AlleyGator wrote:
> " > wrote:
>
> I know we're being silly here but I have to tell you that yes, we
> actually do have a ferret. Three dogs and a ferret, and they all get
> along just fine. We've pretty much made our house ferret-safe, but I
> do have one recliner, and I have to be VERY careful before I sit in
> it, because the little guy (Samson, in case you wonder what his name
> is) might be hiding in there. He has his own room, but the door is
> always open and quite frankly one of the dogs (a boxer) has adopted
> him as his special friend. They are together constantly and it's
> just a little weird, but there you have it. Yeah, I know, it's like
> having a rat as a pet but we love the little guy and that's the way it
> is.
>
> --
> The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
> At least now I have an excuse.

We are not being silly. Not at all. You know ferrets. I know brain
waves. Ferrets are cute, more cute than rats. But rats can be good pets
too if someone has only a couple dollars, just need some lettuce and
there you go. One fellow used to keep his ferret in his pocket. I
gather this was a baby ferret or he had big pockets. Apparently the
ferret now and then would not let go of the fellow's thumb, but no
biggie, just gently pry the ferret's mouth off his thumb. Another lady
used to walk her ferrets on a leash but that was like walking cats.
It's difficult. It's possible to train cats to walk on leash. I've
tried. The cat walks. The cat sits. I stand there. She refuses to walk
in a straight line and makes me nuts. She rarely walks in a straight
line unless it to the food cooked or uncooked mice, just kidding.
She catches her own but she is a raw foodie in that regard.