Pinky was the third ferret. He was a stray that was found by a neighbour and was brought to me.
He had walked into a country club where she was working and was coaxed into a cardboard box with bits of food. When I examined him he was very thin, smothered with ticks and fleas and his coat very dull. I fed him first then dealt with the infestation. With a fine tooth comb the fleas were combed out on to news paper. The paper was then burnt .
Gradually he gained weight and became quite large. The weight gain was in part due to giving him too much milk. I have since learnt that the odd drop of milk, diluted half with water does no harm, but regular doses of milk neat will make them fat, and give them the scours. He, like the other early ferrets was given tinned cat food, which is fattening and also causes tooth decay, in my opinion. He had teeth removed by a vet for that reason.