>"The parent's living conditions suggest that a rat might have been the culpret."
Highly unlikely with a ferret present. Try petting a ferret at a pet store, then go to the rodent section, just the scent totaly freaks them out.
69 posted on 12/20/2006 10:20:53 PM PST by rawcatslyentist
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