Zach, Dimrat and Archie

A young Zach

Zach was part of the litter raised in 2005 by my friend Fred . Due to Toby’s illness and the fact he needed keeping indoors, I realised the vacant cage required a new tenant. Zach needed a home, because a prospective owner had not kept his word. Fred was keen that I should take this ferret, knowing it would get a good home .
 Zach was the first hob I owned to be castrated, which then enabled me to keep a second ferret, Bill a castrated hob in the same cage. they  like the other’s company.
Since the arrival of Bill’s brothers, also castrated, who occupied an adjacent cage, he had more chums to play with during the cage cleaning and exercise time.

In late 2009 Zach developed a lump on his neck, anti-biotic's failed to remedy the problem; surgery allowed pus to be drained and his situation improved.
 About a year later Zach was ill and having problems eating, surgery was performed, but was a failure. Zach had to be euthanised as a consequence.