You’d think someone would have learned from the first situation not to let the pet out of its box yet. Then, as soon as they get home, Amanda lets the ferret loose in the house, where she promptly runs away and causes more trouble. Sure, the situations make for humor, but it would be nice to see a bit more acknowledgment that there’s a better way.įor example, coming home from the pet store, Amanda lets the ferret loose in the car, almost causing an accident. It’s often understandable why Peach would want to nip Amanda treats her badly, and no one’s supervising her or teaching her how to properly care for another living thing. It’s not as three-dimensional a portrayal as I would have liked. The mother is clearly supposed to care about her daughter, but we most often see her complaining about spending more money. Early on, she almost kills her new pet through rough handling, but all anyone learns from the experience is that vet bills are expensive (even though the vet is shown as clueless and doesn’t actually do anything). Instead of seeking help, Amanda hides her problem from her mother and keeps getting hurt. If we root for Amanda teaching Peach how to behave, then most of the material is irrelevant or mistargeted. If we root for the character we see most often, Peach, then we’re hoping to see her continue to misbehave. Both Amanda and Peach are cute, and the authors, by Lindsay Cibos and Jared Hodges, clearly know how ferrets look and act.

Peach views Amanda’s hand reaching into her cage as a five-headed monster attacking her, so of course, she bites back.īased on the premise, Peach Fuzz should have been more enjoyable than it was.

Amanda talks her mom into it, with the understanding that she’ll have to return the pet if it bites her. Mom is concerned about the danger it seems that ferrets like to nip until they’re trained not to. Nine-year-old Amanda selects a ferret as her first pet.

Peach Fuzz Volume 1 by Lindsay Cibos