雪貂指南Ferrets For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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作者： Kim Schilling著
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出版时间： 2007-10-1字数：版次： 1页数： 386印刷时间： 2007/10/01开本： 16开印次： 1纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780470139431包装： 平装内容简介
The successful guide to owning and caring for ferrets, now updated
This fun, entertaining book fills readers in on everything they need to know to successfully adopt, nurture, live with, and love a ferret. Based on the author's research as well as requests from readers, this updated edition features coverage of new ferret-specific foods, an internal anatomy chart, tips for developing an indoor nesting space and a safe ferret-proof outside enrichment area, and the latest on diseases and infections.
作者简介
Kim Schilling has been owned by ferrets for over 20 years. Although she once had over 30 in her care, she now keeps her numbers under 10. Kim operates Animals for Awareness, a special sanctuary for unwanted and abandoned exotic animals.
目录
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Is a Ferret Right for You?
Chapter 1: What You Need to Know About Ferrets
Chapter 2: Understanding What Ferrets Are (And Aren’t)
Chapter 3: Ferrets and the Law: Licensing and Other Issues
Part II: Finding Your Ferret and Hanging Up the Welcome Hammock
Chapter 4: On the Tail of a New Carpet Shark (Um, Ferret)
Chapter 5: Home Sweet Home: Preparing Your Ferret’s Quarters
Chapter 6: Ferret-Proofing Your Home
Chapter 7: Introducing Fuzzy to His New Family
Part III: Basic Ferret Care and Feeding
Chapter 8: Filling Your Ferret’s Belly
Chapter 9: Cleaning Time: Not All Ferret Fun and Games
Chapter 10: Enrichment: Yours and Your Ferret’s
Chapter 11: Have Ferret, May Travel
Part IV: Tackling Your Ferret’s Health Issues and Treatments
Chapter 12: Setting Up Your Ferret’s Health Plan: Vets and First-Aid Kits
Chapter 13: Helping Your Hurt Ferret: First-Aid Basics
Chapter 14: Ferreting Out Ferret Pests
Chapter 15: Handling Viruses, Infections, and Other Conditions and Illnesses
Chapter 16: Finding and Treating the Big C and Other Lumps
Chapter 17: Saying Goodbye When the Time Comes
Part V: Ferret Psychology 101: Behavior and Training
Chapter 18: Understanding What Fuzzy Is Trying to Tell You
Chapter 19: Putting Your Ferret through Basic Training: Easy as 1-2-3?
Chapter 20: Dealing with the Behaviorally Challenged Ferret
Part VI: Breeding Ferrets: The Facts, Fallacies, and Plain Ol’ Hard Work
Chapter 21: Should You Breed Your Ferret? Looking at the Big Picture
Chapter 22: Unmasking the Details of Ferret Love
Chapter 23: From Birth to Bundle of Energy: Walking a Fuzzy’s Timeline
Part VII: The Part of Tens
Chapter 24: Ten Common Ferret Myths and Misconceptions
Chapter 25: Ten Recipes Your Ferret Will Love
Index
