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of ferrets down ; lay them down gently. 

 Don't leave the bag on the ground in a 

 broiling sun with some of the ferrets in it 

 while you are using the others, or in a cold 

 draughty place on a cold day ; find a snug 

 corner for them, if you can, and cover them 

 up with a little straw or grass to keep them 

 warm. 



If, when carrying your ferrets, they chatter 

 in the bag, let them ; it is only singing, not 

 fighting. I have never known a ferret hurt 

 another in a bag. Always bag your ferret 

 as soon as you have done with it ; don't drag 

 it about in your hand for half an hour, and 

 don't put it in your pocket, as it will make 

 your coat smell. 



When I have done work and turned 

 towards home, I have made it a rule always 

 to put a dead rat into the bag, as I think it 

 amuses the ferrets and breaks the monotony 

 of a long journey ; just as when I run down 



