This is a "Dear Abby" type format- with ferrets writing in to ask Angel questions. If your ferret has a question- email it to me and put 'Ask Angel' in the subject line and I will relay it to Miss Angel.

Well I'm sure you are not dangerous. People are silly creature who harbor unnecessary fears about creatures (like ferrets) that they don't fully understand. Education is the key. Of course, most people don't speak weasel-ese. What you might try in social situations is dressing up. (See picture). While you may look like an idiot, for some reason people feel more at ease when we weasels are dressed up like people in silly little costumes. There are some nice websites that sell ferret-oriented clothing, and I even found one in the UK for you. http://www.ferretcouture.co.uk/clothing.asp They have some very nice things. Hope this helps.

I am a 3 year old white ferret. Some of the other ferrets say there is no such thing as Weasel-Claus. Mama says, “Ask Angel, she will tell you the truth.” Please tell me Angel, is there a Weasel-Claus?

Your little ferret friends are wrong. They are affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they can see with their beady eyes. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little furry minds. All minds, Little Beau, whether they be sable's or albino's, are little. In this great universe of ours a ferret is a mere mouse, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, Little Beau, there is a Weasel-Claus. He exists certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary the world would be if there were no Weasel-Claus! It would be dreary if there were no Little Beaus. There would be no childlike faith then, no dooking, no fluffed tails, to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light of ferret joy that fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Weasel-Claus! You might as well not believe in the Tooth-Weasel! You might get your mama to hire cats to watch the chimney on Christmas Eve to catch Weasel-Claus (though we know how clever and hard to catch weasels are!), but even if they did not see Weasel-Claus coming down, what would that prove?

Nobody sees Weasel-Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Weasel-Claus. There most real things in the world are those that neither ferrets nor humans can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the kitchen table? No, but that doesn't stop you from trying to get up on the table and looking! And it's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You tear apart the crocheted egg and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest hob, nor even the united strength of all the strongest ferrets that ever lived, could tear apart- ever with much digging. Only the pureness that is unconditional love (like a ferret for a human) can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Little Beau, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Weasel-Claus! Thank God! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand ferret years from now, nay, then times ten thousand ferret years from now, he will continue to make glad the hearts of weasels around the world.

I am a 6 month old sable girl ferret and I have a question about my twin brother. Even though our mom supplies us with lots of litterboxes, my brother "Jerry" I will call him, still seems to miss. This only happens when we are out of our cage running around. What can I do to get him to be more consistent? It really seems to upset mom and it makes our house smell not so nice. Please help,

Well I must say I get this kind of letter quite often. Even though you or I might not make this kind of mistake, it is very common. You say he doesn't make this mistake often when he is in your cage. That's a good sign. See if you can get your mom to make sure he goes before she gets him out. Usually weasels tend to need to use the bathroom about five minutes after they wake up. And if you happen to see him lift his tail and start to back into a corner, go get your mom and have her put him in a litterbox. Also, one thing I've found that works with one of my roommates (it wouldn't be lady-like to give out names, but he's white and his name starts with "b") is to put a blanket he sleeps on in a place he often has his mistakes, he will not like the thought of going to the bathroom in his bed (no civilized weasel would) and generally he won't use that area. Tell me if this works, and good luck!

I have a problem with my mom. I'm just a young kit, and my new mom doesn't seem to understand why I bite her. I'm just a baby and I want to feel everything out with my teeth. Plus, sometimes they hurt, and it really feels good to bite something. But the real question I have is: everytime I bite her, mom puts me down on the floor. I think this is really neat, so Angel, since you are an old weasel you can tell me this: do I tell mom I want down by biting her? It seems to work but since I'm still young I don't know. Please let me know,

First of all I am *NOT* an "old" ferret! I am a mature lady. Now that we have that taken care of...Well to answer the first part of your problem- most moms understand that babies need to teeth on something when they are young. And since you are young you can be forgiven for exploratory biting. Remember, humans were once babies like you (well, not so much fur) and if they remember that they should understand. But Confused, you should grow out of this in a few months, don't continue to test your teeth on your mom's skin, as most people don't like that. They aren't thick skinned like us weasels. Tell your mom to read some books (see the references page) for advice.

As to your second part of the question: NO, it is NOT ok to bite your mom when you want down. Sometimes moms (or dads) don't realize this and will reward you for it, by giving you your way and setting you down- but they are wrong to do this. Because if you get in that habit you may bite the wrong person sometime or make your parents mad. Remember to tell your parents not to 'reward' you for biting, because then you can get confused and its really not your fault in that case. Hope this helps, write me if you have any more problems,