Category Archives: Ferrets

Nikita (January 2002 – June 6, 2009)

Niki doing a ferret flapjack

Our funny little Nikita passed away this week, quietly curled up in her favorite bedding spot. Niki was a tiny little ferret with a huge personality. We hardly knew what to make of her when we first brought her home, … Continue reading

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Pandora (April 1999 – August 28, 2007)

Pandora

Pandora was the queen of our busyness. She was the first ferret to join our family; actually, she was the first pet to join our home. We adopted Pandora on Labor Day weekend, just a couple of months after Julie … Continue reading

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Freyja, 9 Weeks

9-week old Freyja

Freyja had a good third week with us. She had a vaccination last weekend and already weighed 16 pounds, so she is growing by leaps and bounds. She is definitely taller than she used to be, and can’t fit under … Continue reading

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Close Encounters, Continued

Freyja meets Ajax

After we had a few successful interactions between Niki and Freyja, we decided to introduce her to Ajax. Now, Jaxie has shown that he is not a friend to cats, and since he also antagonizes Pandora, we were a little … Continue reading

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Close Encounters of the Fuzzy Kind

First Meeting

We’ve been eager to find out how Freyja’s interactions with the ferrets would go. The fuzzies have met dogs before, so we anticipated a good response on their part, but we were unsure of how rough the puppy might want … Continue reading

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Our Fine Four-Fendered Friend

This weekend, Jeremy and I rented a car to do errands, take the ferrets up to the vet, and generally get out of Salem. The rental agency gave us a PT Cruiser, a car we had both been a bit … Continue reading

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Ragnarok ‘Rocky’ (April 2000 – June 26, 2006)

Rocky June 26, 2006

Rocky was our little ambassador, a model representative for his kind. He never played too roughly and didn’t have it in him to bite. He had a congenital eye defect that diminished his sight somewhat, but it only made him … Continue reading

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Loki : October 31, 1999 – April 9, 2005

Little Loki

Loki passed away this afternoon. She was an excellent ferret and constant friend. Despite her namesake, she was never much of any trouble — unless you count the times she would abscond with a ball of yarn. She loved to … Continue reading

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Back to the Grind

Well, spring break is over already, and Jeremy is winging his way back to NYC as I write. I took several days off to hang out with him, and even though we didn’t do much worth mentioning, it was a … Continue reading

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News about Loki

Loki sleepy on the couch

Over the past few months, I’ve been watching with concern as Loki, our second-oldest girl, has lost weight and energy. Finally I was able to take her to a vet for examination, and have some bad news for those of … Continue reading

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