Ferrets

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

if you want a fun, excitable loving new pet then go for a ferret. i have 2. an albino boy called coco and a sandy female called katie. i did alot of research before taking the plunge as i had never seen a ferret up close before. there is a wealth of information on the internet for first time buyers. when i got coco i instantly fell in love with him and it wasnt long before i got him a loving friend in katie. watching them play together is a great deal of fun. the rumours about ferrets are in my opinion completely incorrect. people say they stink and are vicious. they have an aroma like me, you and every other animal on the planet. they are in fact a very clean animal and ...  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

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