HELP! My Ferret is MISSING!!!

**AbbyMom** · 05-12-2006, 11:20 PM

Is this the same beloved Measley Weasley? Did an excited Scooby4 accidentally post in Cat Memorial?

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=104696

I'm so excited to hear she's home. I had such dark thoughts about a domestic ferret surviving outdoors..

If I have this wrong, please somebody PM me and I will delete this.

**Scooby4** · 05-13-2006, 04:11 AM

I accidently posted this under Cat Memorial. Don't know how! Sorry. So far she's in her cage and gave her a bath. I think she has a cold! I know I have one. Ferrets can catch colds from humans and vice-versa. So I am trying to avoid handling her too much right now.
She's pretty thin right now. She's never been a "big" ferret anyways. Hopefully, confining her for a few days will help her. I may go get her some vitamins or cold medicine. I saw some over the counter cold medicines for ferrets the other day. Didn't know that existed! She's got the "shakes" pretty bad right now. However, when she has a cold she shivers as well. She's done that in the past.
I am just pretty much "observing" her and watching her food/water intake. She's not overly eating but acts more thirsty. The thirst part has me concerned due to the possibility she had eaten poison. Although she's not overly doing it. I also put a wash cloth in with her to keep her warm. She loves towels!
Thanks for everyone's support! After the 4th day, I was for sure she was a goner! I was sure she was going to give a neighbor a heart attack too if she was found by them! That was my biggest concern was my neighbors finding her. It would have scared them! Thanks again! Will keep ya posted. I may delay the planned adoption again this weekend just in case!

**Zippy** · 05-13-2006, 02:40 PM

thank goodness you found her

**flip195** · 05-13-2006, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Scooby4

I accidently posted this under Cat Memorial. Don't know how! Sorry. So far she's in her cage and gave her a bath. I think she has a cold! I know I have one. Ferrets can catch colds from humans and vice-versa. So I am trying to avoid handling her too much right now.
She's pretty thin right now. She's never been a "big" ferret anyways. Hopefully, confining her for a few days will help her. I may go get her some vitamins or cold medicine. I saw some over the counter cold medicines for ferrets the other day. Didn't know that existed! She's got the "shakes" pretty bad right now. However, when she has a cold she shivers as well. She's done that in the past.
I am just pretty much "observing" her and watching her food/water intake. She's not overly eating but acts more thirsty. The thirst part has me concerned due to the possibility she had eaten poison. Although she's not overly doing it. I also put a wash cloth in with her to keep her warm. She loves towels!
Thanks for everyone's support! After the 4th day, I was for sure she was a goner! I was sure she was going to give a neighbor a heart attack too if she was found by them! That was my biggest concern was my neighbors finding her. It would have scared them! Thanks again! Will keep ya posted. I may delay the planned adoption again this weekend just in case!

I am glad you found her, but just a word of caution, if she has found some poison the longer you leave it the less chance you have of saving her, by the time she starts to show real signs the damage is irrepairable, shaking can also be a sign of nuro damage due to poison... i would get her checked by the vet asap. The older the poison the less potent... but it can still kill her.

**lute** · 05-13-2006, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by flip195

I am glad you found her, but just a word of caution, if she has found some poison the longer you leave it the less chance you have of saving her, by the time she starts to show real signs the damage is irrepairable, shaking can also be a sign of nuro damage due to poison... i would get her checked by the vet asap. The older the poison the less potent... but it can still kill her.

agreed! i'm glad you got her back! what a scary couple days!

**Scooby4** · 05-13-2006, 08:23 PM

I believe she has a cold! Her nose is running. Unfornately, I have a cold too! Ferrets can catch and give colds to humans!

So I am trying to avoid handling her right now. I could make her sicker.
She's hating being in her cage right now. She's used to running around free in the bedroom. I want her to stay in the cage and eat/drink some more. She's too skinny. She needs her rest. I think plenty of rest will help her. So far no signs of poisoning or other ailments. Just the normal cold symptoms which should run it's course in the next few days. If not, then I will take her to the vet this week.
Right now, I have too many other animals with health issues for me to afford. I lost my job and unemployed. My cat recently broke her right hip and dislocated the other. Scooby has rubbed off his toenails due to his stroke condition. Shaggy is shedding everywhere and may need to get groomed. I am trying to deal with one issue at a time!