"I'm going to get my ferret, paint stripes down its side and make a fortune," says Gordon, with a degree of confidence that seems in distinct contrast to the facts. He has been reading about the toyger, a small domestic cat that's bred to look vaguely like a tiger, and it's given him a plan for his own pet, Freddy the ferret. "This woman found a tabby cat, spent 15 years cross-breeding it, and now they reckon they're going to sell them for pound;500," he explains.
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