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Update - Madison can go up the stairs by herself.  Too bad we didn't know this as we tore apart the downstairs looking for her for an hour last night.  Cripes.

I have observed that she is much more fearless than Clooney was at that age - he was much more cautious.  She is not afraid of anything and especially not heights - she gets down from high spots with no fear. She is so small that she fits anywhere she wants to go.  Needless to say the baby gate will be going up tomorrow to keep her downstairs.

Zoey the Ferret Hater

Yes - my cranky Zoey is back in full force....she feels no love for little Madison. She is mad enough about it that she no longer feels any love for Clooney either.  She is growling, hissing, swatting and just generally being ugly to the poor little critters.  Madison isn't nearly as sensitive about it as Clooney - she just keeps on going and comes back for some more a bit later.  Clooney on the other hand tends to get his little feelings hurt - he is very sensitive.

Hopefully Zoey will get over it soon....

Maddie's First Full Day

So - we calculated this morning and determined that Clooney was 3 - 4 weeks older than Maddie when we got him.  He was already on solid foods.  First order of business was to head to the pet store and get her the slop they had in her cage as she hadn't eaten in about 12 hours.

She is eating Marshall Ferret Diet - but the trick is you have to wet it and turn it into slop.  So I made her a bowl of warm goo and she pretty much went face down.  Once her belly was full it was time for a nap.

She is so tiny that she fits places that Clooney can't - she's tough to find. She likes behind the bookcase in the living room and behind the storage cabinets in the laundry room.

She has been playing with Oliver - who wants to be as rough with her as he is with Clooney. We are working on that.  Phoebe and Aggie don't seem to mind the newest addition.  Zoey is a ferret hater now - not only does she not like the new baby but she is taking out her frustration on Clooney as well.  Other than Zoey complaining - Maddie joining the troop has been a non event.  No one seems to care much.

I am not sure Clooney knows quite what to think yet.....

Welcome to the Zoo - Madison

Wow - the hubs met the little critter and she had him wrapped in like 2 seconds so we now have an addition to the zoo.  I would have never guessed he would go for it.  So - welcome to the family Miss Madison...

We discussed several names for her - Ursula, Angelina, Ginger, Jasmine, Arielle, Bailey, Regan - but after spending the afternoon and evening with her we decided on Madison - Maddie for short.

Her birthday is 11/6/11 and she weighs maybe half a pound at best - she is way too squirmy to get on the scale yet.

Clooney's Sister....

Clooney's sister is at the petstore.  I have been looking for 2 years for the right companion for him. A ferret that is mellow like him, not bitey, not hyper, not a chewer.....I have looked and looked and now I think I might have found.  Ugh - hubs is never going to go for this. Let the convincing begin....

Almost Mid Month Update

I am back from my blogging hiatus and feeling refreshed.  Wow - January is totally flying by!  Its been a calm month so far.  Emma is still struggling a bit changing over to her new food - I may have to abandon that plan.  Kitties seem to be doing well - including Miss Zoey who continues to prosper.

Clooney seems to be doing great - he is happy and active and generally a happy little guy.  Nigel is doing great as well - letting visitors hold him and pet him and playing frequently downstairs where he loves to investigate.

All in all critters are starting off 2012 well - let's keep it up.... :)

A Blogging Vacation

So - I have been going strong -posting every day since March 2011 and I have decided to take a new years break.  I will be back in a couple of weeks with more antics from the critters.....