Ferret Friday #6- Ferret gets a drink

I was sitting in the den working on some posts and watching America's Got Talent when I heard what I thought was the sound of the 5 gallon jug being changed in the water cooler. Our camel is home from college, so this is not an unexpected occurrence. When the noise continued though, I decided I better check it out. What I found was a ferret pushing an empty bottle around with his nose. The hole seemed to be just the right size and the right height for his snout.

He was having a grand old time, so I let him continue as there didn't seem to be any harm in it. He played for quite some time. I guess ferrets are like kids in that they seem to find amusement in unusual places. How many parents have shopped for the perfect toy only to realize that the child is more entertained by the box than the toy?

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