Charlie and Scooter

Found A New 4-ever Home January 25, 2008

These two kids were tossed from one home to another, until finding their way here. They are from Lockport New York.

Updated: September 29, 2008
Heeeelllooooo, Muuuum, its Uuuussss, Scoooter and Charrrrlieeee:

Well, here we are in our Forever Home in Brockport. We are just having a grand time. I was able to escape on Poppa today. Charlie did too, but he got nabbed. I however am faster than the speed of light and I got out to the deck. Mom showed up a few minutes later. I don't know what the big deal was. They were going walking and Charlie and I just wanted to go too! Mom had to tie up her hiking boots. Poppa was all worried about me. Mom came strolling out with the SNACK (Yum, Yum our favorite) Bag and called "Scooter Pooter Pie, I got snacks." Well, Poppa was a looking and looking and Mom and Charlie and I were already having snacks! Mom had a good ferrety laugh, while Poppa just stood there shaking his head! We did not get to go walking, but we did get an extra snack today!

We've been hanging out here since January 20, 2008 when we hopped a ride with Eggie over here. All nine of us were driving our new family nuts. Jillie was flying through the air with the greatest of ease hooking onto the top of the playpen and jumping in to fight with me. I did good, I am a good fighter Mum! At first we got to hang out in playpens during the day, but we would bite each other through the playpen fence -- there was lots of hissing too. Mom declared she could never have more than nine ferrets. We had three playgroups, she was stepping over palypens and putting us in different rooms. Then we fought under the doors - it was really fun, but not for Mom.

Then Mom got her tax money. She was reading the FML and they had a big discussion about the Ferret Nation cages. Mom said she really liked them when she met all the DMK kids who stayed in them in Lynx, Ohio at the Ohio Rescue. She thought maybe she could keep part of her mind if she bought us new Ferret Nations cages. Poppa and Colin are saying they do not see a change, but Mom feels less stress so we all think she is more sane even if Pop and Colin don't! (You learn to say what you have to to get your FerreTone!)

Well, not only did Mom get us FN cages, but she got us some great special cubes and cuddle beds from Rose German. She has DMK kids too and she and Mom have gotten to be friends. We love our beds. Charlie sleeps on top the cube and I sleep inside, but we both love to snuggle together in our cuddle bed. Mom even makes sure we get the special blanket that we came here with.

We have the bunks from your store under our door so we can jump out safely, and sleep in there after we get pooped. Mom has to move them away from our cage and Jack and Jill's when we are out or Jack and Jill are out. Jack likes to climb up to us and sniff us and try to bite us - we try to bite him too. He gets all "uppity" and bossy with the other kids when that happens, so Mom tries to keep us away from each other. See why she is crazy???

Poppa likes to call me "The little one with the big feet!" Sometimes we sneak up on whichever human is snuggled in the foof chair and we bite them to see if they are awake. Then we run fast! Poppa picks up Chalrie and every time he asks, "Which one is this?" Boy, you'd think he would figure it out since he is only out with me and my big feet! Charlie can be found most of the time because he is noisy. He is usually dragging someone's sneakers around going clump, clump, clump! I can sometimes be found because I leave a trail of my squeaky toys! 

I got to meet our new vet too, cause I had a tummy ache. He helped save Mom lots of money by helping us on his day off. I got to hang out in the back room and I finally passed the thing I ate. Mom thinks I stole a pencil eraser off one of Colin's pencils from his backpack. No more of them for me, I could have had a zipper put in, but I didn't have too. Doc gave me some medicines cause I had some bacterias in my tummy that were not suppose to be there. I am as good as new now! Charlie missed me I think - he snuggled with me when Mom put me to bed to rest from all my 'citement!

It is time for a snuggle with Mom and Charlie. We are happy and running around like crazy. Take care of yourself Mum and all the other weasels at the shelter!
Love, 
Your Scooter and Charlie.

Updated: January 26, 2008
Jack may be known as Jumping Jack Flash. He is Jillie in the male form! Mike immediately made the connection as he declared Jack psychotic just like that "Other one!" Scooter made more of an entrance as she bit Mike and drew blood in the webbing of the thumb/index finger area. She apparently thinks that is how she should respond to feet - mine in particular. We will work on that. I was informed that Charlie will be becoming more dignified. "Anyone can name a weasel Charlie, but the cool people call him Charles," so I suspect he will soon be walking on his hind paws with one hand in the pocket of his smoking jacket and articulating himself with a bit of a sophisticated accent.

Update: January 28, 2008
Kids are doing okay. We have a schedule falling into place. Some nipping going on. Jumping Jack plays with Smokey, White Bear, Tunie, Feets and The Reverend. The Rev. however needs to be supervised. They had a squabble this am. I supervise them anyway, but I have to really pay attention so Jack doesn't out of the blue nail Jumping Jack. Scooter and Charlie will be a far harder challenge, maybe even as tough as Jillie. We'll just take it one day at a time. They are happy to just be a pair. They are funny. They act as though they didn't get much ferret play in their developmental years. I watch them and they seem to be hesitant of certain skills, not sure if they can't or just haven't done these things. It sounds like a herd of horses upstairs. They are racing the length of the house! The kids have always loved being able to go up there once in a while to run and roll on the floor rugs.

Updated: February 4, 2008
I am happy to report that Jumping Jack had his first sleepover with Smokey, Tunie and WhiteBear last night. He is often off as a loner, but I did have him and Tunes kicking up a storm in the peanut box today. Feets thinks he quite the snuggling buddy too. Jillie stuck her nose under the door and got it bit by, I suspect, Scooter Pie last night. She was very unhappy. I scooped her up and carried her about on my shoulder. She was way bigger than a bottle brush. We had a talk about being the new kid on the block and how we all have to help each other adjust. I think she was even swearing cause she was making ferret noises I have not heard before. Scooter and Sir Charles are out and about since the other crews have had their time this am and gone to bed. They are happy to have the place to themselves. They sniff around for the others and when everyone is out with dividers they get uppity if they get too close. It took two months to get Jack and Jillie integrated, I'm figuring I'll do well if I get all of them together in 3-4 months. One day at a time.

Updated: February 6, 2008
The kids are doing well. Scooter was last seen riding on Colin's head. I could not find Charlie last night. He was not in the usual hiding places. I decided to pull out the bottom drawer. Everyone had so much stuff stashed under there Charlie had a soft bed of stuffed animals.

They all come when called and Scooter has now mastered going down stairs. I set up the playpen so kids could be in it with a tube, bunks and some toys, litter etc. Some are in the pen, others run and can sniff through the pen. They seem to enjoy that. I have since discovered that Miss Fly through the air Jillie can leap over, catch the top, pull herself over and be inside like a Ferret Ninja in a heart beat. So, this will require reconfiguration. She however, has not figured out how to get out once she is in.

Updated: February 17, 2008
Kids are doing pretty well. Scooter is turning into a smuggler. Charlie is dooking up a storm and Jumping Jack likes being upside down, in the the tube, under the couch, in his cube in the cage.

Jillie and Jack are still not sure what is up with all this, but the others are liking Jumping Jack. Even Smokey got in the play in the tubes this am.

Everyone knows Scooter and Charles are here, but they don't pay them as much attention as J. Jack as he is on their turf more at this point cause he sleeps with the others.