ok i bought these two ferrets 1 three years ago and the other 2 years ago. they arent getting enough attention but i did take them to the vet to get shots and i feed them and give them water and have a 4 story cage. they are driving me nuts and would rather not have any more pets in a cage. my cousin wants them and i said yes but i feel really guilty now like im abandoning them. i know that they will be taken care of hes a vet. how can i get over my guilt?
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You are sending them to a home that will give them more quality time then you are able to. It is the best thing you can do for them. A ferret needs 4+ hours outside the cage to run and play. Congrats to you for doing the right thing even when it makes you feel bad. That shows you really do have thier best interests at heart.
Re-read your post. That should do the trick.
The guys a vet for christ sake. Don't you think he will do a better job than you?
You'll still get to see them.
If you didn't play w/ them or want them then it was better to give them away.
?? What guilt ?? You said in your question "they are not getting enough attention"...that pretty much explains it there.
Your pets are better off with someone who can take care of them. Nothing to feel guilty about here.
Its for them- I'm glad you aren't being selfish- and you can still visit them right?? Plus- you said it your self, hes a vet... vets love animals, and you could rest assured they are being taken care of, and having lots of attention! **** just think of them as children,moving out of the house!G鈾モ櫏d luck_
Well look at it this way, you're doing the right thing by giving them to someone who first you know and second your not being stubborn and keeping them when you know you can't take the time to give them enough attention.
If you don't have the time to provide them with the attention they need, and you have someone who you know would like to have them %26 who would take care of them, go ahead %26 give them away - you'll be acting in their best interests. They may take a little while to get used to a new person %26 environment, but in the end I think everyone involved (including the ferrets) would be happier.
Hope this helps!
You should feel better for doing the right thing. Your cousin is a vet so they are upgrading there livng conditions. Keeping a pet just because you feel bad for abandonningwhen you obviously just dont want them anymore ( especially when a qualified persone does want them) should not make you feel guilty it should make you feel better. You are doign those ferrets a favor and they'll know it..
I dont think you have to worry about the biting problem because he is a vet and so is used to dealing with animals that aren't always the nicest or in the best mood. If anyone can help her get over it it will be him.
Nothing to feel guilty about you're doing the right thing. You can't give them the time they need from you and you found them a good home where you can still visit them. It seems like the perfect solution from the ferret's perspective.
If you are not able to give them the attention that they need, then I would feel more guilty about keeping them. Ferrets really do need more of your time than cats or dogs, and once you give them to your cousin I think you will feel better about it. It is not as if you would be taking them to a shelter and abandoning them, as you know where they will be going and that it will be much better for them. I suggest visiting them after you give them to him, and you should not have anymore guilt when you see that they are better there than with you.
I do not fault you for having to make this decision, and actually I am very proud that you are able to see that you care not able to take care of them as they need to be right now. A lot of people who get ferrets don't realize the amount of time involved and just end up dumping them in shelters, creating a larger problem. Don't feel guilty about this anymore!
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