My goal for today-Go to the bathroom without the ferrets

Sure that sounds simple, but since the ferret figured out how to pop the door open, I can't go to the bathroom my self. Taking a bath, forget it! he wants to be in there, pushing the shampoo bottles over and stealing the soap. And I won't get into how disconcerting it is to feel furry bodies on my feet when I'm trying to brush my teeth. Jumping up & down screaming because something furry slithered across your feet first thing in the am is no way to start you day.

And not having toothpaste run down your chin as you shriek at a furry fiend makes you look pretty cool too!

Photo of Zascha having a bath with her tub toy. Zascha enjoys her tub time.

Ferret slip n slide

Just in case you ever wondered what the wonder weasel looked like. Yesterday he was chasing Zascha and as he run through the house into the kitchen, his back feel slid out from under him and he went sliding through the kitchen, front paws out and the most confused look in his beady little eyes. He slid past the sink, the pantry & made it all the way into the laundry room, flat on his tummy like an unintentional slip n slide. He looked to surprised. He finally lost momentum in the laundry room, and then he got up on his feet, shook himself off, sort of checking his feet like "What happened?" and took off again. I don't think I have ever laughed so hard.

Klepto ferret attacks

So they ferret has developed a new skill. He steals things. It started out small, fruit roll ups and the occasional bag of chips, but new he's graduated to the jumbo sized Lay's and ramen noodle packages. I'm chasing the wonder weasel around the house, trying to retrieve my lunch.

"Not for ferrets, hey, that's the last spicy chicken, bring that back RIGHT NOW!" Not very dignified, I admit, but we found his secret stash in the back room, and this is after wrestling several snack packs of chips and the aforementioned ramen from him, in a bizarre human/weasel tug of war. Which made me reason, I'm out of shape, (in my defense, he's waaay stronger than he looks) and he's sneaky.
He got back into the cart where I keep the kids snacks several times after we fought over the ramen! And putting him in his cage to keep him away from the snackies doesn't work.

He thrashes around, shaking the bars and throwing himself against the cage in righteous ferret indignation. I always relent and take Antti out. He's just sooo mesmerizingly cute. So back we go, me trying to pet the ferret and hold him (ha, he will not be contained, he is a wild, independent, klepto ferret!) and he breaking free and plotting the next attack of the snacks. Ah, I hear the crinkle of the 100 calorie pack now!

About me: When not wrangling ferret, I sell things on Bonanzle. Lots of books, great prices~
http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/fatseal

I also have 9 cats, 3 mice, a rat and hamster. And some kids.