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| Drakoth |
I know chocolate is a bad thing for animals...yada yada yada... but
I've always believed in moderation in anything yeilds no bad results.
Anyhow, about a year ago my two fuzzies (Loki, Luna) managed to get
into some mini reeses cups (yeah, chocolate and foil in the same meal)
and have since been quite fond of the dark stuff.
My question to the group is this: do your fuzzies ever attack you
over certain treats as mine seem to do with chocolate.
If I even open something chocolate in the room that is strongly
scented, they run over, and procede to climb, scratch, dig until
either I run away or give in. They're quite persistent also, no
matter how many time I toss them to the couch, they just jump back
down, across the floor, up the other couch and back into my lap to
resume the attack. (They do the same thing for koolaid or sweet tea)
Any other experiences similar to this out there?
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| jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net |
Yup, ferrets love chocolate and they love sugar. Neither is good for them.
If you want to end up with ferrets that have blood sugar problems, keep
finding it hard to keep the sugar and chocolate from them. I hope you
don't ever have kids. They would rather eat sugar than a balanced meal too,
and if you raise them the way you raise your ferrets, you will have some
really sick, hyper kids. Learn how to eat/drink your sweets in the other
room or when they are sleeping, or put them in their cage while you enjoy
your junk foods. There is always a price to pay for letting them do
whatever they want to do. If they were standing on an open windowsill and
were going to jump out a two story window, would you find it hard to keep
them from doing that too???????? Sorry, but I consider a 'problem' of this
sort a form of neglect.
"Drakoth" <drakoth@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:1f93701705kreanu6otvfvmj51f3rt4l45@4ax.com...
> I know chocolate is a bad thing for animals...yada yada yada... but
> I've always believed in moderation in anything yeilds no bad results.
>
> Anyhow, about a year ago my two fuzzies (Loki, Luna) managed to get
> into some mini reeses cups (yeah, chocolate and foil in the same meal)
> and have since been quite fond of the dark stuff.
>
> My question to the group is this: do your fuzzies ever attack you
> over certain treats as mine seem to do with chocolate.
>
> If I even open something chocolate in the room that is strongly
> scented, they run over, and procede to climb, scratch, dig until
> either I run away or give in. They're quite persistent also, no
> matter how many time I toss them to the couch, they just jump back
> down, across the floor, up the other couch and back into my lap to
> resume the attack. (They do the same thing for koolaid or sweet tea)
>
> Any other experiences similar to this out there?
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| Bill Leary |
"Drakoth" <drakoth@verizon.net> wrote in message
> If I even open something chocolate in the room that is strongly
> scented, they run over, and procede to climb, scratch, dig until
> either I run away or give in. They're quite persistent also, no
> matter how many time I toss them to the couch, they just jump back
> down, across the floor, up the other couch and back into my lap to
> resume the attack. (They do the same thing for koolaid or sweet tea)
>
> Any other experiences similar to this out there?
Yes. When I was on crutches after my knee surgery last year I found that
they have this thing about the rubber on them. I had to find a way to keep
the crutches handy for me and yet not let them get at them. They were damn
insistent, but I'm bigger and (sometimes) smarter than they are and found a
way to keep them away from them.
Minya gave me the biggest sad moon eyes about it, though. While the others
were trying to climb the crutches or knock them over or climb me to get to
them or whatever, she's sit on my knee, look at me, look up at them, and
look at me again as if to say, "C'mon, you know you want to give me just a
taste!"
- Bill
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| jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net |
I think having ferrets helped me quit too. They would sneeze when i was
smokign in the same room with them :-(( Never really thought about it
before that I guess. They have such tiny lungs and they can't get up and go
in the other room either! LOL
I was a smoker for 22 years, so I definitely relate. Before this time, I had
success in quitting once for two years along with my husband quitting also.
One day when we were mad at each other, I found a 'secret stash' he had - a
pack of cigarettes - when I was putting clean clothes away in his dresser.
Dang! That made me sooo mad. So, what did I do? I lit one and walked out
into the livingroom and sat down next to him. He said 'what the heck???'
and I said 'hey if you're gonna smoke behind my back, I'm sure not gonna
keep suffering!' Then we both started smoking again for another 5 years or
so before we quit and I'm sure it's for good this time. Too many reasons
not to smoke. I know I can't have 'just one' or I'll be right back at
smoking within 24 hours, so no cheating for me :-)
"kd7ctv" <kd7ctv@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:6ZOdne7NdaXWvefdRVn-gQ@comcast.com...
> I quit for 3 years, then one day I got a craving that would ot go away, I
> mean I tried everything, and it wouldn't go away, I have been smoking
again
> for about 6 months, and will quit again. I have already started, I mean
one
> of the ways to stop is to change your habits, well I did just that, I used
> to smoke while I drove someplace, that was until I just bought my new car,
I
> think I have smoked in it 2 times, with the window all the way down, but
> thats it, I don't want to smoke in it it's too nice...lol
> I have the patches just waiting to be used so one of these days I'll
decide
> enoug is enough and quit again...
>
>
> "jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net" <jumpingmouse@kylie@xx.com> wrote in
message
> news:WVoec.6465$A_4.2966@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > Oh, you sound soooo EXACTLY like me a few years ago! (five to be exact)
I
> > smoked and I loved to smoke and that was that. Like you, I supported
all
> > the taxes and bans, etc because i kept hoping something would give me
that
> > last bit of incentive I needed to make the big break. I must tell you -
> > stopping smoking is the absolute hardest thing i've ever done in my
life.
> > It's not for sissies. You are wising up waaaay sooner than I did. My
son
> > was raised in a home with both parents smoking (can you imagine what it
> was
> > like for him to try to breathe in the house?) Poor kid. I feel sooo
> guilty
> > about it now. He hit 18 and had blood pressure and cholesterol problems
> > like a smoker would have from inhaling all that crap. Thank God he
chose
> > not to smoke when he got old enough. I would have felt even worse.
Kids
> > whose parents smoke are waaay (can't remember the figures) more likely
to
> > smoke themselves.
> >
> > I just looked at it one day (not being able to leave the house without
> > hunting down my cigarettes and having to stand outside restaurants by
> myself
> > to smoke after a meal while the rest of my family visited and enjoyed
each
> > other's company)...I just said 'what the hell am I doing'? About that
> same
> > time I was having spinal surgery and my back surgeon said she refused to
> do
> > surgery on me because people who smoke and have surgery have a much much
> > less chance of good outcome because the blood circulation in the spine
is
> > 50% LESS than non-smokers! Wow! That did it. I quit for the
> > surgery......then never went back. Do I want one??? Only a couple
times
> a
> > day. But do I give in to it? Nope....too many reasons not to and it
> feels
> > soooo good to be 'free' from cigarettes running my life.
> >
> > I send my best thoughts, wishes and prayers in your endeavor. It's
> > something you can't do until you're ready. I know how that goes.
> Sometimes,
> > tho, it's a build-up of reasons. Hopefully I was able to add one more
> block
> > to your 'build-up' of reasons today. You seem like such a wonderful
> person.
> > I hope you are successful when you decide it's time. Life IS good on
the
> > other side beyond addiction....really it is.
> >
> > **hugs** for luck!!
> >
> >
> > "David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:6goec.4852$zj3.2022@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > Hi jumpingmouse,
> > >
> > > I've lost my grandmother, grandfather, two uncles and an aunt to
cancer.
> > All
> > > but one of them was lung cancer. You're absolutely correct, their is
no
> > > moderation when it comes to smoking. I've tried for years to quit,
even
> > > succeeding in holding a 2 year smoke-free stretch. My son is nearly 6
> now
> > > and I'm trying like hell to quit for good, for him. I don't care if I
> die,
> > I
> > > used to. At this point in my life, the only sorrow I would feel would
be
> > > knowing that I'm leaving him behind, and robbing him of a father.
> > >
> > > My condolensces on your mother's passing. My very best friend was by
his
> > own
> > > father's side when lung cancer took him in a painful way. He was
another
> > > casualty of smoking. His story was similar to yours. I'm trying to
quit,
> > but
> > > like most great things in life, it's difficult.
> > >
> > > Somewhat ironically, I support taxing the hell out of cigarrettes,
bans
> on
> > > smoking in public places and higher healthcare premiums for smokers. I
> > would
> > > never be so foolish as to suggest that the smoker is the only victim.
> > > Actually, I tend to believe that the grief and loss loved ones feel
far
> > > outweighs what I understand to be an excruciating death in it's own
> right.
> > >
> > > Your words don't fall on deaf ears. I think my point in mentioning
> smoking
> > > as an analogy was that people often do what they WANT and not
> necessarily
> > > what is RIGHT. I only mentioned my smoking as proof that I'm equally
> > > fallable in this regard.
> > >
> > > Pray for me! (if you're the praying kind). I'll put your mother in my
> > > prayers tonight (I happen to like to pray, it makes me feel better).
> Thank
> > > you for reminding me of why I'm trying to quit. The more I keep
driving
> > that
> > > home the sooner I'll be successful. Hopefully, it won't be too late.
> > >
> > > Dave B.
> > >
> > > "jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net" <jumpingmouse@kylie@xx.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:44oec.6389$A_4.5988@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > > My mom recently died of lung cancer - caused fully by her 55 years
of
> > > > smoking. There is no 'moderation' in cancer when it hits and
believe
> > me,
> > > > she really is dead. Read: It really does kill. Problem is some
people
> > > won't
> > > > believe it until it kills THEM - they can't/won't learn from other
> > > people's
> > > > mistakes. I hope you can learn from her death and quit.....but I
> know
> > > you
> > > > won't. :-( When your number comes up, tho, you WILL believe that
> > smoking
> > > > does kill.
> > > >
> > > > (hope this doesn't start a big smoking/anti-smoking debate - that's
> not
> > > what
> > > > I intend to do here, but I can't keep from writing this after her
> dying
> > in
> > > > my arms struggling for her next breath, which never came)
> > > >
> > > > "David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:_Omec.4755$zj3.2991@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > > > Maybe their's more to the "everything in moderation" belief that
> > should
> > > be
> > > > > guiding any pet owner. For the record, humans consume all kinds of
> > > things
> > > > > that are toxic to them every day (I happen to be a smoker). Their
is
> a
> > > big
> > > > > difference between what WILL kill you and what CAN kill you. But
> some
> > > > people
> > > > > insist on being overly literal. *shrug*
> > > > > "MC" <MC@ProgressiveSystemsInc.org> wrote in message
> > > > > news:c5cfdt015fj@news3.newsguy.com...
> > > > > > But Steve.......
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For 20 years I have been giving all that stuff to my babies, and
> > they
> > > > > don't
> > > > > > get ill. What am I doing wrong? Anyone?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Princebilly1" <princebilly1@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:20040411064544.27194.00000103@mb-m27.aol.com...
> > > > > > > Molly , Molly, Molly !
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When will you ever learn ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do not get on your high horse about what they feed there
> ferrets.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You have wisely told them time and time again that they are
meat
> > > > eaters
> > > > > > but yet
> > > > > > > we sit here week after week after week listening to their
> > ailments,
> > > > > > deaths,
> > > > > > > medication tips and so on. ( no disrespect to those who
> obvioulsy
> > > feed
> > > > a
> > > > > > > nutritional diet and still have ill ferrets )
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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| Fitz |
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 21:51:25 -0700, "kd7ctv" <kd7ctv@comcast.net>
wrote:
>I quit for 3 years, then one day I got a craving that would ot go away, I
>mean I tried everything, and it wouldn't go away, I have been smoking again
>for about 6 months, and will quit again. I have already started, I mean one
>of the ways to stop is to change your habits, well I did just that, I used
>to smoke while I drove someplace, that was until I just bought my new car, I
>think I have smoked in it 2 times, with the window all the way down, but
>thats it, I don't want to smoke in it it's too nice...lol
>I have the patches just waiting to be used so one of these days I'll decide
>enoug is enough and quit again...
I've often likened smoking to being an alcoholic. It is not something
that can ever be truly quit. I consider myself to be a smokeless
smoker (sort of like being a dry alcoholic). I know that should I have
one i would start right up again. I had tried to stop a number of
times in the past. Once for a year then six months then three months
then one month then three months again. Nothing seemed to make me want
to stop for good. Not even when my mother suffered a TIA that caused
her to go momentarily blind in one eye. Her doctor told her she might
not die from smoking but could end up stroking out and be a vegetable
for the rest of her life. That woke her up and she hasn't had a
cigarette since. I did want to stop by the time I was 35 but didn't
make it. At 35 I started telling myself how much I hated smoking (even
if I didn't believe it at first) every day. By about 3 months before
my 36th birthday I had stopped smoking at work, and about 3 weeks
after my 36th I had my, hopefully, last cigarette. I have now been
smoke free a little over 11 years and a couple of months. Even now on
the increasingly rare instance I still crave a smoke but I just take
it one day at a time and say I will not smoke right now.
Pat
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| MC |
Uh Steve...
Only one of my ferrets has died young (6) and she died of a kidney ailment.
And of all my ferrets, she is the one who did NOT like sweets. She would
not taste Cheerios, or chocolate, or milk, or ice cream..nada...It was
Pounce all the way for her.
As I have said repeatedly, with the exception of Tuzi, ALL of my ferrets
make it to 10...and some almost to 12.
And my ferrets are in fine fettle....fat and sassy...
MC
"Princebilly1" <princebilly1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040412073947.29762.00000217@mb-m13.aol.com...
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> The only reason i harp on about meat is that it is not us we are hurting,
it is
> the animals. MC may have given stuff in moderation for 20 years but
honestly
> MC, how many of your ferrets have died of illeness or have been sick
compared
> with dying of old age.
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| Princebilly1 |
Good for you MC. Looks like you have had a good innings with the ferts. Keep it
up
regards
Steve
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