From:
swamp
Date: 2002-08-30 05:42:18 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Bob C: Ferret Caretaker Quiz
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <5.0.2.1.2.20020829220919.00a83ca8@mail>
At 03:32 AM 8/29/2002 -0500, Bob wrote:
>I challenge ferret shelters and owners to take the following quiz.
ok...
>6. Too many ferrets number a) more than half of what you can realistically
>afford, b) what you can realistically afford, c) what you can barely
>afford if you have no personal life, d) what ferret-lovers on the internet
>can afford after you whine about costs.
e) four. More than that makes you whacky.
>11. You define physical contact as a) any type of physical contact desired
>by the ferret for as long as they want, b) petting or grooming as long as
>the ferret doesn't get too frisky, c) dressing ferrets in baby doll
>clothes because it is so damn cute, d) carrying the ferrets back to the
>cage after they escape.
"b" should be worth 5 points. Sometimes the ferret is "frisky" for good
reasons.
>15. After first-year inoculations, ferrets should be inoculated a) with
>rabies and canine distemper vaccines once a year, b) with rabies vaccine
>every year and canine distemper vaccine every-other year, c) with rabies
>and canine distemper vaccines every-other year, d) only if they bite
>someone and you are caught.
CD: every year for the first 3 years, then years 5 & 7. Rabies: year 1 & 3
and no more. imo only.
>19. Ferrets should be bathed (with soap, as opposed to swimming or playing
>in plain water) a) only when they need it, b) monthly, c) weekly, d) until
>their skin completely flakes off.
e) by digging in dirt (6 pts.)
The rest I agree with,
Rob