THAT was a funny story!! What a comical movie it would make, sans the pain from the ear. It’s a story online with the man who was riding a motorcycle and ended up with a squirrel in his helmet, and the other story about the man who tazed himself.
Thanks for a great morning giggle, and I’m sorry about your ear. Did everybody survive?
Pain dictated that I give up on keeping the pup in the tub to relieve my ear while unlocking the door for rescue. The pup ran out and soaked the walls, carpet and us...the ferret dove under the sofa...more on that!
We did not realize the ferret liked to nest inside the sofa until we came home one day to witness a nightmare disaster. The house was strewn with fibres which obviously originated from inside the sofa. Fibres were clinging to the ceiling fan (this was in Florida), some in the vertical blinds and on the textured walls - a monumental mess! Obvious because of a gaping hole chewed through the center cushion of the sofa---extending all - all the way down, through the carpet to the concrete foundation (we rented this house).
Apparently our dobie discovered she could slide under the accordian gate which was installed to keep her restrained in the kitchen area. The Dobie was likely hunting the ferret - who remained caged in our bedroom behind a closed bedroom door as she was ill.
Assessing the damage, we tipped the sofa on it's back, hearing a bit of clanking, like loose screws/coins tossing about, and saw the thin black fabric stapled to the bottom frame of the sofa had stains and slight scratching tears in each corner. Since there was a gaping hole in the center, we tore the thin black fabric off, discovering the ferret obviously used the shelter of this cavernous space as it's nest when left to roam a couple of hours a day while we were home and the dog was outside. Pet toys, bottle caps, and lost miscellany were found - stashed by our pack-rat hoarding ferret.
We had to replace the furniture (our own) as well as the decade old wall to wall carpet which could not be repaired/matched (landlord's).
All in all, yes ferrets can be adorable, stinky but adorable and affectionate pets. They can also be costly because of health issues as well as because of damage they can create by scenting/marking their owner's abode with their malodorous musk &/or damage caused by their natural urge to tunnel into furniture.
It's been quite some time since we've had ferrets, but it is my understanding that they can be de-scented (is that a word?) now.