I haven't posted before now because I've been busy with my four new ferrets! That's right, four. Why? Because I'm a complete sucker. This past Sunday Jebabba and I went over to meet the two foster ferrets, and she had brought along two 2 year old girls to see how he got along with younger ferrets. Well, they were completely adorable, so needless to say I came home with all of them.
So yes, my one ferret household has swelled to a five ferret household again. Jebabba seems to be doing ok with them. He's been engaging in some aggressive grooming, but they've all played and cuddled together, and I was even able to put them all in the same carrier on the way home. That's a small miracle in itself, since the two fosters and the two 2 year olds weren't housed together at the shelter. But they're all really friendly.
So, without further ado....meet my new furkids!
This is Abby - she's a bit of a biter and seems to have some issues with people. I don't think she was ever socialized. But she is responding a little to training and attention, so I'm hoping for the best.
This is Ellie. She's a complete sweetheart and a cuddler - as you can see below, she's already curled up in my lap for a nap once. I love her to death already.
This is Foster #1 - he doesn't actually have a name yet, though we've tossed around Bob Ross (b/c of the mitts that make it look like he dipped his paws in paint), NJ (for Not Jebabba, since he looks so much like him), and Frank the Tank. He's a little standoffish, but he loves to be petted when he's sleepy.
This is Foster #2, and he doesn't have a name yet either. I'm thinking maybe Gabriel, Gabe for short, or Gandolf, but I think maybe he needs a name that's more fun than Gandolf. Anyway, he's sweet, but also a little standoffish. Sleeps a lot, and he and Jebabba have tangled more than once. I think he's tired of Jebabba trying to clean his ears so much! Oh, and he doesn't like to have his picture taken, so we don't have very many good ones of him.
So these are my new sweeties. I'll post some pictures of all of them sleeping or playing together soon!
It's so nice to have more ferrets again. It's a little overwhelming - I got used to only having one to worry about. But it's nice to have more fuzz around, especially Ellie. I'm bonding with her so quickly, and she reminds me of Cheeba with how sweet she is. Steve says that she even looks like him, and I do see some of his mannerisms in her.
