That some one was Susie! She was nineteen now and had moved out of her parent’s house! The first pet that she wanted was, of course, a ferret.
Almost as soon as she saw him Susie recognized him! She wanted him immediately. “How did you end up here?” she asked. If only ferrets could talk, Susie thought, this one would have a story to tell!
But being able to take Slink home wasn’t as easy as she had thought. Susie had to complete a form saying that she knew how to care for a ferret, had a good veterinarian that would treat ferrets, and information about pet sitters, ferret food, and out of cage time.
Susie was very worried that some one else would adopt Slink before they were done with her! Now that she knew that she could have him, he was the only ferret that she wanted.
Finally she could take Slink home. She had to pay fifty dollars for him. This was much cheaper then he had been as a kit. The price for him then was one hundred twenty five dollars (plus tax).
Only a few days after she had found Slink at the pet store, Susie was driving him to his new home. She had tunnels, and a house he could roam all over, and a leash to take him for walks! Susie also had a huge cage that she had built for him. It had every thing a ferret could want! There were ramps to climb on and lots of toys. There was even a big hammock for him!
Now Slink was in a carrier in the front seat of Susie’s car. Even though he hated car trips, Slink was happy. Unlike the time when he had driven home with Billy or with Pete, Slink was going somewhere where he could stay for the rest of his life! But Bandit didn’t know this. He was just happy that he was going home with Susie!
Susie talked to him as she drove. She told him about her new life on her own, and about his new big cage (which the ferret didn’t understand.)
Then she turned to look at her new pet. “Your name is not Slink anymore.” She said. “Now you are Bandit again!”
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