Message Number: YG14174 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Pam Sessoms
Date: 2002-06-25 13:55:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Unneutered male urine marking

On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Jennifer Lundgren wrote:
> I'm thinking about adopting a unneutered male ferret who I found on my
> front lawn last week. (I couldn't find his owner and no one has
> claimed him at animal control.) The problem is whenever he is out of
> his kennel he urinates all over place, ie pees and walks. I'm
> wondering if neutering would stop this behavior.

Jennifer,

I've only dealt with this once, but you are correct from what I've seen.
I adopted an intact hob who gleefully slimed everything in his path:
shoes, table legs, everything was graced with a few drops of potent hob
pee. It was hilarious to watch him at it. He was on a mission. :)
Slime trails everywhere, me following them with a vinegar/water spray
bottle and paper towels.

He stopped after being neutered, although it was not instantaneous; I
can't remember how long it took him to stop, maybe a few weeks? At any
rate, now he's actually the best one in the house for hitting the papers
every single time. He's become so civilized!

Good luck!

-Pam S.