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| older molly |
Having read lots of this type of post recently I am somewhat concerned.
It seems that ferret owners seem to thinnk it funny or amusing when the
ferrets bite and drag cats and puppies about.
I don't find it funny at all and am sickened that a group of animal
lovers (so called) would be amused when another species gets hurt or
scared by a predatory other species.
I wonder how funny it would be if the puppy turned around and bit back
or the cat clawed a ferret in retaliation?
If you are unable to keep several species together in harmoney without
one terrorising the other, then perhaps you should stay as a single
species owner?
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| Temprance |
"older molly" <oldmolly1955@REMOVETHISbitches.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Having read lots of this type of post recently I am somewhat concerned.
> It seems that ferret owners seem to thinnk it funny or amusing when the
> ferrets bite and drag cats and puppies about.
> I don't find it funny at all and am sickened that a group of animal
> lovers (so called) would be amused when another species gets hurt or
> scared by a predatory other species.
> I wonder how funny it would be if the puppy turned around and bit back
> or the cat clawed a ferret in retaliation?
> If you are unable to keep several species together in harmoney without
> one terrorising the other, then perhaps you should stay as a single
> species owner?
>
I would totally agree with that. I'm very watchful when my Ferret is out
playing that the cats and Kenny are not fighting. There is some play
stalking but not with claws out or any dragging and sometime the young cat
will push toys towards Kenny who pushes them back. Kenny did use to try to
bite the Dogs Jowels but as soon as he did it Kenny was put back in his cage
and he learnt very quickly that it wasn't acceptable to do this. I felt
awful putting him back but if I had just left him out he wouldn't have
learnt not to do it
Temprance.
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| Nanny |
Cats can hurt each other, and so can ferrets. After almost 4 years with cats
and ferrets together, and bringing in new cats and new ferrets in those
years too I can say that things go very well here. I also think that part of
this is due to me not interfering too soon or too much, so they always had
the chance to really get to know each other.
Otoh I wouldn't trust any dog with a ferret.....
Nanny
"older molly" <oldmolly1955@REMOVETHISbitches.co.uk> schreef in bericht
news:c5u5ss019hk@enews2.newsguy.com...
> Having read lots of this type of post recently I am somewhat concerned.
> It seems that ferret owners seem to thinnk it funny or amusing when the
> ferrets bite and drag cats and puppies about.
> I don't find it funny at all and am sickened that a group of animal
> lovers (so called) would be amused when another species gets hurt or
> scared by a predatory other species.
> I wonder how funny it would be if the puppy turned around and bit back
> or the cat clawed a ferret in retaliation?
> If you are unable to keep several species together in harmoney without
> one terrorising the other, then perhaps you should stay as a single
> species owner?
>
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| LZPL |
You know, I was thinking that I would be more concerned about cats and
ferrets than dogs and ferrets. I do not have any cats, however. So, maybe
I am not familiar enough with them. (That's how I ended up with ferrets -
VERY allergic to cats.)
But, I agree with you on giving them a chance to work things out fisrt -
before jumping in.
And, it does depend on the individual animals. I do NOT allow even the
temptation when it comes to friends' dogs. The ferrets are caged and placed
in a closed off room. I could not even think of bringing and adult dog or
older pup in as an adoption or rescue. I chose young pups from breeds that
do not have high (small) prey drives. Breeds that were bred in guardian
roles. (If Mom says it is part of the family - it is part of the family.)
Ferrets, baby birds, and rabbits that live under the deck are accepted
without question. Cats at other people's houses are accepted - ignored, but
accepted. However, anything out of the "pack" is not - stray cats, stray
dogs, etc.
The ferrets were here first, and I think that makes a difference. We have a
couple of places where there is an invisible line - Ferret only or Dog only.
Mutual consent.
"Nanny" <catsonlinedon'tlikespam@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
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> Otoh I wouldn't trust any dog with a ferret.....
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| Nanny |
So you see how opinions can differ :-) Dogs sometimes want to correct, and
I'd always be afraid they'd do that with an unruly ferret. I do know,
though, about a retriever that always picks up the ferrets and puts them in
his own sleeping place, and then lies there with them. He's done this since
the day they arrived in his home :-)
Nanny
"LZPL" <ZPL2@cox.net> schreef in bericht news:0oygc.963$pg.231@okepread05...
> You know, I was thinking that I would be more concerned about cats and
> ferrets than dogs and ferrets. I do not have any cats, however. So,
maybe
> I am not familiar enough with them. (That's how I ended up with ferrets -
> VERY allergic to cats.)
>
> But, I agree with you on giving them a chance to work things out fisrt -
> before jumping in.
>
> And, it does depend on the individual animals. I do NOT allow even the
> temptation when it comes to friends' dogs. The ferrets are caged and
placed
> in a closed off room. I could not even think of bringing and adult dog or
> older pup in as an adoption or rescue. I chose young pups from breeds
that
> do not have high (small) prey drives. Breeds that were bred in guardian
> roles. (If Mom says it is part of the family - it is part of the family.)
> Ferrets, baby birds, and rabbits that live under the deck are accepted
> without question. Cats at other people's houses are accepted - ignored,
but
> accepted. However, anything out of the "pack" is not - stray cats, stray
> dogs, etc.
>
> The ferrets were here first, and I think that makes a difference. We have
a
> couple of places where there is an invisible line - Ferret only or Dog
only.
> Mutual consent.
>
> "Nanny" <catsonlinedon'tlikespam@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
> news:4082a9e4$0$54132$1b2cd167@news.wanadoo.nl...
>
> > Otoh I wouldn't trust any dog with a ferret.....
>
>
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| LZPL |
Goldens are good dogs. I remember reading about how they were used as
"nannies" with everything from lions and tigers to ducks. I have a friend
that has a GSD that took over a litter of kittens so Mama Kitty could have
break. Constant rear end checking and kitty counting.
Tallula doesn't go as far as snuggling with ferrets. She doesn't bother to
count them or check on them, like some breeds. She basically ignores them.
But, her job is to keep them from rushing the door if I have an armful of
stuff. No mouthing. She uses her big head (bullmastiff) to knock them away
across the tiled floor. She then gets a big DOOK and maybe a hiss as the
ferrets scamper off into another adventure.
Once we got past Bubbles nipping Tallula's feet when she was sleeping, all
was fine. Just Bubbles' way of saying "I am the alpha female". We didn't
even have any mouthing from the dog then - it was more of a jerk start with
a big drooly SNARK. (I could, you know. But I choose not to.) That ended
when Tallula hit about 60 pounds and Bubbles will now take the long way
around the dog bed or the couch if the dog is sleeping. I think it was a
female-female thing. Sherman never bothered with those things, and he is
allowed to walked across the bed with the dog on it.
The ferrets shop in the dog food dish. The dog cleans up any ferret food
rejects. All three wait in a line for a treat.
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"Nanny" <catsonlinedon'tlikespam@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
news:4082b53a$0$64622$4a441750@news.wanadoo.nl...
> So you see how opinions can differ :-) Dogs sometimes want to correct, and
> I'd always be afraid they'd do that with an unruly ferret. I do know,
> though, about a retriever that always picks up the ferrets and puts them
in
> his own sleeping place, and then lies there with them. He's done this
since
> the day they arrived in his home :-)
>
> Nanny
>
>
> "LZPL" <ZPL2@cox.net> schreef in bericht
news:0oygc.963$pg.231@okepread05...
> > You know, I was thinking that I would be more concerned about cats and
> > ferrets than dogs and ferrets. I do not have any cats, however. So,
> maybe
> > I am not familiar enough with them. (That's how I ended up with
ferrets -
> > VERY allergic to cats.)
> >
> > But, I agree with you on giving them a chance to work things out
fisrt -
> > before jumping in.
> >
> > And, it does depend on the individual animals. I do NOT allow even the
> > temptation when it comes to friends' dogs. The ferrets are caged and
> placed
> > in a closed off room. I could not even think of bringing and adult dog
or
> > older pup in as an adoption or rescue. I chose young pups from breeds
> that
> > do not have high (small) prey drives. Breeds that were bred in guardian
> > roles. (If Mom says it is part of the family - it is part of the
family.)
> > Ferrets, baby birds, and rabbits that live under the deck are accepted
> > without question. Cats at other people's houses are accepted - ignored,
> but
> > accepted. However, anything out of the "pack" is not - stray cats,
stray
> > dogs, etc.
> >
> > The ferrets were here first, and I think that makes a difference. We
have
> a
> > couple of places where there is an invisible line - Ferret only or Dog
> only.
> > Mutual consent.
> >
> > "Nanny" <catsonlinedon'tlikespam@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
> > news:4082a9e4$0$54132$1b2cd167@news.wanadoo.nl...
> >
> > > Otoh I wouldn't trust any dog with a ferret.....
> >
> >
> >
>
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| Tristan Miller |
Greetings.
In article <4082b53a$0$64622$4a441750@news.wanadoo.nl>, Nanny wrote:
> So you see how opinions can differ :-) Dogs sometimes want to correct,
> and I'd always be afraid they'd do that with an unruly ferret. I do know,
> though, about a retriever that always picks up the ferrets and puts them
> in his own sleeping place, and then lies there with them. He's done this
> since the day they arrived in his home :-)
I also once knew a dog who loved her ferrets. She was a little Yorkshire
terrier, and would always gently pick up the ferrets by the scruff of the
neck and carry them to the living room to play. The ferrets didn't seem
to mind at all -- in fact, they probably enjoyed the attention.
Regards,
Tristan
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