"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Ophelia wrote:
>> >>
>> >> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > Ophelia wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Would you not consider getting a cat?
>> >> >
>> >> > I've had cats all my life until the ferret introduction. I just like
>> >> > their personalities much better. Just sad that they don't last very
>> >> > long.
>> >>
>> >> Yes it must be very hard. It depends if you feel you need a pet until
>> >> you
>> >> retire. A cat just might fit the bill??
>> >
>> > No. I don't *need* some animal but I do like them all. As far as
>> > companions, I've learned that ferrets are the coolest for me. I so
>> > remember when 11 years ago or so, daughter needed to move back in with
>> > me for a bit and she had ferrets. I knew nothing about them at the
>> > time and I even resisted her bringing in new pets.
>> >
>> > Long story short, once she moved in, she started going off all the
>> > time and neglecting the ferrets. Gary don't play that so in her
>> > absence I started taking care of them and got to know them. When she
>> > moved out a year later, she had to find a home for the ferrets. I told
>> > her, "NO. These are MY ferrets now. They stay." I've been hooked ever
>> > since. :-D
>>
>> ) I guess there is no turning for you now <g>
>>
>> Tell me Gary, what is their average life span?
>
> Funny too, when the first ferrets arrived here, I still had my cat,
> Mr.Kitty. He was old and just liked to lay on HIS chair in my
> bedroom. Well, the very playful ferrets discovered him on that chair
> in no time and they would constantly get up on the chair and climb all
> over the cat.
>
> He didn't want to play but he accepted them and just let them climb
> all over him. heheh It was funny. He had his ears down and looked
> at me like, "Please get these things off of me." Nice that he
> accepted them though..

See, you know your cats can be good pets too

> average life span for ferrets: Pretty much 7 years without genetic
> problems but many do have those problems.
>
> Mia is my 4th and getting close to be the longest lasting one but she
> really has slowed down. Only likes to eat, poop and sleep next to me
> now. Very little play time these days.
> She's now 2 months away from turning age 7.
>
> If you look them up, the stated lifespan is too optimistic. Basically,
> they live from 5-7 years.

That is hard.


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