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| jumpingmouse02@earthlink.net |
Your concerns are very kind. I think your offer of the HEPA filter and fans
and a solution to her problem would be very appropriate. Could be that she
just doesn't know what to do about it.
My biggest concern is: Are the cages clean and do the ferrets appear
healthy? Was there food and water in each cage and appropriate bedding?
If the answer to all the above is YES, then by all means offer your filter,
maybe give her a few bucks for donation for food, whatever you can do. But,
IF the above answers are NO, don't hesitate to call the Humane Society and
have those ferrets removed. She's not doing them a favor if they don't have
enough food or water or adequate cage and bedding.
Some people have an illness that causes them to 'collect' animals with the
thoughts in their own minds that they are really helping the animals....even
tho they are not giving them adequate care. I came across a very similar
situation a couple of years ago and it was NOT acceptable and I immediately
went to the Humane Society, who gave her a short time to remedy the problem
or have them removed. After a report like this is received, the Humane
Society is *supposed to* do routine checks on the premises to be sure the
animals are being properly cared for for a while afterwards. Other than
that, sometimes our hands are tied when they are in someone's private home.
I know that's what I found here. Very little I could do, because there
certainly wasn't any way she was going to let me in a second time after I
saw what I did the first time and reacted the way I did (I wouldn't leave
until every cage had food and water in it).
Let us know, David. K? Thanks for noticing the situation and being willing
to do whatever is necessary!
jumpingmouse, kylie & gilbert
"David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:avcgc.10743$l75.10606@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> My good friend was at Petco picking up when he started talking to one of
the
> employees there. This girl said she was running a ferret rescue and had 14
> of the little fuzzbutts at her house. WOW!
>
> She said she was trying to find them homes and asked if he wanted to look
at
> them and maybe bring one home to take care of. The chance to see 14
ferrets
> in action was too good to pass up. She had a two bedroom apartment with
one
> bedroom (maybe 9x10') turned into a giant ferret habitat
>
> My friend is used to the ferret 'aroma' but the wall of smell that hit him
> when she opened the door almost knocked me down! He had to comment on it
and
> she told him that 4 specific ferrets had been rescued from a veterinary
> school where they were de-scented 'improperly' by veterinary students in
> learning labs. He asked her what she did for ventilation and clean air in
> the room and she said she cracks the window when it gets real bad.
>
> Alright... First, he didn't bring one home. He lacks the extra cage to
> quarantine the critter (for the safety of his existing two friends) or
house
> him/her during the introduction process. Second, although we're glad
someone
> loves these guys enough to 'rescue' them, and the space seemed so-so, I
> really have to question the clean air circulation in that room. 14 ferrets
> in one room with an occassional window crack doesn't seem all that
> responsible to me. I also have to wonder how a PETCO employee could afford
> to keep 14 ferrets properly vaccinated, even with employee discounts. We
> didn't ask but something inside me says they don't have all their shots up
> to date. (just a hunch).
>
> I'm reluctant to report her since she seems to be trying to help the
fuzzies
> and the last thing ferret advocates need is a headline in the paper, "14
> ferrets removed from apartment lack vaccination". I honestly can't care
for
> a third one. I don't have enough cage space and really can't afford to
> provide all the needed care a third ferret would require.
>
> It's great that these guys haven't been destroyed but the ventilation
issues
> in the room concern me. Should I try to talk with her about it? Maybe try
to
> help her find a solution to the problem (maybe even help her find
equipment
> to improve the situation). I have a decent HEPA air cleaner with Ionizing
> action (lol!) that would probably help the room out with smell and
cleaning
> the air. I also think one or two fans in the high part of the casement
> windows would help draw stagnant air out of the room while pulling clean
air
> in from outside. Even if she cycled the air a couple times a day I think
it
> would make a huge improvement. The smell isn't my conern, rather the
thought
> that if the smell isn't being removed, neither are any of the other
> contaminates in the air.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
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| .BRIAN. |
On 4/17/2004 11:59 AM David Brown wrote:
> 14 ferrets in one room with an occassional window crack doesn't seem
> all that responsible to me.
Was it hot in there? Or just a personal preference to have less-smelly
air in the apartment. FWIW, I rarely open the windows in my
apartment--not even cracked open. Does that make me irresponsible?
> It's great that these guys haven't been destroyed but the ventilation
> issues in the room concern me. Should I try to talk with her about
> it? Maybe try to help her find a solution to the problem (maybe even
> help her find equipment to improve the situation). I have a decent
> HEPA air cleaner with Ionizing action (lol!) that would probably help
> the room out with smell and cleaning the air. I also think one or two
> fans in the high part of the casement windows would help draw
> stagnant air out of the room while pulling clean air in from outside.
> Even if she cycled the air a couple times a day I think it would make
> a huge improvement. The smell isn't my conern, rather the thought
> that if the smell isn't being removed, neither are any of the other
> contaminates in the air.
>
I've never had that many ferrets in my apartment, but I don't think it
would smell that badly if I did--but I can't say that from experience.
Exactly what kind of smell are you talking about? If you are referring
to the 'normal' musky smell, then I'm sure it doesn't bother the ferrets
in the least bit. Now if you are talking about an ammonia-like smell,
then I would suggest saying something to the her about cleaning or maybe
suggest she find someone to help care for them. I would be more
concerned with proper cleanliness, food, water, and shots... over ferret
aroma.
--
Brian
Email Info -
http://68.1.17.8/theferrets/email.htm
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| Jason and Holly Harper |
My first thought is that I have friends that have had 18+ ferrets (at one
time) and never have their houses stunk. They've always been very clean,
and while at times it can smell a little ferrety, it should never ever knock
you out with the smell. I think one of the first things you should do if
you decide to rescue ferrets is replace your carpet with wood floors or
vinyl tiles. Anything but carpet. And yes definitely offer her help.
Maybe she doesn't realize there's a problem? Always offer help. If she
refuses help...then quite possibly we've got a hoarder on our hands. And
then, things have to be reported. :(
Holly
"David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:avcgc.10743$l75.10606@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> My good friend was at Petco picking up when he started talking to one of
the
> employees there. This girl said she was running a ferret rescue and had 14
> of the little fuzzbutts at her house. WOW!
>
> She said she was trying to find them homes and asked if he wanted to look
at
> them and maybe bring one home to take care of. The chance to see 14
ferrets
> in action was too good to pass up. She had a two bedroom apartment with
one
> bedroom (maybe 9x10') turned into a giant ferret habitat
>
> My friend is used to the ferret 'aroma' but the wall of smell that hit him
> when she opened the door almost knocked me down! He had to comment on it
and
> she told him that 4 specific ferrets had been rescued from a veterinary
> school where they were de-scented 'improperly' by veterinary students in
> learning labs. He asked her what she did for ventilation and clean air in
> the room and she said she cracks the window when it gets real bad.
>
> Alright... First, he didn't bring one home. He lacks the extra cage to
> quarantine the critter (for the safety of his existing two friends) or
house
> him/her during the introduction process. Second, although we're glad
someone
> loves these guys enough to 'rescue' them, and the space seemed so-so, I
> really have to question the clean air circulation in that room. 14 ferrets
> in one room with an occassional window crack doesn't seem all that
> responsible to me. I also have to wonder how a PETCO employee could afford
> to keep 14 ferrets properly vaccinated, even with employee discounts. We
> didn't ask but something inside me says they don't have all their shots up
> to date. (just a hunch).
>
> I'm reluctant to report her since she seems to be trying to help the
fuzzies
> and the last thing ferret advocates need is a headline in the paper, "14
> ferrets removed from apartment lack vaccination". I honestly can't care
for
> a third one. I don't have enough cage space and really can't afford to
> provide all the needed care a third ferret would require.
>
> It's great that these guys haven't been destroyed but the ventilation
issues
> in the room concern me. Should I try to talk with her about it? Maybe try
to
> help her find a solution to the problem (maybe even help her find
equipment
> to improve the situation). I have a decent HEPA air cleaner with Ionizing
> action (lol!) that would probably help the room out with smell and
cleaning
> the air. I also think one or two fans in the high part of the casement
> windows would help draw stagnant air out of the room while pulling clean
air
> in from outside. Even if she cycled the air a couple times a day I think
it
> would make a huge improvement. The smell isn't my conern, rather the
thought
> that if the smell isn't being removed, neither are any of the other
> contaminates in the air.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
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| Lin |
First of all, I'd check w/ the local authorities (animal control, Humane
Soc, ASPCA, health dept, whatever) to see if they *know* this woman is
running a "ferret rescue". If they do, & they approve of it, no prob.
However, if they *don't*, this could be a hoarder in the making, & the
bottom line, AFAIC, is the health & welfare of the ferrets.
A friend of mine (Jean Caputo-Lee) runs Ferrets Unlimited ferret shelter in
Cleveland, out of the second floor of her home. She might have 20-30 fuzzies
there at any given time. I've *never* encountered any kind of "wall of
smell" at Jean's place.
If she's legit, great - but if she's not, the ferrets' safety is the bottom
line.
Lin, Ariel, Oberon, & Max
"David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:avcgc.10743$l75.10606@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> My good friend was at Petco picking up when he started talking to one of
the
> employees there. This girl said she was running a ferret rescue and had 14
> of the little fuzzbutts at her house. WOW!
>
> She said she was trying to find them homes and asked if he wanted to look
at
> them and maybe bring one home to take care of. The chance to see 14
ferrets
> in action was too good to pass up. She had a two bedroom apartment with
one
> bedroom (maybe 9x10') turned into a giant ferret habitat
>
> My friend is used to the ferret 'aroma' but the wall of smell that hit him
> when she opened the door almost knocked me down! He had to comment on it
and
> she told him that 4 specific ferrets had been rescued from a veterinary
> school where they were de-scented 'improperly' by veterinary students in
> learning labs. He asked her what she did for ventilation and clean air in
> the room and she said she cracks the window when it gets real bad.
>
> Alright... First, he didn't bring one home. He lacks the extra cage to
> quarantine the critter (for the safety of his existing two friends) or
house
> him/her during the introduction process. Second, although we're glad
someone
> loves these guys enough to 'rescue' them, and the space seemed so-so, I
> really have to question the clean air circulation in that room. 14 ferrets
> in one room with an occassional window crack doesn't seem all that
> responsible to me. I also have to wonder how a PETCO employee could afford
> to keep 14 ferrets properly vaccinated, even with employee discounts. We
> didn't ask but something inside me says they don't have all their shots up
> to date. (just a hunch).
>
> I'm reluctant to report her since she seems to be trying to help the
fuzzies
> and the last thing ferret advocates need is a headline in the paper, "14
> ferrets removed from apartment lack vaccination". I honestly can't care
for
> a third one. I don't have enough cage space and really can't afford to
> provide all the needed care a third ferret would require.
>
> It's great that these guys haven't been destroyed but the ventilation
issues
> in the room concern me. Should I try to talk with her about it? Maybe try
to
> help her find a solution to the problem (maybe even help her find
equipment
> to improve the situation). I have a decent HEPA air cleaner with Ionizing
> action (lol!) that would probably help the room out with smell and
cleaning
> the air. I also think one or two fans in the high part of the casement
> windows would help draw stagnant air out of the room while pulling clean
air
> in from outside. Even if she cycled the air a couple times a day I think
it
> would make a huge improvement. The smell isn't my conern, rather the
thought
> that if the smell isn't being removed, neither are any of the other
> contaminates in the air.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
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| Princebilly1 |
I currently have only two full and in season males and they stink like hell.
If these were kept indoors it would be horrendous.
I like the smell but the wife hates it and each time i bring them indoors she
goes mental.
No pleasing women sometimes lol
Steve
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| David Brown |
Thanks everyone for the thoughtful responses. She claims the wall ofsmell is
due to the four fuzzies that had 'less than text book' descenting at the
veterinary school. Oddly, their was no cage in the room. The way the room is
described to me, the entire space was turned into a giant cage for them. I
don't have the full details but may feign interest in taking on a new fuzzy
to get a first-hand look. It's a little sneaky, but it would also give me a
good segway to offering the equipment and whatever else I can come up with.
Their were food bowls and water bottles setup in a bunch of spots around the
room, and my friend says the littler boxes were as clean as you would expect
with 14 fuzzies hopping around. My own concern about the air really had
nothing to do with the smell, and more with the fact that all air breathing
animals need fresh air (and regular airing out of rooms is suggested for
humans too). Dander, hair, bacteria floating through the air... that was my
initial thought.
I'll try to make contact with her personally this week and get the answers
to all these questions first-hand. I'll keep the group posted!
Dave, Kit and Fluffy (who was Amy until my little boy INSISTED we call one
Fluffy...go figure).
"David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:avcgc.10743$l75.10606@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> My good friend was at Petco picking up when he started talking to one of
the
> employees there. This girl said she was running a ferret rescue and had 14
> of the little fuzzbutts at her house. WOW!
>
> She said she was trying to find them homes and asked if he wanted to look
at
> them and maybe bring one home to take care of. The chance to see 14
ferrets
> in action was too good to pass up. She had a two bedroom apartment with
one
> bedroom (maybe 9x10') turned into a giant ferret habitat
>
> My friend is used to the ferret 'aroma' but the wall of smell that hit him
> when she opened the door almost knocked me down! He had to comment on it
and
> she told him that 4 specific ferrets had been rescued from a veterinary
> school where they were de-scented 'improperly' by veterinary students in
> learning labs. He asked her what she did for ventilation and clean air in
> the room and she said she cracks the window when it gets real bad.
>
> Alright... First, he didn't bring one home. He lacks the extra cage to
> quarantine the critter (for the safety of his existing two friends) or
house
> him/her during the introduction process. Second, although we're glad
someone
> loves these guys enough to 'rescue' them, and the space seemed so-so, I
> really have to question the clean air circulation in that room. 14 ferrets
> in one room with an occassional window crack doesn't seem all that
> responsible to me. I also have to wonder how a PETCO employee could afford
> to keep 14 ferrets properly vaccinated, even with employee discounts. We
> didn't ask but something inside me says they don't have all their shots up
> to date. (just a hunch).
>
> I'm reluctant to report her since she seems to be trying to help the
fuzzies
> and the last thing ferret advocates need is a headline in the paper, "14
> ferrets removed from apartment lack vaccination". I honestly can't care
for
> a third one. I don't have enough cage space and really can't afford to
> provide all the needed care a third ferret would require.
>
> It's great that these guys haven't been destroyed but the ventilation
issues
> in the room concern me. Should I try to talk with her about it? Maybe try
to
> help her find a solution to the problem (maybe even help her find
equipment
> to improve the situation). I have a decent HEPA air cleaner with Ionizing
> action (lol!) that would probably help the room out with smell and
cleaning
> the air. I also think one or two fans in the high part of the casement
> windows would help draw stagnant air out of the room while pulling clean
air
> in from outside. Even if she cycled the air a couple times a day I think
it
> would make a huge improvement. The smell isn't my conern, rather the
thought
> that if the smell isn't being removed, neither are any of the other
> contaminates in the air.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
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| Jason and Holly Harper |
Now that's just not possible. A ferret that hasn't been descented doesn't
smell any worse than a ferret that has been descented. When they poof it's
like a fart...it dissipates.
Holly
"David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:EgGgc.207$gH6.30@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Thanks everyone for the thoughtful responses. She claims the wall ofsmell
is
> due to the four fuzzies that had 'less than text book' descenting at the
> veterinary school. Oddly, their was no cage in the room. The way the room
is
> described to me, the entire space was turned into a giant cage for them. I
> don't have the full details but may feign interest in taking on a new
fuzzy
> to get a first-hand look. It's a little sneaky, but it would also give me
a
> good segway to offering the equipment and whatever else I can come up
with.
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| Gary & Darlene |
I have to disagree a little here.
Over 20 years ago when I got my first ferret, back when they came "as is", I
was warned that about 6 months of
age I would probably want to get him neutered, because of the strong smell.
Well believe me, when he was 6 or 7, can't remember exactly now, he suddenly
developed a very potent aroma,
and it was not from poofing. I naturally quickly looked for a vet who knew
how to do it, and back then, that meant
going to another city, to a university with a vet program since NO ONE else
knew how to do it.
I do currently have 2 gals (rescues), who were neutered at 3 years of age,
and are almost 4 now, and they do once
in a blue moon "poof" which does as you say dissipate in minutes, but,
believe me it is nothing compared to a ripe
unaltered male in actual smell and potency.
By the way, I ended up getting another male back then, so had 2, and even
without the special formulated ferret
foods they have now, just a decent cat food with linatone (feretone did not
exist), and food supplements like lean
meat they lived to 6.5 years each and never had adrenal gland disease or any
of the other common ailments that
does add validity, in my mind, to the claims that neutering at too early of
an age does cause these to happen.
As a matter of fact, those 4 year old gals I have now are big, solid and the
most healthy specimens around!!
Gary
"Jason and Holly Harper" <jhharper@tm.net> wrote in message
news:St%gc.942$Hf.672000@newshog.newsread.com...
> Now that's just not possible. A ferret that hasn't been descented doesn't
> smell any worse than a ferret that has been descented. When they poof
it's
> like a fart...it dissipates.
>
> Holly
>
> "David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:EgGgc.207$gH6.30@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > Thanks everyone for the thoughtful responses. She claims the wall
ofsmell
> is
> > due to the four fuzzies that had 'less than text book' descenting at the
> > veterinary school. Oddly, their was no cage in the room. The way the
room
> is
> > described to me, the entire space was turned into a giant cage for them.
I
> > don't have the full details but may feign interest in taking on a new
> fuzzy
> > to get a first-hand look. It's a little sneaky, but it would also give
me
> a
> > good segway to offering the equipment and whatever else I can come up
> with.
> <snip>
>
>
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| Jason and Holly Harper |
Whole ferrets are another matter entirely. Descenting doesn't make a bit of
difference in their smell if you ask me, while spaying and neutering makes a
HUGE difference.
Holly
"Gary & Darlene" <glemke@sprint.ca> wrote in message
news:uW0hc.960$616.5129@newscontent-01.sprint.ca...
> I have to disagree a little here.
>
> Over 20 years ago when I got my first ferret, back when they came "as is",
I
> was warned that about 6 months of
> age I would probably want to get him neutered, because of the strong
smell.
> Well believe me, when he was 6 or 7, can't remember exactly now, he
suddenly
> developed a very potent aroma,
> and it was not from poofing. I naturally quickly looked for a vet who knew
> how to do it, and back then, that meant
> going to another city, to a university with a vet program since NO ONE
else
> knew how to do it.
>
> I do currently have 2 gals (rescues), who were neutered at 3 years of age,
> and are almost 4 now, and they do once
> in a blue moon "poof" which does as you say dissipate in minutes, but,
> believe me it is nothing compared to a ripe
> unaltered male in actual smell and potency.
>
> By the way, I ended up getting another male back then, so had 2, and even
> without the special formulated ferret
> foods they have now, just a decent cat food with linatone (feretone did
not
> exist), and food supplements like lean
> meat they lived to 6.5 years each and never had adrenal gland disease or
any
> of the other common ailments that
> does add validity, in my mind, to the claims that neutering at too early
of
> an age does cause these to happen.
> As a matter of fact, those 4 year old gals I have now are big, solid and
the
> most healthy specimens around!!
>
> Gary
>
> "Jason and Holly Harper" <jhharper@tm.net> wrote in message
> news:St%gc.942$Hf.672000@newshog.newsread.com...
> > Now that's just not possible. A ferret that hasn't been descented
doesn't
> > smell any worse than a ferret that has been descented. When they poof
> it's
> > like a fart...it dissipates.
> >
> > Holly
> >
> > "David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:EgGgc.207$gH6.30@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > Thanks everyone for the thoughtful responses. She claims the wall
> ofsmell
> > is
> > > due to the four fuzzies that had 'less than text book' descenting at
the
> > > veterinary school. Oddly, their was no cage in the room. The way the
> room
> > is
> > > described to me, the entire space was turned into a giant cage for
them.
> I
> > > don't have the full details but may feign interest in taking on a new
> > fuzzy
> > > to get a first-hand look. It's a little sneaky, but it would also give
> me
> > a
> > > good segway to offering the equipment and whatever else I can come up
> > with.
> > <snip>
> >
> >
>
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| David Brown |
From reading Ferrets for Dummies, I was under the impression that descenting
had nothing to do with their normal 'aroma' but prevented them from
discharging in fear or anger like a skunk. is that wrong? the story didn't
seem to add up. hmm...
"Jason and Holly Harper" <jhharper@tm.net> wrote in message
news:St%gc.942$Hf.672000@newshog.newsread.com...
> Now that's just not possible. A ferret that hasn't been descented doesn't
> smell any worse than a ferret that has been descented. When they poof
it's
> like a fart...it dissipates.
>
> Holly
>
> "David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:EgGgc.207$gH6.30@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > Thanks everyone for the thoughtful responses. She claims the wall
ofsmell
> is
> > due to the four fuzzies that had 'less than text book' descenting at the
> > veterinary school. Oddly, their was no cage in the room. The way the
room
> is
> > described to me, the entire space was turned into a giant cage for them.
I
> > don't have the full details but may feign interest in taking on a new
> fuzzy
> > to get a first-hand look. It's a little sneaky, but it would also give
me
> a
> > good segway to offering the equipment and whatever else I can come up
> with.
> <snip>
>
>
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| Piper |
If there's food and water in each cage and the litter boxes look
like they are being taken care of adequately, I wouldn't worry
about it. She did say that 4 of them were not descented, so I
would expect a pretty strong odor because of that. She could
probably use some help finding a vet that could properly descent
them and some help getting them placed in homes.
Deena
"David Brown" <dbrown77@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:avcgc.10743$l75.10606@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> My good friend was at Petco picking up when he started talking
to one of the
> employees there. This girl said she was running a ferret rescue
and had 14
> of the little fuzzbutts at her house. WOW!
>
> She said she was trying to find them homes and asked if he
wanted to look at
> them and maybe bring one home to take care of. The chance to
see 14 ferrets
> in action was too good to pass up. She had a two bedroom
apartment with one
> bedroom (maybe 9x10') turned into a giant ferret habitat
>
> My friend is used to the ferret 'aroma' but the wall of smell
that hit him
> when she opened the door almost knocked me down! He had to
comment on it and
> she told him that 4 specific ferrets had been rescued from a
veterinary
> school where they were de-scented 'improperly' by veterinary
students in
> learning labs. He asked her what she did for ventilation and
clean air in
> the room and she said she cracks the window when it gets real
bad.
>
> Alright... First, he didn't bring one home. He lacks the extra
cage to
> quarantine the critter (for the safety of his existing two
friends) or house
> him/her during the introduction process. Second, although we're
glad someone
> loves these guys enough to 'rescue' them, and the space seemed
so-so, I
> really have to question the clean air circulation in that room.
14 ferrets
> in one room with an occassional window crack doesn't seem all
that
> responsible to me. I also have to wonder how a PETCO employee
could afford
> to keep 14 ferrets properly vaccinated, even with employee
discounts. We
> didn't ask but something inside me says they don't have all
their shots up
> to date. (just a hunch).
>
> I'm reluctant to report her since she seems to be trying to
help the fuzzies
> and the last thing ferret advocates need is a headline in the
paper, "14
> ferrets removed from apartment lack vaccination". I honestly
can't care for
> a third one. I don't have enough cage space and really can't
afford to
> provide all the needed care a third ferret would require.
>
> It's great that these guys haven't been destroyed but the
ventilation issues
> in the room concern me. Should I try to talk with her about it?
Maybe try to
> help her find a solution to the problem (maybe even help her
find equipment
> to improve the situation). I have a decent HEPA air cleaner
with Ionizing
> action (lol!) that would probably help the room out with smell
and cleaning
> the air. I also think one or two fans in the high part of the
casement
> windows would help draw stagnant air out of the room while
pulling clean air
> in from outside. Even if she cycled the air a couple times a
day I think it
> would make a huge improvement. The smell isn't my conern,
rather the thought
> that if the smell isn't being removed, neither are any of the
other
> contaminates in the air.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
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Once again, descenting really has nothing to do with extra odor. I would
only expect strong odor if the ferrets were not spayed or neutered.
Holly
"Piper" <piper_wells@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2qFhc.39306$L31.20473@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...
> If there's food and water in each cage and the litter boxes look
> like they are being taken care of adequately, I wouldn't worry
> about it. She did say that 4 of them were not descented, so I
> would expect a pretty strong odor because of that. She could
> probably use some help finding a vet that could properly descent
> them and some help getting them placed in homes.
>
> Deena
>
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