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| chantal |
i would like to get a ferret i never owned one before and i was wondering a
few things would a ferret be a good company for a senior citizen??? should i
get one from a shelter or buy one from a pet store??? are they good with
cats????? also i got a guinea pig cage would it be a good home for the
ferret????? also we do have a dog that comes visit she loves the cats but i
dont know how she will be with the ferret shes a golden retreiver and i know
thats a hunting dog and she does have the hunting instinct for the birds
would she be a good companion for the ferrets????
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| Jason and Holly Harper |
Well, I would suppose it would depend upon the senior citizen. Ferrets
teeth just like puppies and kittens do and if a senior has thin skin that
could present a problem. They're also very active and if the senior is not
very active then I don't think it would make a very good match. Definitely
go to a ferret shelter first! There are a ton of ferrets out there looking
for homes. At a shelter you'll be educated on ferret care, and if you're
able to adopt you'll have a friend for life (not only the ferret, but the
shelter operator!). Older ferrets are usually best for someone that is just
getting into owning ferrets. Ferret kits can be very challenging! Some
ferrets are good with cats and some not. Depends on the ferrets and depends
on the cats! I would not mix guinea pigs and ferrets. Is it possible to
have both in the same house? Sure. But I wouldn't let them interact. As
for dogs, depends on the ferrets and depends on the dog. If this Golden is
good with cats, then chances are I would think she'd be good with the
ferrets. But in any case, there should be supervision.
HTH
Holly
"chantal" <bozumbuddies@sprint.ca> wrote in message
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>i would like to get a ferret i never owned one before and i was wondering a
>few things would a ferret be a good company for a senior citizen??? should
>i get one from a shelter or buy one from a pet store??? are they good with
>cats????? also i got a guinea pig cage would it be a good home for the
>ferret????? also we do have a dog that comes visit she loves the cats but i
>dont know how she will be with the ferret shes a golden retreiver and i
>know thats a hunting dog and she does have the hunting instinct for the
>birds would she be a good companion for the ferrets????
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| chantal |
thanx for the advice no i dont have the guinea pig anymore but i still got
its cage
"Jason and Holly Harper" <jhharper@tm.net> wrote in message
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> Well, I would suppose it would depend upon the senior citizen. Ferrets
> teeth just like puppies and kittens do and if a senior has thin skin that
> could present a problem. They're also very active and if the senior is
> not very active then I don't think it would make a very good match.
> Definitely go to a ferret shelter first! There are a ton of ferrets out
> there looking for homes. At a shelter you'll be educated on ferret care,
> and if you're able to adopt you'll have a friend for life (not only the
> ferret, but the shelter operator!). Older ferrets are usually best for
> someone that is just getting into owning ferrets. Ferret kits can be very
> challenging! Some ferrets are good with cats and some not. Depends on
> the ferrets and depends on the cats! I would not mix guinea pigs and
> ferrets. Is it possible to have both in the same house? Sure. But I
> wouldn't let them interact. As for dogs, depends on the ferrets and
> depends on the dog. If this Golden is good with cats, then chances are I
> would think she'd be good with the ferrets. But in any case, there should
> be supervision.
>
> HTH
>
> Holly
>
>
> "chantal" <bozumbuddies@sprint.ca> wrote in message
> news:Yq7Ee.8831$EP2.38823@newscontent-01.sprint.ca...
>>i would like to get a ferret i never owned one before and i was wondering
>>a few things would a ferret be a good company for a senior citizen???
>>should i get one from a shelter or buy one from a pet store??? are they
>>good with cats????? also i got a guinea pig cage would it be a good home
>>for the ferret????? also we do have a dog that comes visit she loves the
>>cats but i dont know how she will be with the ferret shes a golden
>>retreiver and i know thats a hunting dog and she does have the hunting
>>instinct for the birds would she be a good companion for the ferrets????
>>
>
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| lin |
"chantal" <bozumbuddies@sprint.ca> wrote in message
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> thanx for the advice no i dont have the guinea pig anymore but i still got
> its cage
A guinea pig cage would not be big enough for a ferret, going by the guinea
pig cages I've seen (& granted, I have no experience w/ pigs).
--
Lin, Ariel, Oberon, Max, & Puck
To email me back, take out everything from "K" to "2"
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| chasw |
This question about the right size for a ferret cage or pen is pertinent to
anyone who is acquiring their first ferret. Perhaps the old hands here
could offer some advice for their benefit. Speaking for myself, when we
"inherited" Bacchus from our son, I decided to design and build a home for
him out of plywood. The size I selected is that which would practically fit
in the available space in our basement, i.e., an open top enclosure
5'X5'X30"H. Most people, however, will buy wire cages and keep them in a
living area. Its seems a small cage suited for a rodent is not going to be
large enough for an active, intelligent ferret. Any thoughts as to optimum
size and sources? - CW
x"lin" <ktnil@KAZMOMX2woh.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "chantal" <bozumbuddies@sprint.ca> wrote in message
> news:1ChEe.8931$EP2.38728@newscontent-01.sprint.ca...
> > thanx for the advice no i dont have the guinea pig anymore but i still
got
> > its cage
>
> A guinea pig cage would not be big enough for a ferret, going by the
guinea
> pig cages I've seen (& granted, I have no experience w/ pigs).
>
> --
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| chantal |
all i know about the cage is that i got it used from a ferret rescue place
in a garage sale it had a rabbit a few years ago
not sure about the size of it but its a big cage
"chasw" <chasw88@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> This question about the right size for a ferret cage or pen is pertinent
> to
> anyone who is acquiring their first ferret. Perhaps the old hands here
> could offer some advice for their benefit. Speaking for myself, when we
> "inherited" Bacchus from our son, I decided to design and build a home for
> him out of plywood. The size I selected is that which would practically
> fit
> in the available space in our basement, i.e., an open top enclosure
> 5'X5'X30"H. Most people, however, will buy wire cages and keep them in a
> living area. Its seems a small cage suited for a rodent is not going to
> be
> large enough for an active, intelligent ferret. Any thoughts as to
> optimum
> size and sources? - CW
>
> x"lin" <ktnil@KAZMOMX2woh.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:FJkEe.24884$B52.6257@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
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>> "chantal" <bozumbuddies@sprint.ca> wrote in message
>> news:1ChEe.8931$EP2.38728@newscontent-01.sprint.ca...
>> > thanx for the advice no i dont have the guinea pig anymore but i still
> got
>> > its cage
>>
>> A guinea pig cage would not be big enough for a ferret, going by the
> guinea
>> pig cages I've seen (& granted, I have no experience w/ pigs).
>>
>> --
> x
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| lin |
"chantal" <bozumbuddies@sprint.ca> wrote in message
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> all i know about the cage is that i got it used from a ferret rescue place
> in a garage sale it had a rabbit a few years ago
> not sure about the size of it but its a big cage
What are the dimensions of the cage?
"Small" or "large" is a fairly subjective term to most people. For my 4
fuzzies, for example, I think they pretty much have enough room in the cage
we have - which is actualy 2 SuperPet ferret kingdoms attached together by a
tube connector on the upper side doors. We started off w/ one of those, when
we only had Ariel; meaning, she had that whole cage to herself. We got the
2nd one when we got Oberon. We didn't have them attached, cos Ariel &
Oberon didn't seem to get along well enough (after several mos of trying)
when kept together in a single cage - Ariel was used to being a single
ferret. When we got Max, Ariel seemed to hit it off immediately w/ him, so
we attached the cages then, & it was easier for Ariel to get along w/
Oberon, since she had another friend. We just added Puck to the mix after we
got him, & it's worked out well. We have 3 litterboxes, 2 sets of food bowls
& water bottles (we had bowls until we got Puck, who likes to snorkel), 2
large hammocks, one small hammock (where all 4 seem to end up sleeping
together - go figure!), a cuddle cup, & various blankies, old sweat pants,
etc, to burrow through & sleep in. Do I wish they had more room? Yeah, but
we get them out to play often, & they mostly just eat & sleep in there
anyway, so I think we're ok. They seem to like it - even when they're out
playing, they run in & out of their cage often, sometimes just to go to a
top level to get a human's-eye look at what's goin on.
So now that I'm done rambling, exactly what *are* the measurements of your
cage? :-D
--
Lin, Ariel, Oberon, Max, & Puck
To email me back, take out everything from "K" to "2"
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| chantal |
i dont remember the size i disinfected it and stored it bit its way bigger
than a hamster cage in fact i can put 2 of them in there and the is some
space left the height well its about 1-2 feet high i can put a rabbit in
there cause i had one in there
"lin" <ktnil@KAZMOMX2woh.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "chantal" <bozumbuddies@sprint.ca> wrote in message
> news:5WsEe.8953$EP2.39390@newscontent-01.sprint.ca...
>> all i know about the cage is that i got it used from a ferret rescue
>> place in a garage sale it had a rabbit a few years ago
>> not sure about the size of it but its a big cage
>
> What are the dimensions of the cage?
>
> "Small" or "large" is a fairly subjective term to most people. For my 4
> fuzzies, for example, I think they pretty much have enough room in the
> cage we have - which is actualy 2 SuperPet ferret kingdoms attached
> together by a tube connector on the upper side doors. We started off w/
> one of those, when we only had Ariel; meaning, she had that whole cage to
> herself. We got the 2nd one when we got Oberon. We didn't have them
> attached, cos Ariel & Oberon didn't seem to get along well enough (after
> several mos of trying) when kept together in a single cage - Ariel was
> used to being a single ferret. When we got Max, Ariel seemed to hit it off
> immediately w/ him, so we attached the cages then, & it was easier for
> Ariel to get along w/ Oberon, since she had another friend. We just added
> Puck to the mix after we got him, & it's worked out well. We have 3
> litterboxes, 2 sets of food bowls & water bottles (we had bowls until we
> got Puck, who likes to snorkel), 2 large hammocks, one small hammock
> (where all 4 seem to end up sleeping together - go figure!), a cuddle cup,
> & various blankies, old sweat pants, etc, to burrow through & sleep in. Do
> I wish they had more room? Yeah, but we get them out to play often, & they
> mostly just eat & sleep in there anyway, so I think we're ok. They seem to
> like it - even when they're out playing, they run in & out of their cage
> often, sometimes just to go to a top level to get a human's-eye look at
> what's goin on.
>
> So now that I'm done rambling, exactly what *are* the measurements of your
> cage? :-D
>
> --
> Lin, Ariel, Oberon, Max, & Puck
> To email me back, take out everything from "K" to "2"
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| John C. |
On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:33:01 -0400, "chantal" <bozumbuddies@sprint.ca>
wrote:
>i dont remember the size i disinfected it and stored it bit its way bigger
>than a hamster cage in fact i can put 2 of them in there and the is some
>space left the height well its about 1-2 feet high i can put a rabbit in
>there cause i had one in there
For one ferret, I would say a minimum of 3feet long, by 1 1/2 feet
wide, and 2feet tall with 2 levels. That would be a fair size for a
typical active ferret.
John
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| lin |
"Thunder Paw Ranch" <thunder.paw.ranch@earthlink.net> wrote
> One of my real pet peeves about the pet store ferret cages with solid
> plastic ramps is that the ramps are dang near straight up and down in
> some of them. I *know* my kids (especially Kylie) wouldn't be able to
> get up and down - in fact the bottom ramp in this cage is actually
> balanced on the top of the litterbox and is about 4" off the cage
> floor, which makes the angle a lot easier for them to navigate.
Our cage has those, but there's no excuse for having them impossibly raked.
It's easy & cheap to buy extra shelves & ramps at either petstores or
online, & you can easily move the shelves, & thereby adjust the slope of the
ramps, making them quite safe - & also giving them a lot more levels to play
on.
I'll have to take a decent pic of my setup sometime, & post it.
--
Lin, Ariel, Oberon, Max, & Puck
To email me back, take out everything from "K" to "2"
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