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Or for those of us who prefer to have our pet as part of the family and not caged during family outings:

http://www.petsmart.com/dog/sa...

Safety and inclusiveness both met.

Not saying that some pets wouldn't be more comfortable and (mentally) secure inside of a carrier; it all depends on the individual. However, you may not want to strap it in, as it may kill your pet in the event of a crash:

http://centerforpetsafety.org/...
http://centerforpetsafety.org/...

Here is what my wife and I use:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2751438

When they get a little older we'll go high-tech:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753828

Here is what my wife and I use:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2751438

When they get a little older we'll go high-tech:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753828

http://www.petsmart.com/global/articles/article_de tail.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673269351&FOL DER%3C%3Efolder_id=9852723696503937&N=230

I really want a quiet Jacuzzi tub. Every one I've ever tried was louder then a leaf blower. And a cable TV drop next to said tub for the flat screen on the wall. And would it kill home designers to take into account pets? Make all the window sills a little deeper for the cat to sit on. Leave room in one of the bathrooms or laundry room for a catbox. Especially my catbox which is twice the footprint of a regular box.

Did someone cut the legs off a Cuz dog toy? Well I guess the good news is if Mozilla needs a new mascot we know where they can look.

Go pee in the corner...

For dogs, bitter apple spray works pretty well.

1. Get a brush.

2. Brush Schrodinger's cat.

3. Count the hairs in the brush.

4. Patent stupid idea.

5. Profit!

BTW, how do you make the square brackets "[site]" after a web link go away in your post?

All right. I read this post and had a shit fit. This person either has ZERO clue or is a member of one of the above mentioned organizations who for some silly reason are extremely against ferrets.

First off, you need to understand that there are 2 types of Ferret. There is the domestic ferret that has been around for more than a thousand years. As an example, Queen Elizabeth I, raised ferrets and gave them away as gifts. You can see other examples here.

The other type of ferret is the North American Black Footed Ferret. This is the wild version and is illegal to own because it is an endangered species. It is also "the rarest native mammal in the United States...".

Yes, in California and Hawaii, they are illegal. However, according to various reports,(none of which I can find right now) there are no "Feral" Ferret populations in the USA. I will find the reports and post a response. Also, Domestic Ferrets are legal in all continental states including Alaska, and excepting California.

I don't have documentation concerning cable chewing but I will find it. From personnal experience, I have zero problems with my ferrets chewing on cables. I have network cables, power cables, video cables and other stuff laying all about and the majority of them are hot. I have yet to find a breaker tripped and a crispied critter attached to anything.

Let's start listing some facts....

1. Ferrets are very litter box trainable. In fact they are very fastidious about using the litter box. The only times that they miss are if the boxes haven't been scooped or if they are 2 far away from one. The reason for this is that the ferret intestinal tract is very short (usually about 3 to 4 hours) and they normally need to go to the box as soon as they wake up. So let them do their thing and THEN play with them. Now, to be honest there is a draw back. You will need many litter boxes depending on the size of your home. My lady and I live in a condo that is 1045sq ft and we have 12 litter boxes for 6 ferrets. We had 9 at one time hence that number of litter boxes. If you have a small apartment then I would recommend about 4-5 boxes.

2. Ferrets are not hard to train. Simply look at all the movies and commercials they have been in. Beast Master (Movie and series), Kindergarten Cop, Dr. Dolittle 2*, Doritos.. Just to name a few. Also, Everything Ferret has very good articles on house training ferrets.

3. As to the question of cages, I know from personnal experience that ferrets do not mind cages at all. Now understand that you can't just toss a ferret in an empty cage and expect it to be happy. This is your pet not a convict. Put bedding, blankets, toys and what not in there to keep them happy. A couple good books to read are "Ferrets" by Dr. Wendy Winsted, TFH Publications and "Ferrets: A complete Owners Guide" by Chuck and Fox Morton, published by Barron's. Also,see the links at the end of this post for more information.

4. Ferrets are neither Nocturnal(awake at night) or Diurnal(awake during the day). They sleep 14-18 hours a day and, from personnal experience, they adjust to your schedule. PetSmart has a wonderfull section about ferrets here.

5. Anytime Humans attempt to control their environment disaster normally results. Prime example is here. New Zealand does have a ban on ferrets. The primary problem they had there was that there were no natural predators. But I digress.

This post could go on and on. The bottom line is do your research. Ferrets DO make wonderfull pets but as with any animal, preparations must be made and a certain amount of knoweledge must be gathered. Go to your favorite search engine and type in Ferret. If I have missed anything (probably alot) post it and let me know!

Ferrets Anonymous

The National Ferret Welfare Society

The American Ferret Association

Richard Bach (who owns ferrets), author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, has written two books about Ferrets. Air Ferrets Aloft and Rescue Ferrets at Sea. Go here and type Ferrets in the search.

And yes, there is a Ferret Cam!

* Dr. Dolittle 2 referred to the ferret as a weasel. However it was a ferret. Weasels are much harder to train and have a nasty temper.

• 250 GPH Submersible water pump $34 - I think you can get away with a smaller unit, but this runs fairly quiet, especially when put in a cabinet.
• Maze2 Waterblock $42 - This, in my opinion, is the best waterblock out there, and the price ain't bad.
• Transmission oil cooler $44 - dangerden also sells these, since in my exp. carparts.com may take months to deliver.
• Assorted hardware and tubing <$20 - Some 3/8" ID tubing, some hose clamps, and an adapter convert the 1/2" pump to 3/8".
• Some time $priceless - Anyone got some of this for sale? I can use some!

Slap it all together and you're in business. I've removed two of the fans from the case, and put one of them on the radiator but I never turn it on. The one in the power supply runs at low speed until the PSU gets really hot (which it never does now since all the heat is piped out of the case). The hard drives (2x 40GB 7,200RPM IBM 60GXPs) still make some noise, but I put the case on, and put the box in the cabinet in my desk, and I can't even tell if it is running. The ThinkNIC named littlelarry with the fan removed from its heatsink now makes more noise.

Answer, you start with a person, and keep squeezing until you've squeezed them dry. Society has to keep coming up with more, and more creative, ways of squeezing money and productivity out a person. Hence, longer working hours, products which you rent and no longer own (once you own something, the revenue stream dries up). So now, even products which traditionally people have owned are moving towards being leased and rented (houses, cars, software). It's a sad, but predictable trend.

Since spam by itself is considered criminal in certain parts of the world, cloaking yourself behind a false address is potentially criminally damaging to an innocent third party. This, at the very least, should open you up to civil charges from this third party.