Ferrets As Pets

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Ferrets as pets. Ferrets can also be fed with cat food. For many years kept as working animals for hunting wild rabbits and vermin today s pet ferrets are descended from wild european pole cats. Your duty to care owning and caring for a ferret can be great fun and very rewarding but it can also be quite challenging and is a big responsibility and long term commitment. Many human foods.

As of 1999 ferrets are legal to keep as pets in new york city. Ferrets like other exotic animals have been banned as pets in some places. As with any pet pros and cons exist to owning a ferret which you should consider before you take one home. For this reason ferrets were.

High quality ferret foods can be found in most pet shops. However it s best to stay away from fish flavoured ones since it causes litterbox odour problem. Ferrets can make wonderful entertainment and intelligent pets but it s important not to get one on a whim. Lots of homeless ferrets live in rescue shelters so if you do decide to add one to your family it s a great idea to rescue.

New york city for instance instituted an infamous ferret ban in 1999 and the animals are illegal as pets in most of california as well. Human snacks are something you should keep away from ferrets. Ferrets are rather more demanding than most other caged domestic animals but if you are prepared to put in the commitment you will be handsomely rewarded by these loving and personable pets.