Ferrets make the neatest pets, but they do need a lot of attention. My ferret, Dakota, has been around cats all of his life. He likes to dog pile my house cats, Blackie, Chubby, and Squeaky. They play with him and they are the best of friends. He has a 20 ft. slinky that he like to crawl through on his tummy and then he flips over and slinks through on his back.

My ferret’s diet consists of dry cat food and ferret food mixed half and half. Dakota really likes milk products but milk can cause diarrhea. My ferret really enjoys a dollop of Cool whip as a treat. Ferrets need to drink a lot of water so have a large container of water in the cage so your ferret can drink whenever he wants to.

Ferrets always have a stash. (a place to call their own and hide their stolen treasures) Dakota loves anything plastic. He takes potatoe chip bags, cereal bags, and anything in plastic bags he can drag to his stash. He also likes to take the inner linings out of everyone’s shoes. I have had ferrets that are sock monsters, potatoe poachers, maxi pad stealers, and eyeglass case stealers.

My ferrets hate to go to the veterinary. They need to get cat and dog feline leukemia shots and rabies shots. I even had a ferret that needed a hip adjustment. Ferrets can also contract upper respiratory infections from humans. I had one ferret, Sam, that went to the vet’s just to make sure her buddy, Shadow, was coming back home.

You need to ferret proof your house to make a safe place for your ferret to live. Ferrets can get in a small hole and if they can get their head into a hole, the rest of the body goes in. You need to block all openings because a ferret is curious and that gets them into trouble. An open door is an invitation to go outside and a ferret makes a quick get-a-way to get outside. They can't fend for themselves outdoors against the elements. They are domesticated and depend on humans to provide food and water for them.

Ferrets like baggies, paper bags, and empty Coke cartons to crawl into and sleep or hide. I also made a fleece pocket blanket for Dakota to sleep under. You can get lots of assessories for your ferret. Dakota likes his hanging fleece box and sleeps in it in his cage.

Ferrets can easily have fleas. Fleas can irritate their skin and cause them to itch excessively and cause their skin to bleed. Your veterinary can discuss the best flea treatment for your ferret. A weekly bath is good for your ferret. A good shampoo with a lanolin base will keep your ferret’s fur and skin in good condition.

My ferret, Rambo, loves to go away in the car. He has a security blanket and we can’t leave home without it. Rambo really like to go to McDonalds. He always cleaned up when he thought we were going and waited by the door. His favorite thing at McDonalds was a vanilla milkshake. One day we went to the drive up window at the bank and everyone wanted to see Rambo. So they opened the drawer and I made a ferret deposit. He absolutely loved the attention he received at the bank and they returned him through the deposit drawer. They wanted to give him a doggie treat but he declined the offer.

Ferrets tug at the strings of our hearts. They wiggle their way into our hearts and make a loving, lasting impression on us. Make a new friend. Pick up a ferret today.

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