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denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	most ferrets if not all in stores have their scent glands removed and are also neutered.
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Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	With delayed neutering/spaying, controlled photoperiods, lower temperatures, and naturalistic diets, ferrets can easily live 8-14 years....the shorter lifespans have a lot to do with commercial foods, long photoperiods, early altering, and being kept at temps that are typically 8ºC-15ºC warmer than what they would naturally be exposed to.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
angiewny Big Fish Posts: 430 Kudos: 446 Votes: 47 Registered: 18-May-2003	You are right...their life span is WAAAAAAAY too short. If it isn't their short life span that ruins it, it can be the horrendous diseases many of them develop as well OR suffer from neglect from inexperienced owners. One of our groups of ferrets we took in...well, we are their 5th AND final owner!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	hmmm, somehow i make it a point never to smell too close to my pets tails and it is too bad that they don't live longer. they would be the best pet in the whole world if they lived as long as a cat or dog.... "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	their heads smell like doritos corn chips, and their tails smell like grape soda
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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	they smell... thick, somewhat fruity.... For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
angiewny Big Fish Posts: 430 Kudos: 446 Votes: 47 Registered: 18-May-2003	Great pic! We have 4 ferrets...all rescues. We had 7 total...3 groups taken in & eventually socialized together. The sad time comes when they pass away. Call me strange, but I LOVE their scent! Could that be why I've always favored musk colognes???
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	kitten - although ferrets look like they're fighting, they're actually playing. when they play, they play hard, and when they sleep, they sleep hard. I've known some ferrets to be so far deep in sleep they don't respond to being picked up or whatever they've been mistaken as dead (hence the term, 'sleeping not dead'). They've got very tough skin, so they don't get injured that much. speaking of baths, one of mine needs one today - she knocked over a cup of gatorade yesterday and took a bath in it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Ferrets can have very little odour, when kept in a cage that is cleaned daily, bedding washed weekly, litterbox cleeaned daily or twice daily, and on high-quality food (and no fish or fish meal). Most people visiting me are surprised to find that I have even one ferret, much less multiple ferrets, as their odour is negligible. By the by...great fret, Meriadoc! Last edited by Toirtis at 19-Mar-2005 01:33
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	Well, woo! for that, Toirtis. I don't believe in declawing cats, either. I wouldn't object to adopting one that was already declawed, but I certainly wouldn't put a cat through that. ...I spend far too much time wishing I had claws of my own to rob a cat of hers! As for ferrets... they're cute, but the only ones I've seen personally (in an LCPS) were constantly fighting and rank smelling. Of course, this could just be the care they receive, as I'm not convinced that even half of the people who work there know what on EARTH they're doing. The picture's great, by the way. I love the depth of focus and the B&W. He's certainly a cutie! Last edited by Kitten at 19-Mar-2005 00:51 ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Declawing a cat still involves cutting off the last joint of the toe (to which the claw is attached), not too dissimilar to removing the last joint of a finger. The procedure is becoming illegal in a growing number of places. Last edited by Toirtis at 18-Mar-2005 16:27
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puffer_archer Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 250 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jul-2004	Our cat was spayed and declawed at the same time, both under anesthesia. Apparently they used a new less invasive laser technique for it, don't know much about it though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	Both of my cats were under anesthesia when they were declawedthey never knew what happenedand Cleo has become a much kinder cat sinceof course she is no longer able to remove someone's face for breathing either "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
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denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	meet the youngest member (but also the biggest) of my fuzzbutts. sorry, i'm just testing out my new toy, and he's a worthy subject *meriadoc attached this image:*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Having the scent grands removed does not really cut down on their day-to-day odour, so much as prevent them from spraying (something they do only when under extreme duress, so not common in a pet, except when severely startled). However, having the scent glands removed is quite uninjurious, unlike having a cat declawed.
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moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	i wouldn't say they need so much attention as they require attention. you will have to "ferret proof" your house and they will still find ways to get into stuff they shouldn't. not to mention dragging your shoes into odd places, hiding any trinkets they find, and generally causing mischief wherever they happen to be at the moment "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
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Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	Indeed they do babel. Infact it is a very humane thing they do. No dif than having your animal fixed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	hmmm...are they more social like dogs are...ie need plenty of attention or are they more like cats and can do just fine on their own? I've never had a cat declawed...I'd never have an operation done on a ferret either...although I'm sure they use anesthisa unlike when they rip cat claws out . ^_^ [hr width='40%']"I'm alright, I'm alright It only hurts when I breathe"
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moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	they don't smell any worse than a cat. the only thing is they won't always go in the litter box, even if they've been trained to ] "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:33
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	Naa it's not that bad. It is def a unique smell tho. You can always have their scent glands removed. It's a common procedure and isn't very expensive I understand.
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