Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> They are awfully cute. Are you planning to acquire one as a pet or
> to eat?

Hope you are kidding about one to eat.

I've owned cats most of my life just like you have. Loved them to
death too. Once my daughter showed up with a pair of ferrets, I
wasn't happy until I got to know them. A year later when she was
moving back out, she was going to find a shelter to take them to.
I told her forget it, these ferrets are mine now.

12 years total with ferrets. Seriously the most adorable and
loving pets ever. Again...extremely high maintenence though -
much more than cats or dogs but you'll never have a closer pet
friend than a ferret.

If anyone here ever considers a ferret as a pet, please contact
me just so I can tell you exactly what you are getting into. I
so hate when people adopt a pet, then shop them off later when
they don't want the hassle. This happens often with ferrets. This
is how I luckily got Mia, she was a rescue.