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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

2013.0. "CATS AND FERRETS ROOMMATES" by WOODRO::MEISEL () Wed Nov 30 1988 13:41

    I need some advice.  I am going to be renting a room in my condo.
    I have advertised that I have 3 cats (this is so that people who
    don't like them or who are allergic won't respond to the ad) well
    to make a long story short  I have had a response from  person who
    has a ferret, my question is do cats and ferrets make good roommates?
    
    Quick response is important.
    
    Thanks
    
    Anne

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2013.1	Glad you asked	BRUTUS::BARR	I'm not overweight, I'm undertall	`Wed Nov 30 1988 14:58`	9
	I once had a ferret and two cats. They got along quite nicely for the most part. They did get nasty to each other though on occasion. I don't think you would have too much of a problem, especially if the ferret is caged. The one thing I must warn you about though, ferrets carry a rather unusual odor. If you can stand the smell, I say go for it. Lori
2013.2	danger	SKITZD::WILDE	Ask yourself..am I a happy cow?	`Thu Dec 01 1988 12:27`	7
	One warning: ferrets are very fierce fighters when cornered - as your cats and the ferret are strangers to one another, I would be very concerned about real injury. If the cats and the ferret are both very young when they meet, it can be alright, but it is risky if the ferret is even half grown. They are wild animals and can be dangerous.
2013.3	Forget the Ferret and try a roommate service	MYVAX::LUBY	DTN 287-3204	`Thu Dec 01 1988 13:14`	14
	Is this ferret in Nashua?? Reason being, when I was looking for a roommate, I interviewed one girl who was moving out because her roommate had a ferret and the animal was filthy. I own a condo in Nashua and got my roomate thru a roommate service in two days. Digital Classified Ads didn't help much, and classified ads in the paper didn't help at all. The roommate service screens applicants for you too. If you live in Nashua, the service is Jepson Associates. You can get their number from the Telegraph. Karen
2013.4	Advice taken	WOODRO::MEISEL		`Thu Dec 01 1988 14:01`	7
	Thanks to those who responded, I have decided to forget the ferret and try the roommate service. I called George Jepson and he is sending an application. Thanks again for the advice. Anne