That time again, and an exciting day it was. I awoke at 6am and couldn’t sleep so went downstairs and worked on my new laptop. I am changing the HDD to run Windows XP and trash Vista. So far I am very happy with the decision. Later after breakfast, Bonnie and I visited the Brampton Animal Control to pick up a couple of scruffy looking ferrets. Olympia, bless her heart, had done all the legwork and done the ADV testing so the boys could come away with us. We had seen them before last week, when we had gone to check out the smaller of the two. At that visit, another boy came in, so Olympia did double duty with the tests.
One of the boys may have been outside for awhile as his coat was very dirty and it was difficult to really judge his condition. The other was a blaze of sorts with a mix of silver mitt and champagne coloring. He was very scrawny. So we left some 8 in 1 soft food for them both.
One of the boys may have been outside for awhile as his coat was very dirty and it was difficult to really judge his condition. The other was a blaze of sorts with a mix of silver mitt and champagne coloring. He was very scrawny. So we left some 8 in 1 soft food for them both.
At the shelter, Bonnie took the big boy, I named him Ronnie, after Ronald Weasley of HP fame, and I took Gadget ( Bonnie’s idea as a follow-up to Gizmo). Bonnie was doing the Ivamectin dosing in their ears to avoid mites. After a half hour we switched so Bonnie could bath the big boy, he needed it. It turned out that he was not a dirty grey but a gorgeous dark-eyed white at about 1500 grams.
The caption for the last picture is “ wait till I get out”. Notice the slitty menacing eyes. Well, when he came out he was the most laid back gentle fellow you could imagine but with a spark of fun in him when provoked. Almost another Jeffie, but different.
Conversely Gadget, who is also a fine fellow, is a bit, a lot more shy, and care should be taken the first time you put your hand in to pick him up. He has not bitten us yet, but he is nervous until gets to know you then he wants attention. Very gentle; likes being snuggled. Zones out!. Both the boys would make super single companions. Ronnie is probably about four years old and Gadget is about the same. Gadget is 990 grams so not too big and is a bit scrawny at present. Ronnie is solid.
Notice the size of those teeth in the last picture.
Both boys need to learn to play again, but shouldn’t take long as both played well with us.
While I had Tommy and Bailey out, Bonnie took Chickpea, Terence and Phillip in the other room. Bonnie had not run Chickpea and the boys for some time so Chickpea’s mature size was a surprise and the energy levels would surprise anyone. They all played for an hour before she had worn out the boys. Phillip decided he had had enough so he climbed on top of the cupboards and watched the activity from there.
Tommy and Bailey were not overly energetic but did explore and play together. Poops were good for both. And both really want lots of attention. It’s about time they found a good home; they deserve to have a real home. Bailey has gained some weight in the last three weeks and Tommy has been stable.
Sorry no picture of Bailey this week. But he is still a pin-up ferret.
KIWI, has the cutest face, it reminded us of our late Roxie, beauty and her 575 gram size. She has lost 45 grams since last week. She definitely has issues at present, but looks like the upcoming vet visit may cure all, someone says she is in heat. She came out and went straight to the nearest blanket and curled up. I placed the blanket on my lap and she curled up in a ball and slept. So did I. Kiwi’s poop is very bad, pure fluid and grey green. Hopefully once she is spayed it will get better.
Even though she wasn’t up to much she certainly can catch your eye with that cute face.
With that we tidied up, socialized upstairs and left.
Nigel and Bonnie
The caption for the last picture is “ wait till I get out”. Notice the slitty menacing eyes. Well, when he came out he was the most laid back gentle fellow you could imagine but with a spark of fun in him when provoked. Almost another Jeffie, but different.
Conversely Gadget, who is also a fine fellow, is a bit, a lot more shy, and care should be taken the first time you put your hand in to pick him up. He has not bitten us yet, but he is nervous until gets to know you then he wants attention. Very gentle; likes being snuggled. Zones out!. Both the boys would make super single companions. Ronnie is probably about four years old and Gadget is about the same. Gadget is 990 grams so not too big and is a bit scrawny at present. Ronnie is solid.
Notice the size of those teeth in the last picture.
Both boys need to learn to play again, but shouldn’t take long as both played well with us.
While I had Tommy and Bailey out, Bonnie took Chickpea, Terence and Phillip in the other room. Bonnie had not run Chickpea and the boys for some time so Chickpea’s mature size was a surprise and the energy levels would surprise anyone. They all played for an hour before she had worn out the boys. Phillip decided he had had enough so he climbed on top of the cupboards and watched the activity from there.
Tommy and Bailey were not overly energetic but did explore and play together. Poops were good for both. And both really want lots of attention. It’s about time they found a good home; they deserve to have a real home. Bailey has gained some weight in the last three weeks and Tommy has been stable.
Sorry no picture of Bailey this week. But he is still a pin-up ferret.
KIWI, has the cutest face, it reminded us of our late Roxie, beauty and her 575 gram size. She has lost 45 grams since last week. She definitely has issues at present, but looks like the upcoming vet visit may cure all, someone says she is in heat. She came out and went straight to the nearest blanket and curled up. I placed the blanket on my lap and she curled up in a ball and slept. So did I. Kiwi’s poop is very bad, pure fluid and grey green. Hopefully once she is spayed it will get better.
Even though she wasn’t up to much she certainly can catch your eye with that cute face.
With that we tidied up, socialized upstairs and left.
Nigel and Bonnie
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