April gets her Meds!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret here!

Well, today has been busy. Old Two Legs has worrying about April, April has been sleeping for most of the day!

The vet telephoned to say he had the medicine in for April and OTL was off like a shot to pick it up.

We were just about to go out with Fred and Wendy but did a divert to collect the bottles!

When we got there, OTL had to take Wendy in 'cos she was in the Ferret Bag 'cos we still can't trust her in an enclosed space with Freddy!

Needless to say, all the staff there were going Ooooo! and Ahaaaaa! over her and all she wanted was a walk around the waiting room!

When we got back from our walk April got the first medicine which is the diuretic. At first she didn't want to slurp it up but with the addition of some Ferretone, she licked every drop up in the end.

There are some pills that have to be chopped up into quarters and given an hour before eating. That is going to be difficult 'cos ferrets  sort of 'Graze' all day long and trying to calculate when they are going to eat is almost impossible!

OTL reckons to try he pills first thing tomorrow after she has woken up.

Today OTL took nothing but video 'cos he says it is easier that taking single photos!

I have to say that the video are not what I call 'Dramatic' but we had fun!

So this is us Walking with Ferrets!

 See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret.

Another Windy Day!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret back again!

Well, not wot we would call a 'Sunny Day', no rain, but the clouds were dark and the wind nearly blew Old Two Legs hat off!

He has one of these Tilly Hats and it has a special band that does a good job of keeping it in place when the wind blows. OTL says it is a design used by the Canadian Mounties in their hats!

Mind you, OTL looks nothing like a Canadian Mountie, he hasn't even got any riding boots, just a pair of Farmers Black Wellies and they don't count!

Mind you, he does a good rendition of 'I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK'!

Today April came out with us this morning and had a little walk but got a little tired and got back into the Ferret Bag then she spent the next half an hour looking over the top at May, Holly and me!

Lunchtime we were out with Freddy and Wendy who not only had a run on the Sea Wall but enjoyed a good run on the beach and a roll in Mays favourite plant!

It's Fun being a Woofer!

Back home OTL has been doing some research on Aprils heart condition and while there is nothing we can do to 'cure' her, we can however help keep the fluid down in her abdomen by administering a Diuretic. OTL phoned the vets and they are to get in a syrup which will be easier to administer.

From what OTL has read, we should see an improvement in a couple of hours!

Not sure what we will see, a slimmed down April who can't get off the Poo Pot for wee'ing?

Well, anything to make her life easier and improve her quality of life.

OTL is all for that!

Holly and I reckon we could have a better quality of life if we got more Chicken Fillets and more of a share of OTL's dinner, but I suppose you can't have it all!

I tell you another thing, that camera OTL uses makes it easier for him to make video of the ferrets. Holly and I want more of us playing around but all he comes up with is................

April getting some Snoozing Time

 Of course, if you have April, then somewhere there will be May and although it is Aprils head, May is under the covers giving April a warming cuddle, as ferrets do!

A Sisterly Cuddle and a Snooze!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret.

May and April get promoted to Honorary Woofer Status!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret here!

Another Super Sunday, even if it did rain today!

After yesterdays fun and games, it was good to have an extra half an hour snooze before getting up to go for our walk!

Today April came along as well but stayed tucked up in the ferret bag for most of the walk. She said that she had 'done her stuff' on the carpet before leaving home, so just fresh air today please and don't bounce the bag as you walk!

OTL has got some clearing up when he gets back!

One thing we did notice, blossom!

It's not even February yet and there it is blooming all over the place!

Spring is Blooming out already!

Old Two Legs had ordered some more bedding for the ferrets and of course, we have all tried it out and little Wendy has been chasing Freddy from one bed to another! It seems she just can't decide on which bed to call her own, so she has decided that they all belong to her!

Enjoying a snooze in a quiet moment!

Now, Holly and I have been in a 'meeting' today and we have decided that both Miss May and Miss April are to get promoted to the position of 'Honorary Woofer First Class with Sniffs'!

Although Miss April is not as active outside as normal, she has shown all the attributes of developing into a Woofer who specialises in 'Subtle Sniffs'!

Miss May is the Woofer equivalent of a Boarder Terrier with a Tenacious Attitude!

We have instructed them in all the 'Secret Signs' and now they can talk to other woofers by leaving special signs in the grass!

We also had a visitor today, The Cat Woman, she has come over to play 'Glue Slapping' with The Missus.

Holly and I decided that it would be prudent to keep out of their way 'cos we don't want to end up with glue all over our tails!

Lunchtime we managed to stop OTL from pounding away on the computer and take us out for a walk.

Freddy and Wendy were snoring their tails off  and we decided to let them carry on instead of waking them from a super ferret slumber!

We enjoyed going down to a part of the Sea Wall we normally miss with the ferrets. Holly and I had a great time catching on the sniffs!

Just a sniff!

We didn't hang about too much 'cos the sky looked like it had some rain up in the cloud and was getting ready to dump in down on us!

Gloomy or wot?

Back home it was Doggy Scoff so I went on the hunt for any Ferret Stash I could find. There was some in the office and TM's store room and behind the curtains down in the lounge and behind the Butchers Block!

It's just a case of using your nose and knowing where to look!

Mind you, if I'm in luck OTL may have some dinner I can mug!

See you tomorrow and we should have some news on April and the vet!

Bye for now.

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret.

We've been visiting!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret here!

Yes! I Know! Late again!

Blame it all on Alun and Glynis, they made us so welcome that we stayed too long visiting and having a woofing good time!

We have been waiting for the vet to call regarding April but it seems that his 'Phone a Vet' is away or having the weekend off, so we will have to wait until Monday when Old Two Legs will phone him!

Just to be on the safe side and as it was a bit cold today, OTL let April off the morning walk and instead took May on her own!

One thing that May does very well is to gallop! She doesn't run, she gallops! Then when we stop, she has to join us in hunting sniffs!

I can see that it won't be long before her and April make 'Honory Woofer' status!

I like being a Woofer!

Back home Freddy Boy has been hiding bits of chicken strips all over the place. Trouble is, both May and Wendy go searching for these tasty morsels and when Freddy goes back to where he stashed them, they've gone!

It was here, I know it was here, now it's gone!

 May being the sneaky one has suggested that it might be the Nargles!

She then did a very good impression of a Nargle pinching Freddy's slurp of Ferretone!

Nargles Love Ferretone you know!

 That May is getting just too clever for her own good!

When we were visiting Alun and Glynis, we also met Warren and Lisa-Marie. Now Lisa is dead keen on horses and keeps her horse in a big stable. Trouble is, with the feed sometimes dropping on the floor, there is always a passing rat to eat the dropped grain. So, to get rid of the rat someone has suggested that a few drops of Ferret Poo scattered around will deter rats from coming around. Now, just where can we get a ton or two of Ferret Poo?

Given a couple or three days we reckon our little ferrets could help out with a donation or six!

Mind you, there were some strange sniffs in the woods close to Aluns place but Holly reckons that it is weasels or maybe a stoat or two!

I'm not so sure myself!

Well, I think it is more than likely to be a Nargle!

We are off to bed now 'cos we are all tired!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy(Still beating up Freddy) and Freddy de Ferret.

Not the best day we have had!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret here!

Well, today has been one of those 'Ever Decreasing Circles' type of day. We were up really early to get our walk in before Wendy was off to the vets. I tell you, weeing in the dark is no fun! We all managed to get back with thirty minutes to spare, so it was a gentle drive for April.

The vet had another go at listening to her heart and pronounce that she had a 'Heart Murmur' and that her tummy was full of fluid!

Not a good thing!

Having a dickey heart also means that she is not getting enough oxygen in her blood system and that is the reason she sleeps so much and seems to have lost her 'Sparkle'!

Old Two Legs agreed to an x ray and an ultra scan on her to see what was going on, he will get the full results and get a look this evening when he visits the vet.

The vet is to 'Phone a Vet' who is into ferrets for some advice on medication. If there is history of heart problems and a drug has proved to be of help then we have a good chance of keeping April around for some time but we won't know that until this evening.

OTL is not very happy at the moment, as he says, he has lost three ferrets in five months and that hurts.

We are all keeping our claws crossed that the 'Phone a Vet' will come up with something.

April says that she didn't mind the x ray 'cos she got a good slurp of Ferretone that OTL had left with the vet but the scan involved having the hair shaved off her tummy and now she is feeling the drafts!

On a brighter note, OTL found Freddy and Wendy cuddled up in the same bed last night and they were still there this morning! Mind you, Wendy still gave Freddy's ears a box when he refused to let her have the chicken strip he was eating!

They have been closer together today and even had a go at playing when they were on a rampage around the house. So we still think there is a good chance they will settle down together and when you think about it, she has been here less than two weeks, so there is plenty of time!

More news tomorrow!

Luv,


Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret.

It's the fault of OTL!

Hi Woofers!

Here we are, back again!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!

Well, first the good news!

We have spotted Wendy cuddled up to Freddy in the tray next to the poo tray! OK, not the most desirable residence but it is warm and cuddly in the blanket!

Then today she picked on him again but this time he turned on her hand held her down on the floor with his teeth clamped firmly around her neck. Old Two Legs had to prise them apart and tell them both off!

Will she learn the lesson I wonder?

Yesterday OTL was down the dentist early evening having two fillings done to his teeth. Painful and expensive!

Then he had to take Miss April down to see the vet 'cos she seems to have lost her sparkle and gained a few grammes in weight around her tummy!

The vet couldn't feel any lumps or fluid and was a bit puzzled, just like OTL!

That also messed up the blog yesterday 'cos OTL didn't get back until late and by the time he had his dinner, he was too tired to help me on the laptop!

Too many passwords for my little claws!

We have got to take Wendy back on Friday morning for an x-ray and an ultra scan to see if there is anything wrong.

It may of course just be her putting on weight 'cos she eats too much, but OTL wants to make sure!

This morning on the beach May was playing 'Bulldozers' in the sand, even though it was a little wet and she got 'Buzzed' by a couple of woofers!

Bulldozers

Lunchtime it was all rush and tear 'cos OTL had to go out working all afternoon, I mean, at his age he should have given up work years ago.

I didn't even start working 'cos it's a nasty habit to get into!

So, back he comes at six thirty, tired and ratty!

So it is his fault we are all behind like a Woofers Tail!

Well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

Claws crossed for April tomorrow.

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret.

Freddy gets kicked out of bed, Again!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret back again!

Well, I know you are just dying to hear how Freddy got on last night.

He ended up in on the floor next to the poo pot, until Old Two Legs gathered him up, put him back into the hammock and covered him with a blanket.

That Wendy can be 'Sooo Bossy' sometimes!

Today we were up a little late so we missed the sunrise when we got onto the beach this morning.

We did spot the rain creeping up over the horizon!

We see rain in the distance.

There were a load of sea gulls fighting each other over some slices of bread that had been left on the beach. Holly and I thought it was great fun charging down the beach woofing our tails off and making the gulls fly around waiting for us to leave!

Woof Off!

We got back before the rain arrived so we managed to enjoy a Lambs Heart Meal, without damp tails!

OTL went off to do his poo shovelling duties in the ferret cages and then it was back to work!

Lunchtime came a bit late and we didn't get out at our normal time but Fred and Wendy were more interested in trying to get into the ferret bag but as only one can get in at one time, OTL decided that they both had to walk!

Freddy seems to have a thing about cigarette butts, it must be the sniff 'cos whenever he finds one he has a quick chew!

OTL has his time cut out preventing Freddy form finding the butts but some are hidden behind the weeds on the path!

Hey! I've found another one!

 Holly says that he must have a 'Habit'!

Back home Wendy and Fred went into the cage and Wendy headed for the food bowl, as you do!

Fred had a drink and decided he would try to get his favourite sleeping place back off Wendy.

He's a brave Ferret!

Freddy gets kicked out of bed, Again!

Maybe one day they will share a cuddle and a snooze, but it is still early days!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,


Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret.

Developments!

Hi Woofers!

Here we are again, Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!

Now, you know how much poor Freddy is getting stick from Miss Wendy. She has been attacking him every time their paths cross and even when their paths don't cross, like when Freddy is fast asleep!

Well, last night there was a big noise about eight thirty, then, all peace and quiet. We went up to see if there was any damage but were surprised to find Freddy in the tray next to the poo pot and, tucked up next to him was a little Wendy Ferret!

They were both asleep!

Now this is a first!

Freddy had his head hanging outside the tray, just in case Wendy lunged at him but both were asleep!

We left them alone and just before Old Two Legs went to bed, he checked on them and found that they were still in the tray, cuddled up and Freddy had his head inside the tray!

This morning they were in separate beds again but no fisty cuffs!

The weather has brightened up and the temperature has gone into double figures!

Summer is on it's way!

Almost a Summers Day!

 We all had a game on the beach, both ferrets played the 'Let's get back in the bag' game but in the end OTL won that one!

Holly and I were having fun finding the sniffs!

This is a Summer Sniff!

 Back home to a good breakfast of Doggy Scoff! You know Holly and I will end up just fading away if this carries on!

Out at lunchtime Wendy and Freddy Boy didn't walk the normal distance along the Sea Wall 'cos there were loads of Woofers out today. We knew most of them and there was one woofer who was smaller than Freddy!

It was great fun to watch Wendy digging into the grass and trimming her claws at the same time.

Freddy tried the old 'I feel faint' trick but we are all up to his tricks and no one took any notice!

Ooooh! I've come over all faint and I need a carry!

 Just after we got back home OTL had to go out to one of his customers, so we spent the afternoon snoozing and listening to Freddy snoring!

You know, he is almost as noisy as The Missus!

Let's hope Freddy and Wendy get cuddled up again tonight, at the moment she is in her 'Corner Bed' while Freddy is stretched out on his hammock!

Claws crossed that they get the hierarchy sorted soon!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret.

Miss May joins the SAS Brigade!

Hi Woofers!

Here we are again, Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!

Sundays in this household can be fun and today was no exception. I was up good and early, even earlier that Holly Dog who likes to have a lay in on Sundays.

I went hunting around the house and discovered where Holly had stashed her Rawhide Chew!

Well, being such a kind sort of sister, I just had to check it out to make sure it hadn't 'Gone Off' over night.

It was hard work, but I managed!

Mmmm! This bit needs testing some more!

Wendy is still giving Freddy some stick and this morning when Old Two Legs went into the office to say 'Good Morning!' he found Freddy rolled up in the tray next to the poo pot!

Poor lad must have got chased there during the night!

OTL lifted him up and put him back on the hammock where he likes to snooze!

First thing in the morning OTL gets his breakfast from the kitchen and eats it in the office, with May and April running loose. May normally manages to steal a slurp or two from OTL's bowl of rabbit food. Today she had other things on her mind, and this is what happened!

May joins the SAS Brigade

OTL says that he should have played the Mission Impossible music but he couldn't find it anywhere!

We are off to watch the next episode of Star Wars now that Holly and I have made a Light Sabre each!

See you tomorrow!

Before we go, did we ever show you the picture we have of Izzy?

All together.....Aaaaah!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret.

Naughty Wendy!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!

Saturday, so The Missus is off to play Glue & Glitter at the village hall. That means we get to have a lazy day with Old Two Legs!

Well, we had a lazy day, OTL was cleaning out the ferret cages from top to bottom!

Good news! OTL took delivery of the set of DVDs for the Star Wars films, so we know what we will be watching tonight!

Do you think there are any Jedi Ferrets?

The weather has brightened up and it was almost warm down on the beach this morning. Both May and April had a game of Bulldozers!

The secret is to use your nose!

After that they both went of rock climbing along the Sea Wall!

Look! No Crampons!

 Holly and I were wondering why the Wormy Men were running back, but then we saw the tide coming in!

It was a close thing!

They look funny running in wellies!

We have been watching Fred and Wendy 'interacting' and it seems that Wendy is the one doing the aggressive bit, but, we did see Freddy eating a bit of a Chicken Strip that Wendy had tucked into a corner for later.

Freddy found it and was chomping away when Wendy realised what he was doing!

That was it, in she went trying to get her Chicken Strip away from Freddy.

Now, Freddy is a gentle soul and has very simple loves in his life, cuddles, sleeping and FOOD!

Wendy didn't stand a chance, every time she lunged at him, he spun around and shoved her out of the way!

She was not a Happy Ferret!

He was!

He finished it in next to no time!

Lunchtime we were a bit late in going out 'cos OTL had spent so much time 'Shoveling Poo'!

When we did get down onto the beach we kidded Wendy that the water was warm and gentle.

Off she went, marching down the beach to investigate the waves that were lapping onto the shore.

'I'm not scared of you' she called out as she marched further down the beach, until that is, the water lapped onto her paws!

I'm not scared of you!

Then she got all her paws wet and ran back up the beach saying 'That's Horrible!'

That is HORRIBLE!

We all had a laugh, including Freddy who had got his paws wet last week!

They both had a run along the Sea Wall and even spent some time digging in the grass!

Wendy said that she had never been digging before, except in her cage but it wasn't the same as this grass!

There is so much to dig in!

Back home they were so tired in fact Wendy fell asleep in the Ferret Bag on the way home!

As soon as they got in their cage they were asleep and I don't think we will hear anything from them until tomorrow morning!

Holly and I got a treat when TM came home, we got a Rawhide Chew!

So, we are set for tonight, Star Wars, Rawhide and a comfortable sofa, what is better?

Now, we have had a meeting and have decided that Mr Nipper is best left with Archie Babe 'cos there will be a terrible kerfuffle if he came across Wendy, especially if he has any food on him!

We were going to sing Happy Birthday to Auntie Chris but she has gone away on holiday so we will have to wait until we see her again.

We are off now to watch the film, so, bye bye for now and............

Let The Force Be With You!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret.