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Ferrets are domesticated animals and have been for around 2500 years. Some scholars believe they
would NOT survive in the wild or even in the neighborhood because for one, their size and lack of agility
prevents them from jumping up on or knocking over garbage cans to scavenge for food. Your ferret, if
allowed to slip outside would last about three days without human intervention. That's if a dog didn't find
him/her first. You see, a ferret has practically NO fear, of anything such as a barking dog. They would
probably just walk right up to it because of their tremendous curiosity, then would become... ...well, you
know. I believe that ferrets have possibly been domesticated for a longer period of time than have cats.
The domesticated ferret is distantly related to the endangered North American Black Footed Ferret,
also to the European Pole cat, the Weasel and the Badger, and possibly others. These are the ones I
remember, from the various books I've read on the subject of ferret ancestry. If they had the
personality of any of their ancestors and cousins such as the Weasel and especially the Badger, we
wouldn't want them around!
Ferrets behavior, in my opinion is somewhere in between that of cats and dogs. For instance ferrets
don't crave attention as do dogs, but aren't as aloof or independent as a cat. Ferret personalities are as
varied as that of humans. Ferrets can be trained to come to you, to do tricks and are smart enough to
trick you into giving them a treat by faking something like using the litter pan. A ferret won't just start
using the litter pan as do most cats, unless you put it in their "house". I suppose because they don't bury
their poo like cats do, they don't need gravel, dirt or a similar substance (cat litter) to use, so any
corner will do. They will learn to use a litter pan, but don't have time (I think) to go that far, not that
they are lazy, because they're not. I think ferrets are like small children when they are first trained
to use the toilet. They don't pay attention to their body closely enough and when they realize they need
the restroom, they really need the restroom and can't make it all the way across the house to the
litter pan, so depending on the size of their area you may need several but still won't avoid all
"accidents".
Ferrets, being so curious, can and will get themselves into trouble if left to themselves, unsupervised for
even a short period of time. They need a cage to hang out and sleep in while you can't be there to keep
them safe and out of trouble. Their home or cage should be large enough for them to be able to play and
sleep, with room for their litter pan in one area and their food and water in another, nobody wants to
eat in the bathroom!
My opinion about water supply for your ferret is that water bowls are better because for one, I've
never seen a water bottle that doesn't drip and make a mess! When I weigh the pro's and con's out, I
think the old stand by water bowl is best. The only advantage I can think of for the water bottle is
that the water supply stays clean until used up. It is very bad for man and beast alike to breathe "Mold
Spores", and since mold grows in damp dark areas, wet bedding from a leaking bottle can get moldy and
that can't be good for your ferret! I opt for changing the water every day rather than the bedding.
would NOT survive in the wild or even in the neighborhood because for one, their size and lack of agility
prevents them from jumping up on or knocking over garbage cans to scavenge for food. Your ferret, if
allowed to slip outside would last about three days without human intervention. That's if a dog didn't find
him/her first. You see, a ferret has practically NO fear, of anything such as a barking dog. They would
probably just walk right up to it because of their tremendous curiosity, then would become... ...well, you
know. I believe that ferrets have possibly been domesticated for a longer period of time than have cats.
The domesticated ferret is distantly related to the endangered North American Black Footed Ferret,
also to the European Pole cat, the Weasel and the Badger, and possibly others. These are the ones I
remember, from the various books I've read on the subject of ferret ancestry. If they had the
personality of any of their ancestors and cousins such as the Weasel and especially the Badger, we
wouldn't want them around!
Ferrets behavior, in my opinion is somewhere in between that of cats and dogs. For instance ferrets
don't crave attention as do dogs, but aren't as aloof or independent as a cat. Ferret personalities are as
varied as that of humans. Ferrets can be trained to come to you, to do tricks and are smart enough to
trick you into giving them a treat by faking something like using the litter pan. A ferret won't just start
using the litter pan as do most cats, unless you put it in their "house". I suppose because they don't bury
their poo like cats do, they don't need gravel, dirt or a similar substance (cat litter) to use, so any
corner will do. They will learn to use a litter pan, but don't have time (I think) to go that far, not that
they are lazy, because they're not. I think ferrets are like small children when they are first trained
to use the toilet. They don't pay attention to their body closely enough and when they realize they need
the restroom, they really need the restroom and can't make it all the way across the house to the
litter pan, so depending on the size of their area you may need several but still won't avoid all
"accidents".
Ferrets, being so curious, can and will get themselves into trouble if left to themselves, unsupervised for
even a short period of time. They need a cage to hang out and sleep in while you can't be there to keep
them safe and out of trouble. Their home or cage should be large enough for them to be able to play and
sleep, with room for their litter pan in one area and their food and water in another, nobody wants to
eat in the bathroom!
My opinion about water supply for your ferret is that water bowls are better because for one, I've
never seen a water bottle that doesn't drip and make a mess! When I weigh the pro's and con's out, I
think the old stand by water bowl is best. The only advantage I can think of for the water bottle is
that the water supply stays clean until used up. It is very bad for man and beast alike to breathe "Mold
Spores", and since mold grows in damp dark areas, wet bedding from a leaking bottle can get moldy and
that can't be good for your ferret! I opt for changing the water every day rather than the bedding.
| This is Lucy, she is a healthy Ferret, and healthy Ferrets have a very healthy curiosity! I'm sure she saw the bags and thought "Hmmm, I wonder what's in those!?" Then, as she was lookin' what's in this box right here"? I'm sure it didn't take very healthy Ferret absolutely, CAN NOT continue their LIFE, without knowing what's inside ANYTHING. They're very good with "SPACE RELATIONS" too by the way! Many people discover that tyhe ferret they bought is too much for them to handle shortly after bringing it home, especially if they thought they didn't need a cage. This probably explains why so many we get in are still just babies "which is the perfect age for a ferret to bond with their new human". Once a baby bonds with us,we just got another ferret to live out it's life here. Soon we will be building a state-of-the-art ferret habitat with all the ammenities they could ever want! It'll be fabulous! |
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| Ferrets are animals that have different names for them depending on their age, sex and whether they've been fixed or not. Babies are all called Kits, but when they reach maturity, the males are Hobs and females are jills. Once neutered, the males are called gibs and when spayed the females are called sprites. |
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| Links to other sites that are helpful to new and prospective ferret owners, these are also found on our links page plus more good links that are very helpful. www.ferret-universe.com www.ferretcentral.org http://www.ferretcongress.org/CriticalLinks.html |
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