Saturday, June 20, 2009

Ferrets Are For Worrying

We stole the slogan "Ferrets Are More Fun" several years ago and created new artwork. Truth be told, ferrets are more worry would be a more accurate slogan.

I only have two ferrets. These are really bad economic times, I'm scared to death of another vet bill.

Fausto has had heliobactor infections three times. Today he's back to his fat self.

But I picked up Quito the other day and noticed how skinny he is. By nature he is a skinny ferret, but this was an unhealthy skinny.

When I was medicating Fausto, hiding his medicine in duck soup, Quito always wanted some. So I made an unmedicated batch for Quito.

Quito apparently decided he didn't want to eat regular ferret food anymore.

I considered switching them from Marshall Pet Products brand to the Totally Ferret turkey brand, so they have a mix of both foods. I can't tell which they prefer, but Fausto is doing well on it.

But Quito will only eat the Marshall's brand of duck soup. So I'm putting down as much as I can. And he eats it like white trash at the Home Town Buffet. I've put a little weight on him.

He still has a lot of energy - but I worry.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

To Be Secretive Or Not

I just read an article online at http://www.queerty.com/californias-poll-4-equality-results-are-in-no-you-still-cant-see-them-yet-20090603/ and it sure reminds me of our issue.

I am a strong proponent to repeal Prop 8 but certainly not a decision maker in the process. There are people unhappy about the strategy to repeal Prop 8 cloaked in secrecy, just as some people want the strategy to legalize ferrets to be secretive.

It leaves me with an uncomfortable feeling that people in leadership positions think so little of the rank and file. While not everything needs to be broadcast, secrecy is a sure killer of any grassroots effort.

That's why I put our ferret legalization in the spotlight. Let the whole world see what we are doing. Ferret legalization is not rocket science and the more people who know about it the better.

Than again, no one is running commercials about "A Storm is Gathering - Ferret Legalization Hurts Me."