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May 26, 2003

Ferrets in the spotlight...
Posted by Jess in Day to Day

We went to a party on Sunday. (an unexpected invitation from a new friend… the best kind!) It was at a house right next to one of the state beaches, so there was lots of fields, sands, and an adventure playground.

Somehow the topic of ferrets came up. As we live close by, we ended up driving back home with a friend, put Scooter and Chloe on their leashes, and brought them back to the party. The combination of sand on the playground/beach and lots of people and kids would lead to the little rugrats having a BLAST.

Well, a blast they had. I’ve never been so proud of them, they were so well-mannered. Their day consisted of having a romp on the playground in the sand (and down the slide a few times, Scooter loved that), and then back to the party to see all the people.

They were patient when children of all ages came up to them wanting to walk them, pet them, hold them, etc. They patiently sat cradled in our arms (rare as it is) while we explained to people when they said “what is THAT?”

Most people were surprised when we said they were ferrets. They were surprised when Chloe leaned in to give them kisses. They were surprised when we told them how they were litter trained, how they don’t bite, and how they don’t carry “the plague”. And they were definitely surprised to see them out on leashes!

Our ferrets lasted five hours out there in the spotlight. They got tired and each took a nap (one in Matt’s arms, the other cradled in another guest’s arms), and then woke up and got their second wind.

At the very least, Matt and I were able to dispel most misconceptions those ~200 guests had about ferrets. Most people were under the impression that ferrets bit, were extremely dirty, and didn’t interact with people at all. Oh, we proved them wrong that day!

We all had fun. Matt and I had fun “sharing the joy” with others. And believe me, the antics the ferrets pull are very laughable, especially when Chloe found herself in a gift bag and began hopping around. We also had fun being able to show all the kids what ferrets were, and showing them how to hold them and walk them.

You want to know what I really enjoyed seeing? I saw how gentle the children were petting them, and in return, the ferrets sat patiently and let themselves be pet.

And anyway, how can you resist this face? Meet Chloe. :-)

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