One of my friends has a ferret and I personally cannot stand the animals. To me it was a strange choice of pet for him as he is quite a clean and tidy person which seems to go against what I have seen and heard of ferrets. Now im not saying you should not keep ferrets but from what I understand the only reason people kept them was for hunting rabbits and hares and were very much a working animal. The only reason I can see for anyone keeping a ferret would be as a working animals because I cant see anything pet like about them. First of all they really stink, and I mean stink. My mates ferret is kept in a hutch in his garage and whenever ...  Read the complete review

Ferrets are strange little animals- and you normally either love them, or can't stand them. Admittedly I've never been keen on them myself- I thought they were smelly, nippy and generally nasty little critters! But that was until I acquired, through no choice of my own!, three of the little horrors, and my mind began to change instantly. *Purchasing a Ferret* Ferrets are generally quite hard animals to find, very few pet shops tend to stock them but if you can manage to find one that does (some of the larger Pets At Home stores perhaps), it's a very good place to buy them from, as you can be pretty confident that they are healthy, hand feared ferrets ...  Read the complete review

If you want to keep a pet, traditionally bad press that these charming little animals have received aside, ferrets must come pretty high up on any rational person's list of ideal companion animals. They are easily tamed and affectionate creatures, very playful, and will engage their owners in all sorts of amusing antics. Ferrets actually make a funny little 'chuckling' noise while at play, a really nice, idiosyncratic quirk which - since everyone seems obsessed with the stereotypical and usually false image of a ferret biting and hanging on - for some reason, you very rarely hear about. Their housing requirements are very flexible; they can be kept ...  Read the complete review

Ferrets are part of the mustelid or weasel family, their origins are unknown but it is believed they originated in North Africa and were bought to this country by the Normans, along with the rabbit. Traditionally used to hunt rabbits and rats ferrets have got somewhat of a bad reputation for being smelly and biting. Ferrets are socialable animals and should be kept in pairs at least. They are playful, inquisitive and full of energy throughout their lives, ferrets live on average 6 - 8 years. If ferrets are handled and kept in clean living accomadation then they don't bite or smell. I have kept 4 ferrets and was never bitten apart from the odd nip ...  Read the complete review

I've heard from various different sources about what the ferrets latin name (Mustela Putorius Furo) actually means in latin. Some of the translations include: Smelly furry thief Stinky mouse carrying thief Stinky weasel Notice the common theme. Ferrets are not known for smelling like roses, seem to be seen as tricksters and thiefs (which isnt very far from the truth), and sadly there are a lot of other myths about them, people seem to think they are vicious. Some of this is true, but fortunately not all of it! My home is home to three jill (female) polecat ferrets, and I am soon to be rehoming a sandy hob (male) and a ...  Read the complete review