Would anyone be interested in reading a ferret zine?

[Mab]

I know there are lots animal lovers among zinesters, but are any of you ferret fans? I've got three little woozles myself and I'd love to do a zine about them and about ferrets in general. Funny stories, photos, jokes, info on health and ferret play and enrichment, and also a lot on natural raw/whole prey diets for ferrets, as this is something I've been reading a lot about and attempting with my girls. I could do interviews with ferret judges, rescue coordinators, and breeders...just whatever interesting ferret stuff I could find. I would write and edit it at first, but I'd be very open to submissions as well. If there's enough interest, I'll post about it on the ferret forums too and see if anyone there wants to contribute. Just thought I'd get some feedback before I pour my heart and soul and jumbo gluestick into it!

[Mab]

I'd love to have you contribute Fluxxii! I just got two new ferrets as sympathy gifts for getting my tonsils removed, and my ferrets ARE my kids! LOL

[Mab]

I'm planning on doing two zines--one may be a one-shot or a repeated zine depending on how much people like it, but it's just general ferret stuff like I mentioned in my original post. I'm also working on one I'm writing about raw diets for ferrets.

[lilloulouRIOT]

i have a mate that we call ferrit, would be a very awesome gift for him, i think

[tim scannell]

already offered swap sweet...

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[Elaine]

Hi Mab!

I'm over on pooflinger, a ferret bulletin board. Not sure if you're a member over there, but if you aren't, I can spread the word about a ferret zine, the ladies on the board would sure be interested. ANYTHING ferret related is passed around and talked about.

[Charlotte Lee (Bitch theme)]

This sounds like a really interesting idea! I dont have ferrets, but i have two rats who i adore. I've actually been thinking about doing a zine about rats- i think this would be particularly interesting because people have such bad opinions of rats and think they're dirty and horrible..

[Elaine]

While a lot of people think rats aren't that nice, given the amount of postings over on YahooAnswers, in the pets section, there's a large amount that have a soft spot for pet rats. AND I've seen some neat videos on them over at YouTube. I'd say go for it, you can be a rat advocate!

[Charlotte Lee (Bitch theme)]

Oh yess, obviously that was a bit of a generalisation, but from my experience, a lot of people aren't that keen on them. For example, in the place i am living at the moment, when i first moved in I told the landlord that I had hampsters (even though there is a no pets rule,) because I knew she was more likely to bend the rules for hampsters rather than rats (this being based on previous experience trying to find somewhere that will allow rats in the building). Like i thought, she said yes, i was allowed to have my "hampsters". But i'm pretty sure if she ever comes round and see's their long tails and other rat-like qualities i will be asked to get rid of them...

Haha, i do like the idea of being a "rat advocate"!

[Mab]

I would LOVE to read a rat zine! I don't keep rats anymore, but I had over 20 in the last 6 years. They were the coolest pets (along with ferrets, obviously). I used to breed hamsters too...amazing little critters.