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Post by Sherry on Aug 30, 2015 16:24:23 GMT -5
Done  And Amanda- given you are in Cali, best bet will be to check with one of the groups for legalizing them there. They'll be able to tell you how you can get them out of the state. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 16:44:10 GMT -5
This post reminded me of how i got Hugo, my oldest. Except it wasnt an accident what happened. The woman put him in the cage with the chinchilla 'so they could be friends'. The chinchilla was injured and she gave Hugo to me. He was My first introduction to ferrets and he started my love for them. He was 2 when I got him and he's 7 now. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 16:55:36 GMT -5
This post reminded me of how i got Hugo, my oldest. Except it wasnt an accident what happened. The woman put him in the cage with the chinchilla 'so they could be friends'. The chinchilla was injured and she gave Hugo to me. He was My first introduction to ferrets and he started my love for them. He was 2 when I got him and he's 7 now. Hugo sounds like he found the right ferrent. I'm glad he found his forever home with you. |
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Post by Klarissa on Aug 30, 2015 20:11:54 GMT -5
I'm going to reiterate what everyone else has said because frankly I don't think it can be said enough. When dealing with inter-species the *safest* bet is zero-contact. A baby gate is not a sure fire way to guarantee zero contact, especially with ferrets. Ferrets are predators, and formidable ones at that. He's not a bad ferret, he's a ferret. Two years ago our barn cat Gatsby (rescued feral) got cocky & would taunt the dogs from the hay loft. One day, he decided to take his anctics to the ground, which unfortunately leveled the playing field too much in the dogs favor. My standard poodle Tucker (who was born a gentleman) killed Gatsby in an instant. (We've even tried to train the barn cats to be scared of the dogs, nope. These feral cats are practically fearless hardened criminals). ALL predators are killers in their own right. Just because we bring them into our homes & give them names doesn't make them less of a killer. If given the opportunity, they will. I was walking Bear on leash at the farm yesterday, and she tried to chase down a tractor  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2015 2:28:47 GMT -5
lol Klarissa Layla tries to attack parked car tires, but gets all bushy and scared when she gets close enough to sniff them. One of my outdoor cats lets Layla "chase" her, never letting her get close enough, but not truly running away (she has plenty of cars to jump on), but I'd never let Layla get close enough anyway. |
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Post by FireAngel on Aug 31, 2015 11:39:59 GMT -5
Hoping for an update on the kitten and what your thoughts are about your other furbaby.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2015 2:04:26 GMT -5
Our Cat had babies a little under a week ago and we put baby gates up so the ferrets could not get to them and have been keeping a close eye on them when they are loose in the house. This morning, our ferret that has gotten along with our cat the entire time we have had him attacked one of the kittens and tried to kill it. I called the vet and they cannot see us until tomorrow...is there any advice on how to care for the kitten until tomorrow when te vet opens? Also, anybody know of any places to take ferrets to so they can be rehomed? Thanks in advance Thats very unfortunate. It has already been a couple of days since you posted this but I do hope things worked out for the best. Unfortunately I cannot tell how extensive the injuries are or even how young the kitten is, and if the kitten survived at all. It would have been better for alittle more in depth information so we can know what to advice you on. How old was the kitten? In what way did the ferret attack the kitten? Was there blood? Where was the mama cat? Cats are very protective of their young, so even if the ferret was to somehow get in unattended, the mama cat should have been there to protect her young. A cat mother will literally do anything to protect her young, including risking her own life. I've owned more than many cats, probably enough to start up a cat farm. These things happen in life. Especially when you have obligate carnivores.(Cats too, are obligate carnivores) When you think about it, An adult cat would have done the exact same thing with baby ferrets. (if given the chance) So please don't blame the animal from doing something that is natural to them. My dog unfortunately got a couple of my kittens back in i think 2006. 3 died, 2 survived but badly injured and the rest were unharmed. Even Cats can attack their kittens, in fact any other animal could easily do the same as what the ferret did. I've seen both cats and dogs attack their own young. Would you rehome the cat if it was the cat that killed its young? I'm also a little concerned as to why the vet cannot see you until the day after an incident. If the kitten was indeed attacked, then it should be an emergency situation and all vets would see an animal in an emergency situation. (At least where I live....) If the ferret was indeed attacking, then it would be to kill, and there would more than likely be damage done to the kitten. You should have also asked over the phone with your local vet clinic, if they cannot see you (why the heck not?), what you can do for your kitten. They would have given you professional advice and possible animal first aid over the phone. A vet not seeing an animal in an emergency situation is ludicrous. If it was indeed attacked it could possibly very well have internal injuries, bite punctures and such, so It really should be seen to the vet asap. Please update us as soon as you can. My thoughts are with both the ferret, kitten and kittens mama cat. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 7:43:51 GMT -5
I agree about not punishing or rehoming your ferret. My friend was watching her friends husky mix and the dog killed one of her bunnies after her daughter didn't latch the cage door correctly. My friend understood it was not the dogs fault, it was an unfortunate accident. If you do choose to re home your ferret, if he has a cage mate/mates please re home them together. Don't break up bonded ferrets. Not trying to sound preachy but please have your cat spayed and make sure the homes the kitties go to have them spayed or neutered. Too many unwanted cats are killed in shelters, no need to add more to the population. A little bit of an older post but yey! I help out with cats protection and the amount of times hoarding, feral and stray problems could have been prevented if they simply got their cats' spayed. It's infuriating sometimes. There's all these animal insurance adverts where the owners are all "oh no, baxter has to have an unexpected "operation"" When you get an animal with the exception of a few like some horses, most reptiles, ferrets and other tiny or large animals, neutering is a must. Interestingly enough however a lot of people are calling for male dogs and cats to be left intact because of an increasing number of obese male dogs resulting from a lack of testosterone. Female dogs and cats, however, please do neuter. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 8:04:44 GMT -5
I agree about not punishing or rehoming your ferret. My friend was watching her friends husky mix and the dog killed one of her bunnies after her daughter didn't latch the cage door correctly. My friend understood it was not the dogs fault, it was an unfortunate accident. If you do choose to re home your ferret, if he has a cage mate/mates please re home them together. Don't break up bonded ferrets. Not trying to sound preachy but please have your cat spayed and make sure the homes the kitties go to have them spayed or neutered. Too many unwanted cats are killed in shelters, no need to add more to the population. A little bit of an older post but yey! I help out with cats protection and the amount of times hoarding, feral and stray problems could have been prevented if they simply got their cats' spayed. It's infuriating sometimes. There's all these animal insurance adverts where the owners are all "oh no, baxter has to have an unexpected "operation"" When you get an animal with the exception of a few like some horses, most reptiles, ferrets and other tiny or large animals, neutering is a must. Interestingly enough however a lot of people are calling for male dogs and cats to be left intact because of an increasing number of obese male dogs resulting from a lack of testosterone. Female dogs and cats, however, please do neuter. Actually that is not true when it comes to neutering and weight gain. The main reason is due to the diet and not enough exercise. Other factors could be medications, but neutering certainly does not cause an animal to gain weight and become obese. I've seen a lot of dogs obese, and all of those were kibble fed. All the dogs (including altered) I've seen in raw fed groups are healthy and are a good weight, so It is definitely due to over feeding when it comes to kibble fed animals regardless of if they are altered. Some breeds are even prone to obesity:Cocker Spaniels, Labrador and Golden Retrievers, Basset Hounds, Shetland Sheepdogs, and Dachshunds. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 9:00:09 GMT -5
A little bit of an older post but yey! I help out with cats protection and the amount of times hoarding, feral and stray problems could have been prevented if they simply got their cats' spayed. It's infuriating sometimes. There's all these animal insurance adverts where the owners are all "oh no, baxter has to have an unexpected "operation"" When you get an animal with the exception of a few like some horses, most reptiles, ferrets and other tiny or large animals, neutering is a must. Interestingly enough however a lot of people are calling for male dogs and cats to be left intact because of an increasing number of obese male dogs resulting from a lack of testosterone. Female dogs and cats, however, please do neuter. Actually that is not true when it comes to neutering and weight gain. The main reason is due to the diet and not enough exercise. Other factors could be medications, but neutering certainly does not cause an animal to gain weight and become obese. I've seen a lot of dogs obese, and all of those were kibble fed. All the dogs (including altered) I've seen in raw fed groups are healthy and are a good weight, so It is definitely due to over feeding when it comes to kibble fed animals regardless of if they are altered. Some breeds are even prone to obesity:Cocker Spaniels, Labrador and Golden Retrievers, Basset Hounds, Shetland Sheepdogs, and Dachshunds. Ah sorry, I made that sound like it was specifically the neutering that was responsible. I was having a look at this. www.petmd.com/blogs/fullyvetted/2013/sept/does-spay-neuter-cause-weight-gain-cats-dogs-30922 |
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Post by Cynde on Feb 3, 2016 16:49:09 GMT -5
How is the kitten? Did it make it? I would never !
Let any adult pet near new borns. Only the mothers.. Any baby animal that squeeks or cries will get a ferrets attention. They go after sqeak toys and try to kill them when playing. It is not the ferrets fault it went after the kitten. It is it's nature. Sometimes mother cats will kill their babies. I had hamsters, one had babies we separated her from the male and another female who had babies. The one female chewed through the plastic barrier and killed the babies. I had an aquarium, had guppies one was expecting. We put her in a breeder area in the tank a thing that floated. We took her out, so the babies would be OK. Things went well for a few days. Then we discovered that the guppies and other fish in the large tank kept bumping the nursery thingy and tipped it the babies fell out and they ate the poor babies. I managed to save a few. Sometimes there is nothing you can do. It is natures way. Not the ferrets fault. If given the opportunity, my Thor would have done the same thing. I know him. He used to go after my much smaller old lady ferret. I had to separate them.
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Post by Sherry on Feb 5, 2016 12:08:37 GMT -5
cynde- this was likely a troll, but left it up just in case
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