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Anyone want 3 ferrets?
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CHfan4ever
Diamond Member
Ship em to me in a box with a 3 day delivery plz 🙂
GeekDrew
Diamond Member
One of my neighbors has a ferret... I think they've had it 6 months or so, now. They're now *much* more aware of where ever single crack or hole in the walls are, as the ferret explores them. Their cats have also toughened up, as the ferret likes to jump on their backs, and ride around, much like a human riding a bull. 😉
Oh, and it's fascinated with toilet paper for some reason. For a while, they thought their TP consumption quadrupled... then they cleaned under their bed, and found something like a hundred rolls of TP, along with a few hats, some slippers, a USB cable, and a ton of socks.
Oh, and it's fascinated with toilet paper for some reason. For a while, they thought their TP consumption quadrupled... then they cleaned under their bed, and found something like a hundred rolls of TP, along with a few hats, some slippers, a USB cable, and a ton of socks.
alkemyst
No Lifer
Since this is still going I would like to add to it, mostly no one cares of zoology and the like:
First I am not a ferret owner...I would like one one day to add to the insanity my three kitties cause me, plus be a new type of pet for me. I also plan on adding a corgi and shiba inu to the mix as my property grows. Check my facts below...I am spot checking with quick google searches, but I am not researching it all out.
Ferrets make great pets, they are actually #3 behind dogs and cats. They can be trained to use a litter box (I like pine litter for my cats, but for ferrets paper-based products are best...used to be shredded newspaper, now things like Yesterday News are available...I don't like these for my cats. If I got a ferret I would do more study into pine litter and the problems), and are best free-roaming in a 'safe' house. However, they should always have a 'safe' place to get to, usually a cage that is inaccessable by other pets. They get along with dogs and cats many times like best friends, having a second aniimal (ferret, dog or cat) can take some of the pressure off the owners for attention, but if given enough attention not necessary....my personal belief on this is conservative, more than 4 hours alone a day is too much time alone. If that's the case get #2 animal 'kid' they will be happy, even if they totally don't get along. Lot's of toys is a plus too, yeah like a kid it's messy and you can only sometimes teach an animal to "clean it's room"
They can interbreed with polecats....which was always interesting to me....No they cannot get your cat pregnant though.
They can carry canine distemper and rabies so it's important if you have other animals to get them treated too.
All they need is dry cat food (I believe kitten is preferred for young to middle aged ferrets due to their HIGH metabolism). The best is special ferret food though, it's expensive and not in most pet stores (many carry cat foods relabeled as ferret food)...most GROCERY store food is not good...Purina makes Mazuri Ferret formula some say Kitten Chow is good as well, their Cat/Kitten Chow has come a long way to being a good cat/kitten food, Science Diet, Iams, and Eukanuba Kitten formula, Totally Ferret by High performance foods I think is still the best, Marshall makes Bandit Brand. Many of the lesser brands are inadequate or have a poor level of acceptance. Grocery store cat and kitten foods most often contain too much plant source and too little animal source proteins and or fats. . Ferrets should have some supplements too...ferretone and linnetone (sp)...there are ferret-vites too...these were like treats I remember. You need to be careful because unlike treats these can cause problems in excess.
They are intelligent and know their owners and demand attention from them like a child.
There are a lot of rumors they are mean, but this is usually due to young ferrets, like dogs and cats wanting to bite everything. Smaller sharper teeth = pricks. They outgrow this just like cats and dogs. Be firm but not abusive.
Ferret-proofing your home will be hard work. The can squeeze into extremely small areas....they weigh only between 1-5 lbs full grown about 1.25 to 1.5 feet in length. Males double the females size usually...so 2-5 lbs for the boys.
Only a few stink when properly housed. Most are stuck in small cages and just like a cat or dog would stink. Some do 'skunk' and descenting should be done for these pets. The big breeders (ever see a ferret with dots on their ears?) usually desex and descent before they send to a pet shop). Ferrets do have a unique smell though...it's not obtrusive usually....
They don't live a very long time, but you can expect 5-7 years out of them...which is a long time for large dogs too.
You can't expect to save money on the vet' with a ferret. Between desexing and the 5 or 6 times you need to bring it in as a kit for vaccinations will run you possibly more than a puppy or kitten if your vet surcharges for 'exotics'. You should notice a savings over the life of the pet though in less food costs and supplement use. If you own a ferret properly and let it roam, keep a $500 nestegg for emergency vet care. ALTHOUGH I THINK ANY PET OWNER SHOULD HAVE THIS ASIDE! With $500 most emergency clinics will work with you even if that doesn't cover it all.
I do make sure to visit them whenever I am picking up kitty litter or food or just browsing.
Bunnies can also be litter trained, but I think too docile for my three cats.
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First I am not a ferret owner...I would like one one day to add to the insanity my three kitties cause me, plus be a new type of pet for me. I also plan on adding a corgi and shiba inu to the mix as my property grows. Check my facts below...I am spot checking with quick google searches, but I am not researching it all out.
Ferrets make great pets, they are actually #3 behind dogs and cats. They can be trained to use a litter box (I like pine litter for my cats, but for ferrets paper-based products are best...used to be shredded newspaper, now things like Yesterday News are available...I don't like these for my cats. If I got a ferret I would do more study into pine litter and the problems), and are best free-roaming in a 'safe' house. However, they should always have a 'safe' place to get to, usually a cage that is inaccessable by other pets. They get along with dogs and cats many times like best friends, having a second aniimal (ferret, dog or cat) can take some of the pressure off the owners for attention, but if given enough attention not necessary....my personal belief on this is conservative, more than 4 hours alone a day is too much time alone. If that's the case get #2 animal 'kid' they will be happy, even if they totally don't get along. Lot's of toys is a plus too, yeah like a kid it's messy and you can only sometimes teach an animal to "clean it's room"
They can interbreed with polecats....which was always interesting to me....No they cannot get your cat pregnant though.
They can carry canine distemper and rabies so it's important if you have other animals to get them treated too.
All they need is dry cat food (I believe kitten is preferred for young to middle aged ferrets due to their HIGH metabolism). The best is special ferret food though, it's expensive and not in most pet stores (many carry cat foods relabeled as ferret food)...most GROCERY store food is not good...Purina makes Mazuri Ferret formula some say Kitten Chow is good as well, their Cat/Kitten Chow has come a long way to being a good cat/kitten food, Science Diet, Iams, and Eukanuba Kitten formula, Totally Ferret by High performance foods I think is still the best, Marshall makes Bandit Brand. Many of the lesser brands are inadequate or have a poor level of acceptance. Grocery store cat and kitten foods most often contain too much plant source and too little animal source proteins and or fats. . Ferrets should have some supplements too...ferretone and linnetone (sp)...there are ferret-vites too...these were like treats I remember. You need to be careful because unlike treats these can cause problems in excess.
They are intelligent and know their owners and demand attention from them like a child.
There are a lot of rumors they are mean, but this is usually due to young ferrets, like dogs and cats wanting to bite everything. Smaller sharper teeth = pricks. They outgrow this just like cats and dogs. Be firm but not abusive.
Ferret-proofing your home will be hard work. The can squeeze into extremely small areas....they weigh only between 1-5 lbs full grown about 1.25 to 1.5 feet in length. Males double the females size usually...so 2-5 lbs for the boys.
Only a few stink when properly housed. Most are stuck in small cages and just like a cat or dog would stink. Some do 'skunk' and descenting should be done for these pets. The big breeders (ever see a ferret with dots on their ears?) usually desex and descent before they send to a pet shop). Ferrets do have a unique smell though...it's not obtrusive usually....
They don't live a very long time, but you can expect 5-7 years out of them...which is a long time for large dogs too.
You can't expect to save money on the vet' with a ferret. Between desexing and the 5 or 6 times you need to bring it in as a kit for vaccinations will run you possibly more than a puppy or kitten if your vet surcharges for 'exotics'. You should notice a savings over the life of the pet though in less food costs and supplement use. If you own a ferret properly and let it roam, keep a $500 nestegg for emergency vet care. ALTHOUGH I THINK ANY PET OWNER SHOULD HAVE THIS ASIDE! With $500 most emergency clinics will work with you even if that doesn't cover it all.
I do make sure to visit them whenever I am picking up kitty litter or food or just browsing.
Bunnies can also be litter trained, but I think too docile for my three cats.
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