Stinky (ferret) and Siamese

[Mags]

Originally Posted by Jeanette

Awww that's cute Het

Yes Mags They use a catlitterbox

Thanks Jeanette....that's amazing!!!

[Fran]

Our next door neighbour has a ferret and their little lad takes it for walks occasionally on a lead

[Jeanette]

Yes I've heard of that aswell...

[Het]

They make fabulous pets. I had him neutered as a young un so theres no smell, he uses the cats litter tray when in the house and as long as his bedding is kept clean so is he. he is so playful and affectionate, in fact a lot of our visitors only come to see him, he is a very popular little fellow. I can definitely reccomend them as pets, although they do need regular handling especially as youngsters.He has been excellent with the other animals and we have always been able to trust him, even with the kittens...i think they were four weeks ols when we first ntroduced them to him, and straight away he regarded them as playmates. To us he is a very special little man.

[Fran]

Where does he sleep at night Het? with the cats?

[Het]

Originally Posted by Fran

Where does he sleep at night Het? with the cats?

He has a hutch outside Fran, but since his poorly spell a couple of weeks ago- he had some kind of heart failure and spent a few days at the vets, they sent him home with not much hope, but he has pulled round and is back to his old self, anyway since them I have set him up Islas puppy crate in the porch, he has a cat igloo and his litter tray and seems very happy. I will keep him there all winter now as I am worried he gets sick again if I put him out in the cold

[Fran]

Aww what a shame he has been ill Het Have to admit I don't know much about ferrets, I thought they were house pets How old is stinky? and what sort of lifespan do they have?

[Luke]

i can answer that Fran, i believe its about 10-12 ish years, my aunt whom owned balderick after us, has 10 juvinille ferrets they are all going to be fixed this upcoming month, hers all live together in a converted stable at the end of the garden, but in the day they roam around the house with her Staffie and her now 2 cats, they are really sweet natured, aslong as, like het said, they are handled well as my aunt has one of hers who likes to bite your bum literally, all hers clime up your trousers and bite you on the rear end
Not so long ago infact, one of the ferrets, Mini, the runt of the all 10 which were 1 litter, fell asleep in my barbour pocket, we actually got all the way home hung up the coat then i looked around and saw Mini playing with Florrie, they are so very doscile if handled enough we had 2 whom lived 10 years, so a good age they both would play with our old dogs and old cats, so tey are very sociable

[Jac]

What brilliant photo's. didnt think ferretts were that friendly. Our next door neighbour has 2. He's obvously afraid of them. They never seem to get much handeling.

[Lorraine]

what a fantastic picture ,your cats are real beauties never seen cats and ferrets together thats amazing