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| Pam |
Okay, first, let me say -- I had several ferrets coming to me who were
on only Meow mix! So, needed to come up with something, didn't want to
cage and have umpteen bowls! So, now I am feeding (everything mixed in
a 16 lb. buckets): Totally Ferret, Zupreem, whiskas (mainly for color);
one small handful of raisins and one very small handful of butterscotch
chips (like choc. chips). I now fill their dishes 3 times a day and
everything is eaten. I have 7 large dishes. Even my use to be Twiggy
is plumbing out beautifully.
Now; here's the part people think is a no-no. Which I think is actually
helping. Like I said all the years I have ever had 1 adrenal ferret,
and she is one that came to me at age 6. Never had insulinoma or other
cancers. They get 4 instant packs of oatmeal every morning. Made with
water. Only in 4 medium size dishes (for 20 ferrets). I add wheat germ
to it. Also, I do feed several critters that found their way to my
porch. A oppossum, 2 raccoons and 4 skunks. They've been coming up for
years, all eat together!! They also get the same as the ferrets, except
I mix their oatmeal with the dry food, at times.
Pam
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Hmmmmmmmm............interesting actually! We've all heard how good
oatmeal is for us, so I suppose it does the same for our furry friends?
(lowers cholesterol, cleans arteries, good for heart, etc) Wheat germ -
wow, talk about good for us. Maybe we're all too closed minded on the 'meat
only' diet......
Thanks for sharing your 'secret' with us, Pam. I would never have considered
butterscotch drops! Wowl I, for one, won't say anything negative about
it - I've not had a long lived ferret yet...........(but they may be getting
some oatmeal in the near future, so we'll see about that........)
jumpingmouse, kylie & gilbert
"Pam" <luvthyferrets@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:13004-40DC091A-124@storefull-3218.bay.webtv.net...
> Okay, first, let me say -- I had several ferrets coming to me who were
> on only Meow mix! So, needed to come up with something, didn't want to
> cage and have umpteen bowls! So, now I am feeding (everything mixed in
> a 16 lb. buckets): Totally Ferret, Zupreem, whiskas (mainly for color);
> one small handful of raisins and one very small handful of butterscotch
> chips (like choc. chips). I now fill their dishes 3 times a day and
> everything is eaten. I have 7 large dishes. Even my use to be Twiggy
> is plumbing out beautifully.
>
> Now; here's the part people think is a no-no. Which I think is actually
> helping. Like I said all the years I have ever had 1 adrenal ferret,
> and she is one that came to me at age 6. Never had insulinoma or other
> cancers. They get 4 instant packs of oatmeal every morning. Made with
> water. Only in 4 medium size dishes (for 20 ferrets). I add wheat germ
> to it. Also, I do feed several critters that found their way to my
> porch. A oppossum, 2 raccoons and 4 skunks. They've been coming up for
> years, all eat together!! They also get the same as the ferrets, except
> I mix their oatmeal with the dry food, at times.
>
> Pam
>
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