If you want a pet ferret, as I do, you’ll want to do some research. Ferrets don’t have separate breeds, the way cats or dogs do, but they do come in different colors, so you’ll find information on sable ferrets, both black-eyed and pink-eyed white ferrets, even champagne ferrets. You may also hear about a [...]

I was minding my own business at dinner, when I happened to mention that I wanted a pet ferret. Instantly I became the target of a very stern lecture on how I had to get a rescue animal, not a baby from a pet store, because pet stores, apparently, are Evil. Well, I’m sure there [...]

Ferrets are small animals. Their size usually differs between male and female ferrets. Male ferrets are longer than females. Ferrets are often spayed and neutered. A spayed female ferret is called sprite, and an unspayed female is often referred to as jill. Baby ferret is called a kit. Egyptians are said to be the first [...]

Ferrets are small, affectionate and playful pets. Their life span is 6-10 years. They come in brown, white and black colors. Ferrets are domesticated animals but the history of their domestication is unknown. Though it’s believed that the ancient Egyptians were the first to domesticate the ferret. Nowadays in some countries such as Portugal and [...]