my 9. So your paranoia is understandable.
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May 19, 2011 10:58:23 GMT -5
Post by angelfish on May 19, 2011 10:58:23 GMT -5
Personally, the only thing that keeps me sane is drawing on my experience as a nurse. Do I still worry about them? Absolutely. But I don't let that be the center of my attention all the time. I enjoy my time with them, playing, cuddling etc, but the back of my mind remains alert for signs and symptoms. It's a delicate balance.
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May 19, 2011 11:16:21 GMT -5
Post by miamiferret2 on May 19, 2011 11:16:21 GMT -5
ha ha ha. never. as long as you love them, you will worry about them. my father had ferrets when i was a little girl. it was always something. i got my "own" first ferret circa 1990 or 91. i was in high school and I've been a worry wart ever since. I sometimes cry and i get so sad when i have to leave on vacation and i leave them with my mom. i worry so much about them (and my parents know just as much about ferrets as i do). when you have lived through those bad BAD ferret illnesses, everything else seems more acceptable. you don't freak as much i guess. you will learn not to worry about the occasional sneezes, the "off" days, the sporadic coughs and sounds of hair stuck in their throats. the saying "it is what it is" and "well, just see if it goes away" is very popular in my house. the only thing that STILL freaks me out and that i am ultra paranoid of are blockages and poisons. because that is totally preventable. with a few exceptions of course, (like poor Koda--goingpostal's ferret), you will know when something is really off with them. Otherwise, just enjoy them and spend as much time with them as you can. i play with my ferrets every day that i am with them. I can honestly say that i have never taken any of my ferrets for granted!! i shower them with kisses every day.
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May 19, 2011 12:52:50 GMT -5
Post by kristin on May 19, 2011 12:52:50 GMT -5
Ha ha ha you ladies are funny! So what are these coping mechanisms you speak of? I drink a lot. ;D
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May 19, 2011 12:54:01 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 19, 2011 12:54:01 GMT -5
lmao kristin!
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