dealing with a death of one of my ferrets..

[jamien18]

her name was Winnie, she was surrendered to me a year and half ago when i worked at a pet store, i told she was 2 or 3. she was the sweetest babe out of my 3, she would give kisses and would cuddle up with me, it happened out of nowhere where she wouldn't walk, she had short of breath and raspy, so i took her to the emergency vet near me and they told me she was really bad off. he was afraid of a tumor, or could just be her time cause he told me in the us ferrets generally live to be 5 years old which i never heard but they did xrays but it showed nothing and she was getting worse and the best option was to put her to rest and i got to hold her as she took her last breath, its been hard dealing with it because she was so loving and my other 2 arent really affectionate.

i was going to see if there was anything i could do to bond with them more for them to be a little more cuddly or if it was just they're personalities?

[unclejoe]

I'm really sorry for your loss. It's so hard when you have that bond. I've had 30 ferrets and maybe 20% were very loving. The best you can do to encourage a bond is to spend time with them, but many ferts are more about themselves.
If you get any from a store, you don't have to bring one home based on looks. Spend some time handling them and getting a glimpse of their personalities. If they don't click, wait a while. One thing about marshalls is most of them are pretty laid back. If you find one that kisses or likes to be held, that may be your match. My first was a little spitfire when I first found her in a pet supermarket, but when she got home she spent her whole day stealing and stashing stuff and didn't like being held. I figured out she was deaf later.
Also, I have taken in nearly a dozen re-homes that were all ayear and a hald to 2 years old only 2 had papers to prove it, and they were both gone before 3 because of purina cat chow.

[jamien18]

Sept 12, 2019 17:17:01 GMT -5 unclejoe said:

I'm really sorry for your loss. It's so hard when you have that bond. I've had 30 ferrets and maybe 20% were very loving. The best you can do to encourage a bond is to spend time with them, but many ferts are more about themselves.
If you get any from a store, you don't have to bring one home based on looks. Spend some time handling them and getting a glimpse of their personalities. If they don't click, wait a while. One thing about marshalls is most of them are pretty laid back. If you find one that kisses or likes to be held, that may be your match. My first was a little spitfire when I first found her in a pet supermarket, but when she got home she spent her whole day stealing and stashing stuff and didn't like being held. I figured out she was deaf later.
Also, I have taken in nearly a dozen re-homes that were all ayear and a hald to 2 years old only 2 had papers to prove it, and they were both gone before 3 because of purina cat chow.

Thank you. And yeah both mine I have now are from a pet supermarket, one I rescued from someone that couldnt care for her properly so shes always on the go when tried to be heald and my boy just doesnt like being cuddled way too much. But my one that past has been the only one I met that would give kisses and cuddles. And I even worked at a pet store that sold ferrets so I guess it really is rare to find one with a good bond

[cockneyferret]

Feel for you.

DIP Winnie

Neil

[abbeytheferret6]

I am so sorry. It is so hard to lose our babies. It is one of the reasons my hubby does not want me to have ferrets.
DIP sweet, little girl

[caitmonster]

Bless her little heart, so sorry.

My girl was never very cuddly, always go-go-go. If we were lucky we might get a few kisses while she was sleepy, but then she was off and running.

You can bond with them by picking them up occasionally, letting them see things with you, telling them what's going on, maybe giving them something yummy as a treat. Playing is a great way to bond, too. Sometimes it just does depend on their personality. It's hard when you lose one you're so close to, though. Best of luck. <3

[Heather]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your wee one. It's hard to bare, especially with a bonded. One thing to consider....little girls are almost always really busy until they're old or sick. This isn't always the way but it is often. Kits and very young ferrets give the impression they don't care but they do and often by the time they hit their third birthday they're willing to snuggle at least for a little bit and especially during the winter months when they get fat and lazy.
Pick up the wee ones as they dash by, give them a quick hug and a kiss and let them on their way. Talk to them. I have complete conversations with my guys. No, they don't understand and the deafies don't hear at all but there is something about our demeanor when we talk that they like. I always have ferrets underfoot and this helps with bonding. It's very hard to go from super snuggles to nothing. I lost my wee snuggler this summer to lymphoma. It was just her time. I miss her terribly. She used to sit on my lap while I watched TV or worked on the computer. She had always been a sweet wee thing. Someone had dumped her in the forest.....Everyone who came here loved her. She will be terribly missed, but I know that there will be another wee one who will dance into my heart and thus the circle will begin again. Good luck, I think you will find your little ones will find that special place soon
ciao

[miamiferret2]

Very sorry for your loss. I've had only a few like that.