There are a some serious questions that you should ask yourself before choosing or deciding on getting a pet ferret.
?Do you have the time to care for your pet ferret?
?Do you have enough space to keep a ferret?
?Have you educated yourself about these furry little creatures?
If your answer to all of these questions is a [...]
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Pet Ferret: How Do You Decide?
Taking Care of a Ferret: Baby Ferret or Kits
So you want a ferret and have decided on a baby or as they are known in the ferret world as kits. Since you are looking at a baby ferret then you may want to know about the entire ferret birth process.
The female ferret is referred to as a ?jill? and the male is a [...]
Ferret Care ? Healthy Ferret
Good ferret care requires that you get your ferret vaccinated for canine distemper and rabies. The initial canine distemper vaccination requires a series of three shots at 8 weeks 11 and 14 weeks. After the initial series this vaccination is required annually. The rabies vaccine is given initially at 12 weeks of age and annually [...]
Pet Ferret Facts
Today pet ferrets are one of the most popular choices for a companion. They are cute, intelligent and active pets. Inquisitive and crafty, pet ferrets are an excellent choice for a pet if you are willing to commit the time and if you have the patience to train and care for them. Before you decide [...]
Ferrets – How Your Ferret Became Your Pet
The name ferret comes from the Latin furittus meaning ?little thief.? It is thought that ferrets were first domesticated 2500 years ago for hunting rabbits. Ferrets were most likely domesticated from the Western European polecat or possibly from the Eastern European or Steppe polecat or since these two species of polecats can interbreed maybe the [...]
Ferrets – How to Train Your Pet Ferret
Ferrets are intelligent and can be trained to use a litter box, not to nip and scratch, to walk on a leash and a variety of simple tricks. Ferret training requires patience. Ferrets have attention points not attention spans. Ferret training requires lots of repetition and patience on your part. Never hit or punish you [...]