Ferret Footnotes

Monthly Newsletter of FLC of Texas

December Newsletter

Christmas Party

This meeting was our traditional Christmas Party and Gift Exchange. Like our meeting in September, it was a Pot Luck dinner, but with a gift exchange at the end.

We opened this meeting with a special guest from a company that is doing some research on what ferret owners are wanting and what we thought about their advertising and product. The product they were interested in our feedback on their advertising was a product that is a towelette that you wipe on your ferret to help get rid of any fleas that your ferret had. We had a little survey to fill out asking a variety of questions from which of the ads did we like the best and why to what kinds of products would you as a ferret owner be interested in.

Ironically, the spokesperson for the company had never had any experience with ferrets before, but Teddy (the proud owner of Kathy Lucy) quickly won her over. In exchange for our club serving as an impromptu focus group, we received a donation.

Then the gift exchange occurred, all sorts of gifts were exchanged including: ferret shirts, ferret toys, ferret books, hammocks, and Little Girl's now favorite toy, a large box of rice for ferret digging. But the highlight of the entire evening had to have been the answering of the question:

How many people does it take to get a ferret out from underneath a full China cabinet?
We discovered that it took about 8. (Somewhere in there is the making of an Aggie joke.)

We ended the evening discussing what it is we would like to do in the next year, meeting locations, meeting topics, and some shelter issues.

FLC is in desperate need of homes to host meetings, especially in North Dallas/Plano, and East Dallas/ Mesquite areas. If you can help please contact an officer or leave a message on the club's 24 hour number: Metro 817 498 1470!

Hope your Christmas was safe and Happy! Good luck through the New Year!

Ferret Fun

FERRET OWNER'S RESOLUTIONS

If any of you are as busy as I, then talking the time to write out your resolutions is impossible. This should help; just print it out, sign it, and hang it by your ferret's cage.

1. I resolve to never break up a fight between a ferret and a potted plant; further should the plant get the better of the ferret I shall help the ferret by upending the plant myself.
2. I resolve to never again remove items from any hidey-hole I find, even if the objects within are covered with green hair, smell like mushrooms and might have once been alive.
3. I resolve to never get between a ferret and it's bug.
4. I resolve to buy extra large socks and wear them.
5. I resolve to never again worry what visitors might think of the dried organic objects stuck to the wall about 2 centimeters from the floor.
6. I resolve to never again kick a ferret out of my bed even if it is biting my toes, especially if it hangs on when biting my toes.
7. I resolve to build a ramp to the food dehydrator so the ferrets can eliminate the middle man.
8. I resolve to build each ferret's self-esteem by allowing it to think it is getting away with pranks and mischief, and to encourage such pranks as purse diving, wallet keep-away, and cat torture by giggling each time the prank is done in my presence.
9. I resolve to never again embarrass, annoy, vex, or insult a ferret by forcing it to wear a tuxedo.
10. I resolve to stop my uncontrolled giggling when a ferret cleans my ears
11. because it demonstrated my insensitivity.
12. I resolve to no longer deny my ferret's right to inspect absolutely everything that comes into my house including pizza and tacos.
13. I resolve to no longer gag or spit out ferret hair, but instead remove it tactfully with environmentally safe tissue, even it I find it at the bottom of my soft drink, stuck to my ice cream cone, or under my tongue.
14. I resolve to stop wearing my grandmother's old bra just so I can carry two ferrets at a time without using my hands, nor will I describe how to create ferret-access portals with ordinary household scissors.
15. I resolve to understand that litter is for digging and carpet is for pooping and promise to finally get it straight.
16. I resolve to twice each day pick up every ferret, pet it, talk sweet to it, scratch its head and neck and ears, rub it belly, let it kiss my nose, and give it a special treat. OK, *three* times a day.

Happy New Year !!

Bob C and 20 MO in the Bra Bus (Used with Permission)

Legalization Committee

We need some people who are interested in seeing ferret "legalized" in the metroplex. If you can help please call the ferret hotline and leave a message for Debra. Unfortunately without some interest in the legalization efforts of our club, we might be forced to slow down our efforts. Currently we are needing residents from Dallas, Euless, and other areas that are FFZ.

Help us help our ferrets become legal in your towns as well as others!

Thank You

is proud to announce that it is now carrying:

Gentle Touch®

&

TOTALLY FERRET®

817-683-6363

Special Pricing for Club Members

Kozy Kingdom
Halfway House & Rescue
P.O. Box 201013
Arlington, TX 76006-1013

Classified Ads

"I'm Rosita (25) and have 9 ferrets. I'm looking for penpals out of
America who also have ferrets to exchange experience about ferrets."

Rosita Druyf
Galjoen 27-31
8243 LG Lelystad
The Netherlands

Ferret Fun

THE FERRET NAME LIST

(Used with Permission)
http://www.n-link.com/~theditz/ferretlist.html

What is this list?

Well, it started out as Ann's little project to see what people had named their ferrets. Ann wanted to know how you guys came up with some of these cute names. Ann asked for e-mail from the alt.pets.ferrets, and from the Ferret Mailing List and boy did she get mail!

Ferret Name List Facts

Last updated: September 14, 1997 8:00AM CST

Number of Ferrets: 5,187

Number of Owners: 1,603
Number of Males: 2,590
Number of Females: 2,510
(The rest are unknown by Ann)

Most Popular Names:

• Bandit 63
• Bear 33
• Rascal 29
• Taz 22
• Slinky 22

Stay tuned to the webpage for more ferret name updates!

Cover Ferret

Shelter Notes

KOZY KINGDOM: THE FIRST YEAR

Thanks to all of you, Kozy Kingdom Ferret Rescue in its first year of operation was able to nearly break even. Those of you who adopted ferrets, purchased Totally Ferret and most recently Gentle Touch, you helped make our first year a successful one. In 1998 we adopted out twenty-six ferrets, with only 5 ferrets taken in during 1998 not yet adopted. In the coming year we're looking forward to actually having a surplus, something that would be unprecedented in shelter operations. We'd like to be able to do this because we can truly be able to help ferret when and however they need us. Having a surplus would allow us to more than adequately prepare for emergencies and run the shelter in a fashion we'd truly like to. It would also allow us to advertise and do more for ferret education. We're still in the growing process and learning everything that it takes to maintain a successful shelter. With the potential of a few new pet stores, veterinarians to carry shelter items and the continued support of you all, we will achieve our goal. From the very beginning we have wanted to run a shelter that did not need donations. While appreciated we want to be a self-supported and operating shelter. This goal is one we're working very hard to achieve. All the money earned from shelter sales have gone to further support the shelter. While we're still beginning in establishing the shelter's business to achieve our goal we're making strides. This is where we need you; we need your referrals. Talk to your vet, the pet stores you frequent, other ferret owners, educate other ferret owners of the benefits of a good diet. Talk to them about the results they'll see in just a short time. We guarantee Totally Ferret 100%, if for any reason your ferrets don't improve in their physical conditioning and over well being we'll refund your purchase 100%. Feed your ferrets a diet of Totally Ferret for a period of at least two months. Ferrets only needs to consume an average of _ pounds of Totally Ferret per week. For a household of two ferrets a small 5-pound bag would last you over a month. That is only $3.60 per week to feed two ferrets. Yes there are cheaper and less expensive foods available, but none other has been feed tested on ferrets. Only Totally Ferret was designed only for ferrets. Currently you can purchase Totally Ferret from the following locations. Our newest product is Gentle Touch, as previously reviewed by Erika Matulich and Chris Snoberger, is safe and works wonderfully with ferrets. Gentle Touch is an aspen pelleted litter. Unlike pine or cedar contains no harmful oils that are known to cause respiratory problems of animals of all sizes, including ferrets. Gentle Touch also does a superb job of neutralizing the ammonia odor that so commonly permeates the air. With the absorbency of Gentle Touch only a one to two cups is needed in the litter box to control odor. Gentle touch comes in two pellet sizes, 5/8 and 3/8 of an inch in diameter. No matter what your ferrets' preference, one size is sure to suit their needs. If you would like to see Totally Ferret carried at any of the Canine Commissary stores please call their Main offices at 972-327-9356 ask for Vickie. Tell them you'd like to purchase your Totally Ferret at one of their locations. Make sure to mention which store you'd be shopping at. We'd also like to thank Dr Roger Kendrick and staff at the Bowen Road Animal Clinic for their continued support. Without their help we could not continue to care for and place the ferrets we have so far. We're looking forward to a prosperous New Year. Also be checking out our website for photos of ferrets in the shelters, ferrets adopted and the families that brought another bundle of joy into their homes. Watch for new items for sale by the shelter, shelter news/updates and other ways you can help ferrets in need. Without you we could not do as much as we have done and hope to do in the future. Thanks again, Matthew Stevens
Director,
Kozy Kingdom Ferret Rescue
Phone: 817-683-6363
Alpha Pager: 800-SPRINT-1
Pin 317-3247
ferretrescue@kozykingdom.com
http://kozykingdom.com