I am a ferret and my cousins are minks, weasels, wolverines, badgers, polecats and skunks. There are a few more cousins but you get the idea.

6 weeks old

7 months

I have 2 humans that take care of me. For this story I will call them mommy and daddy. When I was young and had started to eat on my own, I was sent on a long trip with my bother and sister. When we were taken from our carrier we were put in a big cage. Being worn out from the journey and all it's new sounds and smells, we went to sleep piled up together. We woke up when 2 humans were openning the door of our cage and picked us up. Making happy sounds they cuddled and stroked us. The humans paid more attention to me and the female made me feel secure and didn't put me down. The male put brother and sister back in the cage. I had a new mommy and daddy! When we reached what was to be my new home, mommy fixed a nice warm place for me to sleep and get used to all the new sounds and smells. After a nap, some food and water, mommy took me to meet the other 'kids' in the family. Some were friendly, others were snobs and there were others that were afraid of me and wouldn't play. A BIG dog became my best friend and body guard that very night. After a long long playtime I was so tired I fell asleep in mommy's arms. It's funny how humans are so easy to please. For some reason mommy couldn't understand my name, so I had to tell daddy the next morning. After being gone all day daddy came back and told mommy my name. She was so happy daddy told her. After a few days of getting used to my new family, mommy gave me a new room that was larger and had more room. One day when it was time to get up, mommy and daddy told me they had a surprise for me. They took me to play in the grass and dirt. It made me so happy that I danced and dooked. My dog danced with me. Mommy and daddy brought me a new friend one day, I did my best to teach it to be a good ferret, but she kept saying she was a kitten. Now my two best friends are a 100 lb fert (big dog) and a 6 lb fert (cat). I tried to make friends with a bird (cockatiel) but he was so scared when I took him under the chair to play. I have a rabbit too, but he's mean... he hurt me when I tried to play with him, and mommy and daddy thought I would hurt HIM! He kicked me HARD, and I was sooo sore for the next week that I didn't feel like playing. Then there was the time I got to go..... UH OH.. gotta go, I hear mommy coming and I don't want to go to bed..BYE!!

 

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