Taking Home a Fuzzy

The ferret will choose you. You may go to the store or shelter for the big moment. You may have preconceived notions of color, size, age and personality. When you start your interaction, mark our words, the ferret that will be your best friend will choose you!

Regardless of where you obtain your ferret, insist on the ferret’s records of origin and vaccinations. This document will be the first of your ferret’s personal history.

Even though bringing him home may be exciting for both of you, your ferret may display his anxieties in different ways. Be patient. He may not poo where he’s supposed to, he may be overly excited and bounce off the walls. He may resent you trying to handle him and nip and/or hiss. Take note of his tail. The tail fur should lay flat. If his tail takes on a bottle-brush appearance he may be very scared. Allow him his space and time. When handling your new ferret let him hear and know you are in front of him. With bad eyesight and bad peripheral vision , wrong handling can surprise him and cause him to react to his fear. When taking him out of his cage, open the door and allow him to come out on his own. He may be very territorial in the beginning.

Ferrets need a lot of exercise and your companionship. While you’re away, your ferret will spend most of time sleeping. When you come home, let your ferret out to play in a safe, ferret-proofed room. Ferrets love your affection and attention. The more you play with your ferret, you will see that each one has his own personality, and that they will look to your for fun. Ferrets can be trained to ride in your hood, or in a pouch or pocket. Ferrets that are constantly caged lose muscle tone, get stiff joints, and could become neurotic. Plan a daily out-time of one to three hours. The more the better!!