Nikita (January 2002 – June 6, 2009)
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…
Pandora (April 1999 – August 28, 2007)
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…
Freyja, 9 Weeks
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…
Close Encounters, Continued
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,…
Close Encounters of the Fuzzy Kind
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…
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…
Ragnarok ‘Rocky’ (April 2000 – 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…
Loki : October 31, 1999 – April 9, 2005
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…
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…
News about Loki
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…