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Email me.&nbsp;</a></div> --> <br> <font size="1" color="#ffff00" face="comic sans ms">So...we keep ferrets.<br>After the initial surprise, the general reply is "Ewww, don't they smell, bite and do you put them down your trousers?"<br>Ferrets make great pets and I hope to show that ferrets are fun and to break down the terrible image they have.<br>By the way...we don't put them down our trousers and we aren't that wierd!</font><br> <img src="index_files/ferret-signature2009v2.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="172" width="550"><br> <!-- <img src="title2009c.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="462" border="0" alt=""><br> <marquee onMouseover="this.scrollAmount=6" onMouseout="this.scrollAmount=4"><font size=3 face="comic sans ms" color="#cc3366"><strong>Wishing everyone and their ferrets a dooking New Year</strong></font></marquee> --> <table border="0"><tbody><tr valign="middle"><td><font size="1" color="#ffff66" face="comic sans ms">Want to find out more about our ferrets? 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They have a low boredom threshold and will keep you busy entertaining them.</font></p> <p><font size="2" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif">So if these charming creatures pique your interest how do you find out more. I found out from reading many of the US ferret website that they can make good pets for the right people. However, I still had many unanswered questions which didn't seem to have complete answers. Also how do you keep ferrets in the UK - I knew it would be different.</font></p> <p><table><tbody><tr><td> <a href="misc/ferret-leaflet2010.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="index_files/pdf%2520icon.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="50" width="50"></a></td> <td> <font size="2" color="#cc3366" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"><a href="misc/ferret-leaflet2010.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Thinking of keeping ferrets, then download a leaflet on 'Essential Ferret Facts and Figures'.</strong></a></font></td></tr></tbody></table></p> <font size="2" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif">The <b>BIG</b> questions I had were: </font><p> </p><ul><font size="2" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"><b> </b><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q0">I want a ferret - what should I do?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q1">Where do you get a ferret in the UK?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q1b">What is the best age to obtain a ferret?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q2">Okay, ferrets have their own distinctive odour, does that mean they really smell?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q2b">I only want 1 ferret, will it be happy?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q3">Will I be allergic to them?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q4">What do I house them in?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q5">Are they really as cute as they look?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q6">How much work will be involved in looking after ferrets?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q7">What should they eat?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q8">Don't you have to breed the jills?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q8b">Isn't it kinder to let a jill have just one litter?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers.htm#q9">My new kit keeps biting?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="colour.htm">What colour is my ferret?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers2.htm#rehome">I CAN'T KEEP MY FERRET WHAT SHOULD I DO?</a><br> </b></li><li><b><a href="answers2.htm"><i>More great questions from a newbie...</i></a><i></i><br> </b></li></font></ul> <font size="2" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"><b></b> </font><p> <font size="2" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"><i>Click on each question for the answer.</i></font></p> <font size="2" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"></font> <br> <table><tbody><tr><td> <a href="misc/rude-awakening.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="index_files/pdf%2520icon.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="50" width="50"></a></td> <td> <font size="2" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"><a href="misc/rude-awakening.pdf" target="_blank">Download and read a story about my very first introduction to ferrets (139k)</a></font></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> <div align="center"> <a href="hammocks.htm"><img src="index_files/napsack.gif" alt="" border="0" height="100" width="125"></a><br> <font size="2" color="#0033ff" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"><a href="hammocks.htm">Happening Hammocks<br> - a ferrets fave place.</a></font> <!-- <br><br><a name="poll"></a> <font size=2 face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif" color="#cc3366">Try my new poll (Oct 06)</font><br><a href="poll.htm"><font size="1" "tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif">See previous poll results</font></a><br> --> <br><br> <a name="bracelet"></a> <a href="misc/bracelet.jpg"><img src="index_files/bracelet-sm.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="151" width="180"></a><br> <font size="1" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"><strong>Hubby does love the ferrets...and me! He gave me this <a href="http://www.efsterling.com/newsite/exotic_pet/ferret_master.html" target="_blank">beautiful handmade silver ferret bracelet</a> for our wedding anniversary.</strong></font> <br><br> <a href="misc/hi-mum-sm.jpg"><img src="index_files/squeezle-sm.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="151" width="180"></a><br> <font size="1" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"><strong><a href="http://reaneelgladden.tripod.com/squeezlesgalore/" target="_blank">From the States...a Squeezle</a>.</strong></font> <br><br> <img src="index_files/laidback.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="114" width="172"><br> <font size="1" color="#187ae7" face="tahoma, helvetica, arial,sans serif"><strong>Ferrets are known for their high levels of activity</strong></font> <br><br> <div align="center"><img src="index_files/cute-bingosm.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="266" width="200"> </div><br> <br> <br> </div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <br> <font size="1" color="#187ae7" face="comic sans ms">Disclaimer. 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