Stupidity

I saw that yesterday and showed it to my older daughter right away. She and her boyfriend own a ferret and my daughter was SO upset about what had been done to those ferrets in the quest for money. She figures they are suffering because ferrets are actually very sensitive creatures, in many ways, and it's quite easy for them to become sick or even die without the correct care. Naturally, that wouldn't include stuffing them with steroids I can't believe, having seen the photos, that anyone would have to be told by a vet that those weren't poodles! They don't look anything like dogs... their faces are so different!

Ferrets are funny creatures. When I was cultivating raspberries many years ago, I kept a couple of ferrets to rid the fields of rabbits that ate the tops of the raspberry canes in the winter, thus making the plants unproductive. We would put the ferret down the rabbit hole, and when the rabbit smelled the ferret it usually came out very quickly and we caught it in a bag. But if the ferret cornered the rabbit in the hole, the ferret would not come out until we lowered a piece of bacon rind on a string. The ferret would then clamp his jaws firmly on the bacon and we could retrieve the ferret, on the bacon, very easily by pulling up the string.

I heard about this one, and was thinking "What next?" Personally isn't there better things you could be doing with your animals and how safe is this really. I guess it is to each their own, but to me this is going a little too far.

Oh how silly that anybody cant tell the difference

That is really stupid. They look nothing alike except being the same color. And do they know that ferrets burrow in their yard and down in their furniture. I hope they enjoy themselves.

I heard about this on Live with Kelly and Michael this morning and saw the picture. The ferret was scary looking to me. Like something from outer space. I can't understand the stupidity of people to do such a thing. They sold them for 150 dollars each. Now what I don't understand is how someone could not tell that it wasn't a poodle. The ferret was not cute at all and I just want to know what were they thinking?

Pet Poodle Hoax, I love it, thanks for sharing, it sure gave me a giggle or two!

You would think that there would have been a clue when the "poodles" did not bark. In the same article I thought it said someone also bought a ferret Chihuahua. I believe where I live a ferret would cost more than the dogs.

I saw the picture, and first thing I thought was "that's a ferret"...

how could anyone be stupid enough to think they are poodles? i mean they dont look like poodles. plus ferrits are really mean and i imagine meaner if given steroids. this guy must need glasses worse then i do. the guys blind i think,

I think that's stupid and funny at the same time, You can't tell a ferrit from a poodle....he should have made him sit and bark before he bought him....cute little guy though

I saw that on Yahoo and I thought "there is a sucker born every minute"! I can't believe this guy could not tell the difference between a mini Poodle and a Ferret! A vet had to tell him! Now that is a really naive and stupid person! I can see the person who sold the Ferrets on steriods is laughing his head off knowing he duped this guy! He is the smart person!

It gave me a giggle too! It's amazing how people can come up with these ideas to pump up ferrets with steroids to make it look like poodles. And it's even more amazing that some people couldn't tell the difference, and were even duped to buying these. Isn't this animal cruelty?

I have never been a fan of animal torture. Steroids and animals does not go together. What is the point of pumping a ferret to look like a poodle?? I would reckomend buy a poodle instead.

Good grief! Well, maybe those people had never seen a poodle up close. But even someone looking at pictures of poodles could tell the bodies are different. I've seen ferrets and handled them--stinky, but sweet--and can't imagine there are many things MORE different from poodles! It just goes to show that you can fool most people, especially those looking to save money. People want things they can't afford and there are always dirtbags waiting to take advantage of that.

Oh the poor ferret! Steroids are bad for people. I can't take them because of bone loss. I wonder if any long term damage was done to the animal?

Some people, I also saw this on a usa daily news show here. Sure got alot of publicity. Take care there.