Stein And Stinky!

We couldn't resist showing you this wonderful picture of Stein and Stinky! For those of you that don't recall, Mom was looking into adopting Stinky at one point, but it didn't work out as we hoped. We recommend the following sites for more pet skunk info and pictures: Owners of Pet Skunks (OOPS!); Skunks as Pets; and for info on wild skunks try: this site. Mom promises us few things in life, but here they are:

1) As much love as she can give us
2) That we never have to leave~this is our forever home
3) That she will try not to get mad when we are bad
4) That we will have at least one Ravennest brother
5) That, if at all possible, we will have a skunk cousin living with us

Thank you, Stein, for the picture!

~The Weasels of Mustelid Manor~

Anubis Has Our Vote!

Okay, we spotted Mash's Contest and felt that we had to speak up...

For one, Anubis is actually pretty awesome! Remember, weasels are known for silent observation. In our opinion, Anubis is elegant, graceful and intelligent. Mash looks like she ran into a wall or half of her face got cut off. Graceful? Elegant? Don't forget the flying poop incident and toilet gazing!

Mash is just your typical trailer-trash, dumpster-diving, her mama don't know which alley cat produced her Humane Society butt, Mojo Jojo looking (think Powerpuff Girls), flea-bitten feline.

Look at that skanky pose!
<------Whorrific!!! So she thinks of herself as a Princess. Big whoop. In our book, Princess stands for a spoiled brat that thinks much more highly of herself than anyone else ever could; that has no clue that she is no better than anyone else; that believes that the world owes her anything and everything that she desires; in essence, a skank that can't admit that she is just your run-of-the-mill skank and not truly fantastic~well, where is the honor in ANY of that?

Mash is just a snooty, catty, conceited feline. We apologize for the vileness of this post, but how she treats every other living creature she comes in contact with is just wrong. And you know, we didn't want to resort to this, but, due to the nature of her recent posts, we felt it only fair to share with you the secret Mash has been hiding...

Mash's dog twin!
That's right, folks! Mash is so common and ordinary that they even make a dog version. Sad, isn't it?

So, rock on Anubis! We truly appreciate your kindness and concern when we are caged too long. You always have an ally in us!

~Weasels of Mustelid Manor~

The Eyes are the Window to the Soul

The new feline seems to be much nicer than Mash. Our explanation? He is quite clearly an alien kitty as captured in Nikki's photos from her Christmas visit. The second photo was taken without the flash, as that was initially believed to be the culprit of these strange photos; however, as you can see, that was not the problem.

In light of the photo that Nikki took of Cinnamon (whom is a self-proclaimed superior being), we can only assume that the new kitty is also a teleporter (this is how Cinnamon regularly escapes the confines of our cage) and he has been placed here among us by a far more intelligent species than is currently known to our humble planet. Yet, he tastes like a normal kitty~what a superb recreation...

~Weasels of Mustelid Manor~

She Loves Us Not?

Check out the response our mom had when one of her friends mentioned that he was thinking about getting ferrets and he wondered if there was anything that he should know about ferrets before getting one:

"Sure, I can tell you what to expect with ferrets!

They stink. They bite (as in they latch on to you, especially your feet and hands, often drawing blood and they are difficult to get off once they are in embedded in your flesh). They can be litter-trained, but will still prefer to go in the corners of your house. They are thieves and will steal and hide anything they can drag off (keys, cell phones, wallets, shoes, etc). They are destructive. You will need to ferret-proof your home (they can squeeze into and under tiny spaces, enabling them to find exits to the great outdoors, enabling them to get lost in your furniture, walls, heating units, etc). When they decide they want something, they will find a way to get it--as in, they are extremely STUBBORN.

You cannot punish them by smacking them or anything like that--they will become mean, aggressive, and will attack you on a regular basis (this is why I have so many ferrets, mine have been abused and are quite nasty when they come here--it becomes my job to try and undo the damage that people have done to them). Not to mention hitting or flicking them can do them extreme physical damage--one of mine bit my friend's hand--she flicked him in the head (natural reaction--she wasn't thinking about it) and she fractured his skull.

Make sure that there are vets in your area that work with ferrets because when they are sick, they go quickly. They are predisposed to numerous deadly illnesses that cost a fortune to treat--only to have them die anyhow. Mine have died as young as two years old despite weekly vet trips and small fortunes invested into saving them. Not to mention, you need to get ferrets their shots on a regular basis and some ferrets have bad reactions when they get their shots and die. They are social creatures, so when their cagemates die, they will often give up and quit eating, become depressed and will die shortly after.

They can be problematic if you have other pets or children (ferrets can and will kill small animals, including cats, dogs, most definitely rodents or birds that you have as pets and have been known to kill newborn babies). They are illegal in CA, HI, NYC, and many other places--so don't ever plan on moving back to CA while you have them (that's why I don't live there) and if you are caught with them, they are taken and destroyed. I could go on and on...

But if you decide you can handle all of that, are patient, have a good chunk of money set aside for vet bills, have time to dedicate to them (they are best off in a cage when you can't supervise them--but need AT LEAST two hours out a day to play--they will get depressed if caged too much + I've confiscated ferrets that were never let out of their cages and their muscles actually quit working--I have one that can't use his back legs because of being caged too much), and oh yeah, food isn't cheap either--it needs to be a high protein/fat content ferret food--but if you are sure that a ferret is what you want--go for it. They are a lot of work, but fun if you treat them right and take care of them like you are supposed to.

I would recommend getting ferrets from a shelter or someone that needs to get rid of theirs. Keep in mind too, any ferrets that come from a pet store are likely to have been neutered and descented at too young of an age and will have shorted life spans and increased health problems as a result. Most ferrets you find will be originally from one of the "ferret mills." A better pet will come from a professional breeder and cost big bucks. Good luck!"

We are wondering if she still loves us or if she has finally bought into the mentality that cats make better pets? We are worried that perhaps she has grown tired of us and may be thinking of sending us back to the places that she came and got us from. We are quite scared and depressed. Cinnamon is looking into teaching us all her trick of escaping…

~Weasels of Mustelid Manor~