Hello Ferret Friends! Welcome to Ferret News #48. If you haven't already
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In this Newsletter- Clip Those Nails!
- Ferret Faces Address Book ON SALE! & no shipping fees on everything in the store with our Scary Monster Halloween savings!
- Just Say No to Wood Chips
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Collected from the columns written by Mary and Eric's ferrets during the first 5 years of publishing Modern Ferret Magazine, this book has all kinds of ferret-care tips and information. All from a ferret's point of view! The Wit and Wisdom of the Modern Ferrets is a great book for new ferret owners or people who are thinking about starting a ferret family! Get Your Copy Signed By Mary And Eric!
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CLIP THOSE NAILS!
By Mary R. Shefferman Scary story: The other night I was in bed reading when I heard a bit of a commotion on the floor next to me. I didn't think anything of it; I figured it was just someone having a temper tantrum and taking it out on the sleep sack. Then I heard it again and figured I should at least look (hey, it's kind of tough to tear yourself away from Harry Potter!). Trixie, our oldest and sometimes cranky ferret, was standing on the sleep sack, which was crumpled up a bit oddly. Then she started fighting with the sleep sack. I suddenly realized she was stuck! I picked up Trixie and the sleep sack and found that her nail was caught on a (very short and very strong) piece of thread. I called to Eric so he could hold her while I tried to free her. It was no good -- I couldn't break the thread and I couldn't slide the thread out of Trixie's nail. Eric grabbed a nail clipper and I was able to get in there and snip the thread. A very shaken Trixie was freed. A little Ferretone and some calm cuddling and cooing settled her down. We immediately did a round of nail clipping on all the ferrets. Moral of the Story: Some ferrets' nails grow faster than others. Set a nail clipping scheduled based on your ferret whose nails grow the fastest. Note: Ferrets can and will tear out their entire nail if they get it caught. This is not only painful for them, but can lead to blood loss (though it's not usually life threatening, some ferrets are not as hardy as others). Keeping your ferrets' nails trimmed significantly reduces the risk of this kind of injury. JUST SAY NO TO WOOD CHIPS By Mary R. Shefferman Originally published in Modern Ferret Magazine Issue #5 [sold out] in the Minding Your Own Business column. Don't keep our ferret in wood chips. Don't. Don't. Don't. Yes, I know pet shops do it. Yes, I know you've seen photos of ferrets in wood chips. But don't do it. Ferrets really don't need wood chip bedding; they use a litter box and they're perfectly happy to curl up in an old sweatshirt. More important, wood chip bedding can cause some severe reactions in ferrets (runny eyes and noses, severe itching, difficulty breathing). Sure, wood chips are inexpensive and relatively easy to clean. But whatever time, effort, and money you save is not worth your ferret's health and well- being. If you want to line the pan under your ferret cage (if there's wire mesh flooring with a pan beneath it), you can use newspaper or paper towels. Why shouldn't you use wood chips? Both cedar and pine shavings are treated with oils that can irritate your ferret's skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory tract. When a ferret breathes in the fumes from these oils for a prolonged period of time, he can develop a wheeze or cough. On top of that, these things can irritate your skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory tract, as well (something of great importance to people like me, who have allergies and asthma). So do your ferret and yourself a favor and just say NO to wood chips. FERRET FACES ADDRESS BOOK ON SALE!!
The Ferret Faces Address Book is the perfect place to keep track of all your friends' phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses. With its attractive ferret-face cover, everyone will know it's yours! The Ferret Faces Address Book fits perfectly in your purse! Includes a special section in the front for keeping your vet's information handy. NOW ON SALE FOR JUST $5.99 at: http://www.ferrettradingpost.com/addressbook.html But Wait! There's More! It's our SCARY MONSTER HALLOWEEN SAVINGS!When you check out, just enter the coupon code below where you are asked to enter you coupon or promotional code and you won't have to pay for shipping! You'll see the shipping deducted on the next page where you have to click the "Send Order" button to confirm your order. The coupon code is: monstersavings |
This coupon is good for every item in the store
and it's good until November 15, 2003.
(Only for orders shipping in the USA.) So go to the Ferret Trading Post and see what's there http://www.ferrettradingpost.com And be sure to check out the Monster Pack --
It's a LOT of great reading! Just in time for the Holidays!
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Have a Happy and Safe Halloween! --Mary & Eric & The Fuzzies (Trixie, Koosh, and Gabby)
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