kdmotter
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Hi everyone! I have posted in a few threads that I found dealing with having both a sphynx and a ferret, but have not received any responses back, so I thought I'd try starting a new thread. Please delete this if it's not allowed!
Anyway, I have a five year old ferret who is 99% free roam (she only goes in her cage to sleep overnight). She has been around my parents' and brother's dog all of her life (3 miniature pinschers and a dachshund that we visit twice a month) and gets along well with all four. I don't expect her to have any issues with the kitten I am getting next week, however, she has never seen a cat in her life, let alone experienced one. So, I am looking for any experiences you have all had with kittens/cats and ferrets in general. I belong to several facebook ferret groups and most of the members there have said they've had nominal issues once they get to know each other and I plan on slow, deliberate introductions (I've slowly been keeping the ferret in her cage for slightly extended periods of time just so she's more used to it) and have a back up plan in place in the event that they never get along (they'll get separate rooms in the house), I'm just looking for any thoughts you all have with introducing different species.
Thank you all!
Kelly
Anyway, I have a five year old ferret who is 99% free roam (she only goes in her cage to sleep overnight). She has been around my parents' and brother's dog all of her life (3 miniature pinschers and a dachshund that we visit twice a month) and gets along well with all four. I don't expect her to have any issues with the kitten I am getting next week, however, she has never seen a cat in her life, let alone experienced one. So, I am looking for any experiences you have all had with kittens/cats and ferrets in general. I belong to several facebook ferret groups and most of the members there have said they've had nominal issues once they get to know each other and I plan on slow, deliberate introductions (I've slowly been keeping the ferret in her cage for slightly extended periods of time just so she's more used to it) and have a back up plan in place in the event that they never get along (they'll get separate rooms in the house), I'm just looking for any thoughts you all have with introducing different species.
Thank you all!
Kelly