Kit Kat

Kit Kat was a delicate light sable boy. He loved hanging out with Minnie and Nico. Since he was closer to their size than his fellow boys, he became affectionately known as a "girly-man". Above all else, he loved to play in the dig box. Dig boxes are fantastic ferret toys that you can make yourself. Just get a high-sided tub and a 10-pound bag of long grain rice. This is very important - it must only be uncooked long grain rice! The ferrets will sometimes eat the rice, and uncooked long grain rice will pass harmlessly through their digestive tracts.

If the tub sides are too high, you can cut a ferret-sized hole in one end to allow access. I started with the shallow tub in the photo and eventually settled on a five dollar storage tub from Walmart that my handy significant other cut a hole in for me. Some of the younger, more energetic fuzzies still climb over the sides, but the hole allows access for everyone to play. To assemble, just pour the uncooked rice into the tub and set it where the ferrets can find it. I promise hi-jinks will ensue. For less than ten dollars, it's better entertainment than a Hollywood movie.

Kit Kat is gone over the bridge now, but he is lovingly remembered by his humans.