Pandy's day out

[smokeyoshi]

Now that Poppy is gone, we're trying to get the rest of the crew out more. I've been taking one ata tine out for walks, either to the mailbox or just around the old trailer park.
Last night we took Pandy out for a loop around the park. She did really well, making good speed without constantly trying to pull off to the side of the road.
Today we took her to the flea market. The NASCAR races, including the Daytona 500, are this week and we like to go see what the Speedway Village souvenir section has. Usually we can find good deals on stuff from last year.
Here she is browsing diecast cars.


She was pretty hyper the first hour we were there, whether I held her or she was on the ground. We figured she had to go potty, but she never did, even tho she had plenty of opportunity. She wouldn't take water and her heart was pounding. We have a Marshall's backpack and she was having none of that either.
We decided to take into the flea market proper and visit one or two of the pet supply vendors. Dar went straight to the pet strollers. She brought one over and I put Pandy in it, and she just stretched out and made herself at home. I mean it was like she was looking for a stroller the whole time we were there. We got the blue version.


She calmed right down once inside and was no trouble the rest of our day there. She even took a good drink of water. It doesn't appear to be exceptionally rugged, but at most we'll have 3 fuzzies in, and we should be able to get our $50 out of it. It also means that they will be getting out even more, coz we'll have a place for them to be confined while they rest.
I take the ferts out not just for me and for them, but to get pics. iPhone in pocket, and only one pic. She was REALLY hyper so it was hard to manage a phone and Pandy, plus, it was Dar's day out, too, and I didn't want her to have to be burdened by a wired ferret.

[furballlover]

That's so nice they can get out with you. Your baby is beautiful

[Lily]

Aww

[huronna]

When I lived in Puerto Rico I used to take mine to the coffee shoppe down the road every Sat and Sunday.
We met more people that way
Where I live now, I don't take them out at all.
Insecticide on lawns, wild birds, stray cats and neighbor dogs.
I'm not as fast as I used to be

Love the stroller idea though

[dee517]

Nice stroller! You found quite a deal. Only $50 I looked at one a few years ago but it cost way more than $50. congratulations on the great find!

[spacecadet71]

My best investment ever was getting a pet stroller. I take 2-3 ferrets out at a time, and the stroller comes in very handy. We actually reach our destination vs trying to get 2-3 ferrets to walk in the same direction LOL I take mine to concerts in the park, parades, fireworks, fairs and festivals, art on the bay (big arts and crafts show), to nearby garage sales, the farmers market, and just to the park to hang out and play. They have made a ton of friends, and my ferrets through the years have been in more people's photos than I can count (even a nice family from Japan took pics with a couple of mine!) It's funny, cuz I live in a smallish town, I get recognized in the stores or wherever. I see people and they are like "Hey, you're the ferret lady!" LOL A bonus to the pet stroller, mine has a shelf on the bottom. So I can take a dish and a bottle of water with us, plus some treats and kibble if we are going to be out for a long time. And if I happen to buy a couple things on an excursion, I can toss them in the bottom of the stroller instead of having to carry them!

[spacecadet71]

Some stroller pics

Diva, Zoboo, and Loki getting a drink


Diva and Boone napping


Stroller front (Garp RIP and Jumanji RIP inside)


This is the model I have, mine is red. (I don't have any good pics of mine where the whole thing is showing)


I do have one small problem with it. It is designed for dogs, so the zipper in the back doesn't go all the way up, which leaves a gap big enough for a ferret to squeeze thru. I usually cover the gap with duct tape, and carry a roll of tape in the bottom when we go out for emergency repairs. Am trying to figure out a way to fix it with fabric and velcro

[smokeyoshi]

Does yours convert to a car seat and carrier? The frame on ours doesn't look real rugged as I said, but the carrier/car seat looks good. I never expected to find a convertible for the price. But, same as yours, ours has velcro in front too, and the zipper closure leaves a gap on either side, so the harness is needed to keep them from squeaking thru.

Took Pandy out again today to runs some errands. She did much better. Took her into the bank and she did ok on the lead. She fell asleep in the litter box I have in the car, poor girl. I need to put a sleep sack in the car.

[Cynde]

I have a stroller for my Hercules (RIP) and Pandora (My Pande. Hercules was terrified of it. He was ok around the house. But outside, he would try to get out of it and climb on me. So I ended up carrying him and pushing the stroller. Kinda like a two year old.

I still have it. It is a cute brown JEEP stroller. It has the pockets that say Jeep on them and Jeep hub caps. I am going to try to get Thor to use it. Some Polecat, big brave boy...won't even go outside without try to get back in the house.

Hercules used to walk the porch rail. I would put my hands close to him if he lost his balance, I could catch him. He also rode on my shoulder.
Herc used to run and play in the snow on the back deck and then back into the house and into a nice warm blankie, I had waiting for him. I would scoop him up in may arms and love him and dry him off.

Thor will not even try the snow out. As soon as his feet touch it he tries to climb up in my arms.

Ferrets how different their personalities.

[Cynde]

That looks like a nice stroller. My JEEP stroller had space between where the zipper ended and the fabric was sewn, perfect for excapes.

[smokeyoshi]

You definitely have to look for that when you buy. We saw several in the past, and we have a really nice leather carrier, that have that gap. I tried to take Alice to the vet in that leather carrier (It was given to us by a Yorkie owner, back when we had a yorkie), but Alice was out of it before I was out of the house. We inspected the corners on the stroller and decided that it would do. Ours has velcro across the whole width so there is a very small opening. BUT, if the fuzzies see how it closes, they go to work on the velcro. You still need to clip on the harness if you plant to take your eyes off them for more than 30 seconds.