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Other pets?
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This is Corbi, our Parakeet, this photo is about a year old however.
This is my ferret Keiji, he's a BIG boy, just short of 5 pounds, he's gaining his weight back right now after last season.
These one's aren't mine, but they are part of my fiances family (their his dogs, but no apartment here is going to let you keep 2 100 pound goldens!)
Solo the red one is a bit younger in this pic, he's forming a nice white mask now adays.
This is my ferret Keiji, he's a BIG boy, just short of 5 pounds, he's gaining his weight back right now after last season.
These one's aren't mine, but they are part of my fiances family (their his dogs, but no apartment here is going to let you keep 2 100 pound goldens!)
Solo the red one is a bit younger in this pic, he's forming a nice white mask now adays.
Hey AngelZoo?
You posted a link a while ago to a forum about ferrets. I thought it was really interesting and enjoyed browsing it, but I've since lost the link. Would you happen to have it handy? (If you don't, that's okay...I'm just curious about ferrets.
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You posted a link a while ago to a forum about ferrets. I thought it was really interesting and enjoyed browsing it, but I've since lost the link. Would you happen to have it handy? (If you don't, that's okay...I'm just curious about ferrets.
Sockiesmom:
Sure, np! But I warn you, the first link the crowd can be quiet a bit fiesty at times when it comes to caring for animals, you have to do everything exactly as they would or they will damn you to... you know where. =p
The Ferret Store Forums
Here's another one, they are nicer and don't allow all the bs to get through, they have better mods.
http://groups.msn.com/mynorwegianferretfamily
Sure, np! But I warn you, the first link the crowd can be quiet a bit fiesty at times when it comes to caring for animals, you have to do everything exactly as they would or they will damn you to... you know where. =p
The Ferret Store Forums
Here's another one, they are nicer and don't allow all the bs to get through, they have better mods.
http://groups.msn.com/mynorwegianferretfamily
Thanks a lot.
Ferrets are absolutely beautiful. I'd love to get one but I have to wait until I leave home, and then I'd probably wait til I am done college. My friend used to have one...he was just the nicest little guy. I know they are a lot of work though, that's why I would wait til I'm done school.
Thanks again (and for the warning about the first one,lol!),
~Jenn
Thanks again (and for the warning about the first one,lol!),
~Jenn
Yeah ferrets are adorable, but they are definetly an exotic animal! Their vet bills are very expensive, and more commonly prone to illness's then say a dog or a cat, I'd say they are only slightly easier to take care of then your average dog, when it comes to needing room/time and attention on a daily basis.
Their food is EXPENSIVE, expect to shell out at least $15.00 PER small bag of food, and they should be on a mix of at least 2 foods and have a constant supply of it (not the 2x a day feeding like some cats and dogs get.)
Between everything you need to get a ferret and maintain it, your EASILY looking at about $400+ just to start with in most cases. These are animals where generally if their poo looks even slightly odd, owners are rushing them off to the vet for an extensive phsyical and retesting of the animal.
I know quiet a bit about ferrets, mostly nutrition and general caring wize, but there are other people on that board who far surpase me in ferret knowledge.
Their food is EXPENSIVE, expect to shell out at least $15.00 PER small bag of food, and they should be on a mix of at least 2 foods and have a constant supply of it (not the 2x a day feeding like some cats and dogs get.)
Between everything you need to get a ferret and maintain it, your EASILY looking at about $400+ just to start with in most cases. These are animals where generally if their poo looks even slightly odd, owners are rushing them off to the vet for an extensive phsyical and retesting of the animal.
I know quiet a bit about ferrets, mostly nutrition and general caring wize, but there are other people on that board who far surpase me in ferret knowledge.
Yeah, I know about the food prices! I went to the pet store a couple of times with Vanessa when she bought food for her ferret, Maya. I would definitely wait until I knew that I was in a financial situation that was stable enough to take on such responsibility. Maya had such a big personality, and I was surprised to learn that she really didn't smell that bad. She passed away of cancer about 8 months ago...Originally posted by AngelzOO
Yeah ferrets are adorable, but they are definetly an exotic animal! Their vet bills are very expensive, and more commonly prone to illness's then say a dog or a cat, I'd say they are only slightly easier to take care of then your average dog, when it comes to needing room/time and attention on a daily basis.
Their food is EXPENSIVE, expect to shell out at least $15.00 PER small bag of food, and they should be on a mix of at least 2 foods and have a constant supply of it (not the 2x a day feeding like some cats and dogs get.)
Between everything you need to get a ferret and maintain it, your EASILY looking at about $400+ just to start with in most cases. These are animals where generally if their poo looks even slightly odd, owners are rushing them off to the vet for an extensive phsyical and retesting of the animal.
I know quiet a bit about ferrets, mostly nutrition and general caring wize, but there are other people on that board who far surpase me in ferret knowledge.
I don't think Nessa paid all that much for her, because she got her from a rescue. She was fairly old and difficult to litter train, but I'm guessing that was because of her age and her history. But she was still a nice little lady.
99% of ferrets will be hit or miss with the litter box all through there life. It's a very rare occasion where a ferret is TRUELY litter trained, no matter how hard your efforts are.
I'm sorry she passed away, ferrets are said to live up to 10 years or older, but it seems about only half of them make it that far, we've noticed it to be more like 6-8 years.
Keij's already 3 1/2 - 4 years. I got him as an adult from a pet shop for $40.00 (unusual price) a year ago.
Most rescues adopt them out for about $80.00 I have noticed. But for the ferret, which is normally $100 a peice, the cage which for a GOOD one is about $150.00 + easily, not to mention everything you need to put IN the cage, to ferret proof your home ( or at least one play room ) and then the immediate trip to the vet, can add up to a lot.
Some ferrets small strong (specially if their not descented) and others not, it really depends on how the ferret is naturally (disregaurding any illness's), what you feed them, how you groom them and how well you take care of their cage/bedding. Keiji to me smells like Lemon Dust.
Though I'm glad you understand the time and financal dedication it takes to own a ferret, any animal really.
Pick up the book Ferrets for Dummies it will help you a lot previous to and during ferret ownership.
I'm sorry she passed away, ferrets are said to live up to 10 years or older, but it seems about only half of them make it that far, we've noticed it to be more like 6-8 years.
Keij's already 3 1/2 - 4 years. I got him as an adult from a pet shop for $40.00 (unusual price) a year ago.
Most rescues adopt them out for about $80.00 I have noticed. But for the ferret, which is normally $100 a peice, the cage which for a GOOD one is about $150.00 + easily, not to mention everything you need to put IN the cage, to ferret proof your home ( or at least one play room ) and then the immediate trip to the vet, can add up to a lot.
Some ferrets small strong (specially if their not descented) and others not, it really depends on how the ferret is naturally (disregaurding any illness's), what you feed them, how you groom them and how well you take care of their cage/bedding. Keiji to me smells like Lemon Dust.
Though I'm glad you understand the time and financal dedication it takes to own a ferret, any animal really.
Pick up the book Ferrets for Dummies it will help you a lot previous to and during ferret ownership.
Yeah, that's what I figured about the litter box. Maya was better with it than Twosocks (he was a foster, I think she only had him for a couple weeks.) Twosocks had the "musty" smell to him, but he was nowhere near as bad as my dog. I think he was probably extremely stressed...poor little critter.
I think Maya was 7 or 8 when she passed away. They didn't know a lot of history about here because of her past. I guess some people decided to get a ferret for their kids because they looked cute, and lo and behold the novelty wore off and they didn't want her anymore. Said it was 'allergies' but I don't understand why somebody would keep an animal for close to 3 years and then decide they were allergic to it?...
I'm reading the posts at that first board... very interesting. Some of these people have more ferrets than I could ever imagine. Wow!
I think Maya was 7 or 8 when she passed away. They didn't know a lot of history about here because of her past. I guess some people decided to get a ferret for their kids because they looked cute, and lo and behold the novelty wore off and they didn't want her anymore. Said it was 'allergies' but I don't understand why somebody would keep an animal for close to 3 years and then decide they were allergic to it?...
I'm reading the posts at that first board... very interesting. Some of these people have more ferrets than I could ever imagine. Wow!
Yeah, generally the people who have the most ferrets (including fosters) are the more knowledgable people on the board, but they are often also the ones who are just down right MEAN to board members at times, sometimes they are just concerned about the fuzzy's but they go about it the wrong way of trying to provide people with help and information.
Allergies come and go, but I don't think getting a ferret or any animal for your young child to take care of is a good idea. I don't know anything of Keiji's history, he has a semi crooked jaw and a snaggle tooth, which means it was either a birth defect or he was dropped and injured as a kit by the "ferret mill" or his former owner. I'm guessing he was a give up. I don't know where he lived or what light conditions he was exposed to (if any at all) but he has his coat seasons mixed up! Plus even as an adult he was a BAD biter, so I'm guessing his former owners didn't pay much attention to him.
Have you signed up at the board? If so what's your name on there, I'm AngelZoo still.
Allergies come and go, but I don't think getting a ferret or any animal for your young child to take care of is a good idea. I don't know anything of Keiji's history, he has a semi crooked jaw and a snaggle tooth, which means it was either a birth defect or he was dropped and injured as a kit by the "ferret mill" or his former owner. I'm guessing he was a give up. I don't know where he lived or what light conditions he was exposed to (if any at all) but he has his coat seasons mixed up! Plus even as an adult he was a BAD biter, so I'm guessing his former owners didn't pay much attention to him.
Have you signed up at the board? If so what's your name on there, I'm AngelZoo still.
No, I haven't signed up. I'm just lurking. I don't really have anything intelligent to say and it will be years and years before I can even think about bringing a ferret into my life. I might sign up later on though.
I like the quote you have in your signature there (I think it's you) about how fur should only be worn if you're born with it. That's a great quote, I just wish everyone would follow it.
I like the quote you have in your signature there (I think it's you) about how fur should only be worn if you're born with it. That's a great quote, I just wish everyone would follow it.
D'oh! It appears the fur quote was not you, but somebody with the same avatar.
Sorry. LOL, I'll learn to read someday, I swear.
Sorry. LOL, I'll learn to read someday, I swear.
Pepper's only friend for now is Bella (as everyone knows from my sig photos, but I can't resist a chance to post a pic of my big girl!). She's a great dane, 1 yr old now, and about 120lbs.
OMG!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE all the pics of your other pets!!!!! They are all beautiful!!!! And what a great thread!!!
I have other pets besides cats believe it or not!!!
I have a African Pygmy Hedgehog, named Spike....he is very ill right now, though, so all your prayers would be appreciated.
I also have a duprasi.....I used to have three, but two died.
I have 16 wonderful cats of course.... and we now have a Shelty pup. (I named her Lexy) that the kids (hubbies kids) gave us for Christmas)
I have had pet rats...which I LOVE and noone better say anything bad about rats....
And hamsters and guinie pigs ( I am sure I misspelled that
) I have also had pet mice.
I just love all the little critters.
I also had a BEAUTIFUL German Shepherd named Sheena who disappeared 7 months ago....we think she was stolen....
And I had a beautiful (in my eyes only) mutt named Scruffy who also left us.
But anyway.........I still have my most important furbaby....Merlin.....and the rest of my furbabies come in a very close second.
I would LOVE to have a Chinchilla!!!!!!!!!! I am jealous that you have so many !!!!!!
(could you send me one????
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I have other pets besides cats believe it or not!!!
I have a African Pygmy Hedgehog, named Spike....he is very ill right now, though, so all your prayers would be appreciated.
I also have a duprasi.....I used to have three, but two died.
I have 16 wonderful cats of course.... and we now have a Shelty pup. (I named her Lexy) that the kids (hubbies kids) gave us for Christmas)
I have had pet rats...which I LOVE and noone better say anything bad about rats....
I just love all the little critters.
I also had a BEAUTIFUL German Shepherd named Sheena who disappeared 7 months ago....we think she was stolen....
And I had a beautiful (in my eyes only) mutt named Scruffy who also left us.
But anyway.........I still have my most important furbaby....Merlin.....and the rest of my furbabies come in a very close second.
I would LOVE to have a Chinchilla!!!!!!!!!! I am jealous that you have so many !!!!!!
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Debby, I think you and I have alot in common regarding the little critters! When I was a teenager, we had hedgies. Very cool pets, but since they were my mom's, she was the one who got the last say in their care. They lived in cat carriers because their breeder told my mom that they don't like big cages and they don't evercise. She wouldn't listen to me, so they lived in those tiny cages. Every chance we got though, my sister and I would take them out and let them run around the yard. My mom never figured out why they liked us better than her. She eventually got bored with them, and sold them all. I hope Spike gets better soon!!!
I also used to keep Duprasi! My last one, Dex, was my baby, such a little sweetie. Then I didn't latch my door well enough one day, and Marley got in there and got into his cage and killed him.
I also had rats for YEARS, I loved them! Such sweeties! After I got the cats though, they weren't as fun, because they couldn't run around the house as much. I had one girl who would steal dog food and hide it under my bed. I never knew this until I moved out of that house and hound a HUGE pile of dog food under there!
The chinchillas are BY FAR my favorite though! Such cool pets. They're so comical though. My oldest boy, sammy, is a total sweetie, but the others aren't so much (very friendly, just not cuddly). But yesterday I was playing with Lexi, my youngest chinchilla, who never lets me hold her, but loves playing with me. Anyway, I moved my finger up to her head to see if she would let me scratch her and she started to lean into my hand like she was really enjoying it. Then it was like she snapped out of it and pushed my hand away. LOL, she's such a nutty girl!
You know, the pet store people look at you funny when you ask them to order 25lbs of chinchilla food for you. I'm attaching a picture of Sammy, my sweetie, enjoying a scratch....
I also used to keep Duprasi! My last one, Dex, was my baby, such a little sweetie. Then I didn't latch my door well enough one day, and Marley got in there and got into his cage and killed him.
I also had rats for YEARS, I loved them! Such sweeties! After I got the cats though, they weren't as fun, because they couldn't run around the house as much. I had one girl who would steal dog food and hide it under my bed. I never knew this until I moved out of that house and hound a HUGE pile of dog food under there!
The chinchillas are BY FAR my favorite though! Such cool pets. They're so comical though. My oldest boy, sammy, is a total sweetie, but the others aren't so much (very friendly, just not cuddly). But yesterday I was playing with Lexi, my youngest chinchilla, who never lets me hold her, but loves playing with me. Anyway, I moved my finger up to her head to see if she would let me scratch her and she started to lean into my hand like she was really enjoying it. Then it was like she snapped out of it and pushed my hand away. LOL, she's such a nutty girl!
You know, the pet store people look at you funny when you ask them to order 25lbs of chinchilla food for you. I'm attaching a picture of Sammy, my sweetie, enjoying a scratch....
Oh Dawn!!!!! You are right!!!!! We do indeed share the same love and knowledge of the little critters!!!! I am so sad to hear your mom got rid of all her hedgies....I had two...Penelope and Spike. Penelope died last year and Spike has cancer now under his jaw......the poor little guy...the vet says there is not much hope but he keeps hanging on and living and I cannot bring myself to end his little life just because someone says there is no hope.
I really would love to have a chinny.....you are so lucky!!!
I am going to try to attach a pic of Spike here...not sure if it will work it is not a good pic of him, kinda fuzzy but the only one I have,
Say prayers for the little guy, okay....please...he is not going to live much longer, I know.
I really would love to have a chinny.....you are so lucky!!!
I am going to try to attach a pic of Spike here...not sure if it will work it is not a good pic of him, kinda fuzzy but the only one I have,
Say prayers for the little guy, okay....please...he is not going to live much longer, I know.
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Oh! Spike is so adorable!!!! Have you been to Chins-n-quills? It's a message board for chinchillas and hedgies, set up like this one. Lots of information!
I agree, there is no reason to let him go so soon as long as he's happy and not in pain. Just gotta spoil him a little more! My old dog, Kelly was HUGE, and had long thick hair that was impossible to groom. She hated being groomed, and bathed, and having her nails trimmed. So when we knew her time was coming soon, we let that stuff go, and she got to be the dirty hairy dog she loved to be (she used to roll in mud puddles when we would go for walks). She was always a happy dog and loved meeting everyone she could, so even going to the vet was a treat. In her last 1/2 hour she was as happy as a clam, she got to play with everyone at the vets office.
You should get a chinny! They're so cool!
Dawn
I agree, there is no reason to let him go so soon as long as he's happy and not in pain. Just gotta spoil him a little more! My old dog, Kelly was HUGE, and had long thick hair that was impossible to groom. She hated being groomed, and bathed, and having her nails trimmed. So when we knew her time was coming soon, we let that stuff go, and she got to be the dirty hairy dog she loved to be (she used to roll in mud puddles when we would go for walks). She was always a happy dog and loved meeting everyone she could, so even going to the vet was a treat. In her last 1/2 hour she was as happy as a clam, she got to play with everyone at the vets office.
You should get a chinny! They're so cool!
Dawn
Oh, Debby, your little Spike is cute too! I'm sorry he's not doing so well... I hope he's not in any pain... it makes me feel all sick inside when someone's babies are hurting.
