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Gary

wrote:
>
> That's the thing and Gary will understand eventually, they need you
> rather than the reverse. I am sure there are ferrets out there
> looking desperately for owners.

For sure. Ferrets win your heart immediately with their personalities
but most people don't realize how much maintenance they require and so
many try to get rid of them within a short time. Many shelters won't
even accept ferrets either - other than to kill them within a week.
SPCA here won't accept them at all.

I just wish they lived longer. I get so attached and then they die. So
far, one month before age 7 is the longest lived here. Mia will take
over the "longest lived here" record on November 17. Only 4-5 weeks
away.

I'm trying to hold off getting new ferrets until I retire. Sad to have
to cage them for 11 hours a day when I'm working but you really have
to with those creatures. When Mia was younger, she got into many
life-threatening situations even when I was home.