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To Own a Ferret or to Not Own a Ferret
Asked by R.V. from Tulsa
on April 10, 2008
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My 10 year old son wants a pet. I have a 2 year old daughter and a 17 year old son as well. The plus side, we already own a lot of baby gates. But can a ferret clim...
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- Look on Craigs List for Ferrets needing homes. There are a lot of them! Find out the problems. Also, A rat makes an excellent pet. The males are pretty smelly th...
- I knew someone that had a ferret for a long time. He was cute, and fun for awhile, but even with his scent glands removed he was pretty smelly. They can get anywhere...
- Hey Ro, I had a couple of ferretts when I was younger (in middle school)and they were awesome. Just like a cat, they use the bathroom in a litter box. The ferrets wer...
My Stinky Ferret
Asked by T.M. from Corpus Christi
on March 6, 2008
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We recently got a pet ferret and the smell of it is amazingly bad. We gave it a bath and the smell didnt go away, not even for a minute. My husband said that he was to...
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- I have had a few ferrets and the younger ones do stink. most of mine were older and adopted as they get older they stink less. You need to find him a vet that deals wi...
- why o why did you get a stinky farret? my step brother had one at one time. those things are just nasty. they have a gland somewhere in them that produces that odor...
- They have a gland in them that produces smell. You can keep them bathed and their cage clean, but after that the smell u smell is them.
Needing Advice on a New Baby Kitty
Asked by J.C. from Hartford
on May 1, 2009
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We have just adopted a 7 week old kitten. It was a last minute thing..one of the stray litters in our apartment complex actually. I haven't had a kitten since i was 5,...
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- You could try some canned food for kittens...they also make a milk for kittens and cats that's in the pet-food aisle that might be nice to mix with the food (either we...
- I would make an appt w/ your vet your kitten needs to be tested for worms especially since you have a child you don't want him catching anything and you can speak to t...
- You've got some great responses so far. I think the kitten milk is a good idea as well as seeing a vet. When we adopted our kitten last Nov, the Human Society told me ...
Being Nice to Family Pets..........
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on August 13, 2006
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Ok my daughter is almost 5yrs.old. We bought a ferret about 4 months ago and are around other people's cats/dogs all the time. My daughter isn't a terror, she's not ag...
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- Hi, I'm B. S. As a mother of 10 (25 down to 4) I've usually let my children learn by actually taking their hand and gently petting any dog or cat or even your ferre...
- I would tell her exactly what is happening...that the pets' owners love them and they don't like how she is treating them just like you love her and wouldn't like it i...
- Hi B., What a stressful situation! I'm worried that, although your daughter has yet to be bitten, she is in danger of it. My daughter (who is now 15) was bitten by ...
I Need a New Couch! What Works Well with Kids?
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on October 11, 2006
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Ok my couch and my daughter are both five years old. I already need a new couch. The cushions are starting to split at the seems and stuffing is coming out, it's been ...
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- I concur with the other responses - leather, leather, leather!! We have a leather sectional that we were fortunate enough to buy direct from the manufacturer so it wa...
- We bought a microfiber couch and LOVE it. It cleans up really well.
- Great topic! We also are searching for new couches and are considering Chenille. Any personal testimonials one way or the other? Thanks. ~~W.
Getting Organized
Asked by D. from Dallas
on February 29, 2008
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Hey Mom's, I'm looking for some help/advice on finding the time to clean and oranize our home. I have recently begun working full time out side the home and the last m...
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- You may want to check out www.flylady.com. It may fit for you.
- There is a great business called, "Well Organized Living" owned by Linda Bonner whose number is ###-###-####. Their website address is www.wellorganizedlivingtx.com. ...
- I personally used a wonderful!!! women named Sandy Jones to organize a lot in my home... closet (& how/what clostes to get rid of), the office clutter (furnature and f...
My Child Refuses to Do School Work.
Asked by T.W. from Colorado Springs
on January 18, 2011
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My son is 14 and he won't do anything related to school work. He loves school. He is very social. But he fails every class. I have taken everything away from him and...
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- Is he a freshman in high school? That can be a really, really tough year for kids. He may be finding it difficult and doesn't really know what to do other than thro...
- It sounds like there is something going on emotionally or mentally. I think you need to get him to a therapist pronto. It could be nothing, but it could be depression....
- Let him choose his path.... let him fail. BUT let him know that since he won't be working towards his future, you won't be helping him either! Nothing besides meals.....
Do First Borns Drain Us of All Sense That There Is Nothing Left for the Second?
Asked by D.P. from Detroit
on March 2, 2011
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I don't usually put much weight on these and chuck them out as coincidences but I have witnessed it happening more than not.
To put things mildly, if my youngest w...
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- well... you just described my #4!! Even #5 is an easy child. If I would have had #4 first... Im sure I would only have 1 child instead of 5!! He had any and all ty...
- My mother always said if my brother (the youngest of 4) was born first he'd be an old child. It was the three very sweet easy happy baby girls that came before him tha...
- I can't speak for other mothers but when my first born let out her first cry when she was born, it was a such a soft sounding cry. I thought to myself, "This one will...
Cleaning Towelette Fell down Oven Vent
Asked by M.T. from Chicago
on February 20, 2011
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I was cleaning my stove top with a Kirkland Household Surface cleaning Towelette and it fell down the oven vent. I can't see it or feel it. Is it okay to leave it in...
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- I would try and get it out, especially if you have a gas stove. You don't want anything blocking the combustible gases that need to escape. Call the service dept. of...
- I would first try to ferret it out with a hangar or something, not sure about a vacuum being used where there is gas (might spark). Could try calling the 800# on the b...
- The oven vent is over the stove right? To suck the air out of the house? I think anything in a vent can clog it and make it work less well, so I would call the appli...
How to Get Rid of Dead Mouse Smell
Asked by B.Z. from Philadelphia
on May 13, 2009
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We have had mice & husband put oput mouse poison. It did the trick, but the mouse must have died in the wall. Does anyone know of a way to get rid of the smell?
It is...
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- Im so sorry. We had the same problem i while back, but it was in our bathroom floor. never had any idea something so small would smell so bad. I know you dont want to ...
- That's the problem with using poison for mice--they just crawl somewhere and die and STINK! Luckily they are small and it doesn't take TOO long for the smell to subsi...
- Unfortunately, short of tearing the walls apart, you have to grin and bear it. Open the window and hope for the best. Another suggestion get a ferret! We had a mous...
