Murray the Ferret by Debbi Michiko Florence

Author:Debbi Michiko Florence [Michiko Florence, Debbi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: rescue animals; animal foster; animal shelter; animal adoption; pet ferrets; chapter books
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2020-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

Dad chuckled. “Remember what we read about ferrets and their smell?” he said.

“Oh, right,” I said, nodding slowly. “Ferrets belong to the weasel family. And weasels have a strong smell. They use it to mark their territory.” I wrinkled my nose.

“We also read that ferrets should have a bath once a month,” Dad said. “Should we give Murray a bath today?”

“Great idea, Dad!” I said. I wanted to make sure Murray was always at his best. Someone might want to adopt him at any moment.

Dad and I got to work. We were both excited for our first ferret bath!

I got a shallow plastic box and put it in the bathtub. Dad filled the box with lukewarm water. I grabbed a small toy boat and put it in the water. Then we put Murray into the bathtub. We weren’t sure how he would feel about a bath. Some ferrets don’t like water.

Murray sniffed every part of the bathtub. When he got to the plastic box, he slapped the toy boat with his paw. The boat bobbed. Murray rounded his back and slapped the boat again.

“OK, buddy,” I said, giggling. “Bath time.”

I picked Murray up and gently placed him in the water.

Right away, Murray started paddling around. He rolled over and splashed. Someone was having a great time!

Dad handed me the special shampoo that Joss had brought. He held Murray, while I rubbed shampoo all over our foster pet’s fur. I was careful not to get it in Murray’s eyes or ears.

Once Murray was all soapy, Dad put him back in the water. Murray splashed around. I rinsed him off.

Bathing a ferret wasn’t as hard as bathing a dog, at least. We once had a foster dog who did not want to take a bath! That was a big job!

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