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help please ferret owners help?

August 2nd, 2009
summer asked:


ok im getting a ferret today and i was wondering if any ferret owner could tell me a few things about i know what they eat drink act play and stuff but i need to know

do they bite when not provoked or being played with
what are bad things to feed them
and if they will get along with a docson/short haired terrier and mini collie who like to kill ground moles
and one more thing how do i clip there nails would it be bad to use pedding paws? nail clippers?

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new ferret and older cat living together?

June 4th, 2009
Vespera Carlin asked:


i love my cat to death and i’d never change her. i’ve had her for 6 years and she’s 7 years old. she’s well trained around people and she’s spayed. she has really long nails but she has never hissed at anyone and she doesn’t bite. she used to kill rodents from mice to moles but we moved from the country to virginia so she doesn’t go outside hunting at all.

i plan on getting a baby ferret in 6 months or less and i’ve been researching about them for at least a year now. i noticed they are really difficult to take care of but what im worried about is my cat getting along with it. my brother plans on getting a dog too, but i’ll discuss that later. my cat loves being the boss of the house but doesn’t show that sassy attitude like other cats. i have serious doubts that my 7 year old cat will get along with a baby or young ferret (under 5 weeks) what should i do to ensure that they don’t hurt eachother? should i cut my cat’s nails? do ferrets have nails that i should cut?
i’ll be very busy in and out of the house. i’ll keep the ferret in my room but i’ll be spending alot of time in another room, and at school. i read ferrets can adjust to my schedule, but im worried that i wont have enough time to let it bond with my cat. im really jealous of the people who’s cats and ferrets love eachother because they were brought up together. what should i do to help my ferret and cat get along?
sorry for all the details. my brother plans on getting a dog (either a large one like a retriever, a collie, or small chiuahua) and i read that dogs get along wit ferrets. since the dog and ferret will be young pets, should i have to worry about their saftey aroudn eachother? and what should i do to make sure all the pets get along? thank u soo much for the help this means alot to me. and again sorry for all the details

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