Show and Tell: Teddy Digs for Treasure

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I’ve always been an animal person. Mostly a cat person, and sometimes a dog person. In November 2007, I unexpectedly became a ferret person. Don’t tell the cats, but I think ferrets are my favorite pet ever. Dogs are loyal and cats are generally good companions, but ferrets are entertaining. Playful. Silly. Clownish. Three things I am not. Ferrets came into my life to get me laughing more. They are like perpetual kittens or puppies (and about as housebroken, unfortunately).

Teddy is the newest addition to our household. Unlike our other 2 ferrets, Teddy came to us young, innocent and unscathed. He is sweet and gentle and cuddly. And, he loves to dig. L-O-V-E-S. Unfortunately, one of his favorite places to dig is in the carpet at the base of doorjambs, as if he can tunnel into the places we shut off from him. He’s ruined the carpet in several spots. (It needs to be replaced anyway, but still, ka-ching.) We tried giving him a box of dirt to dig in, which was, um, quite dirty. Then Steve volunteered at our local ferret rescue and discovered an excellent solution: uncooked rice. Off I went to Costco for 50 pounds of plain white rice.

Teddy is in heaven with his digging spot. Yes, he makes a huge mess. But the mess is worth the joy it brings him. He’s always so certain he’s going to find treasure. (And sometimes he finds it because the cats? Think it’s a special litter box. Fun.) See for yourself!

Teddy Digs for Treasure from Lynn on Vimeo.