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FERRET FACTS AND FANCIES. 



There is a knack in picking up a ferret. In 

 other words there is a right and a wrong way. 

 The wrong way is putting the hand crosswise 

 of the ferret and grabbing down on its neck. If 

 you miss the hold desired (or maybe the entire 

 animal) the ferret will either bite you or dodge 



away. The right way 

 is to pass your hand 

 quietly lengthwise 

 over the ferret, your 

 fingers pointing to- 

 ward the hind quar- 

 ters, thumb being on 

 one side of ferret, the 

 first and second fin- 

 ger along the back, 

 third and fourth fin- 

 gers on the other side 

 of the animal. A fer- 

 ret handled in this manner seldom bites. If they 

 shy back can be kept up to you with the first 

 and second fingers, which are back of the 

 shoulders. 



When a ferret or ferrets have been handled, 

 so that they are no longer shy, can be easily 

 caught, picked up and handled, they are about as 

 good as trained. Remember though the tamer 

 and more thev are handled the better. Ferrets 



CORRECT WAY TO HOLD A 

 FERRET. 



