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Post by Blue on Jul 17, 2015 9:11:45 GMT -5
I'm so glad you're considering taking Linus with you. I think it would be horribly traumatic at this point for him to be rehomed. Staying with you, even if he has to spend more time in a cage, is so so much better. Poor little guy.
On a practical level there is a lot of underground help for CA ferrents. There are some roads you need to avoid when traveling into CA because they have checkpoints and search the car. Do a search on the forum (using google! holistic ferret california), it's been discussed before and there were many useful links.
As for the apartment, a blanket over the cage and some strategically placed props should work fine, if you keep everything clean and not smelling. I can't find Maisie in her cage half the time, and she likes it so much in there that sometimes I have to drag her out for playtime before I go to work. Hopefully Linus isn't a cage rager?
I'm so sorry about Lucy, I'm glad she's not in pain. Make sure Linus sees her body when the time comes, it's very important for their grieving process. Good luck with everything :hug:
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Post by tough-questions on Jul 17, 2015 14:25:34 GMT -5
Linus doesn't seem to be a cage rager. They seem to have learned by now that if they're put in the cage, they'll be let back out soon. They just wait patiently or go to sleep. But that may change if he doesn't have Lucy with him or if he starts spending his sleeping hours in there. The thing I really enjoy about them being free roam is that they work off their energy more gradually throughout the day. Before Lucy was free roam, she would play for several hours straight and she'd exhaust herself until she was very cranky. Now she knows she gets all the play she wants, so she doesn't stay up longer than she should. I think my plan for when Lucy is put down is to go to the vet, bring her body home, let Linus spend as much time with her as he needs, and then bring her back to the vet for cremation. Thank you so much for the well wishes
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Post by Heather on Jul 17, 2015 16:50:31 GMT -5
Good luck, sounds like you're going to do right by your wee ones ciao
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Post by Sherry on Jul 18, 2015 10:38:56 GMT -5
I wish you luck, and home you do not choose to rehome. Here is a link to help you find what you may need once you do move: legalizeferrets.org/
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2015 11:12:04 GMT -5
I am sorry but these words just stick with me. Of course i have an opposing position. As we brought home our female dog after being hit by a car before we had a fence, One of her older puppies scooted up against her body. It was a heart wrenching. I could never do this. It will be sad enough for little one not to have it's playmate. In the wild, sometimes things never come home.
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Post by msav on Jul 18, 2015 11:37:07 GMT -5
I am a previous California Ferret owner., I lived in the central valley in northern Ca. Landlords are not allowed to just pop in. They have to give you at least 48 hour notice, unless it is an emergency and your not home. I owned up to 5 while living in California. I saw about 4 different vets with my ferrets and every one of them thinks the law is Ignorant and strongly against it. I will recommend a ferret specialist for you right now. Dr. Gandolfi. He is at Castro valley companion animal hospital. cvcah.com/ He is known nationwide for his studies on Ferrets. He was my ferrets vet for years, he is one of the reasons we have Deslorlin approved in the USA. He was importing it under a trial permit for years before it was approved in the USA. just look what is on top of his sign, (yes in california) Getting ferrets across the checkpoints is a no brainer, just keep all cages and carriers out of sight. if you really worried about the checkpoint here is a link to avoiding them all together. www.ferretsanonymous.com/checkpoints/checkpoints.html
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Post by msav on Jul 18, 2015 11:48:40 GMT -5
As for ferrets and grieving. look at it this way. if you had a sibling that you were close to and they passed away, and around that time you lost all your friends in the world, and you were only surrounded by strangers. How well do you think you would be able to deal with the death of your sibling? Your ferret will need you more than anything after the passing of his sibling.
Good luck whichever way you decide. Nobody can expect you to break the law
I will tell you this, there is a very strong Ferret community in northern California (concord area), They have events where you can bring your ferrets to play in a large group, and while my ferrets are no longer fugitives of the law anymore it is the only thing I miss about California for my ferrets.
don't fret the checkpoints. they will only search your car if they see something or you say something to tip them off. Most of the time if you pass through at night they will just wave you through without even a question. I made the trip to Reno to pick up new ferrets multiple times. (Mind you I had California Plates though)
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