Back to Nature: Let Your Ferret Discover the Outdoors Safely
It's a well-known fact that ferrets love to explore new places. This is the result of high intelligence level and an overabundance of curiosity. Given their desire to experience new things, many ferrets love to spend time outdoors, exploring the different smells, sights, and sounds your backyard can offer them. However, before you and your ferret venture out into the great outdoors, it is important to take precautions to keep your time outside safe as well as fun.
|
|
|
Basic Ferret Care: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Ferret Healthy
Many new ferret owners will quickly find themselves overwhelmed by the differences between owning a ferret and owning other, more common, pets. There are many aspects about basic ferret care and more involved health issues you should be familiar with. Here are some of the most important parts of basic ferret care to help you become a great ferret owner! It's also a great refresher for seasoned ferret owners.
|
|
|
Colors & Patterns in Ferrets
If your ferret is not one of the two natural colors of ferrets - sable or albino - it can be hard to distinguish what color she is. There are a wide range of colors and patterns of ferret coats, each with its own distinctive characteristics. What is the difference between color and pattern? What are the colors and patterns you may see?
|
|
|
Feeding a Natural Diet
Until the last 40 years, ferrets were fed what we refer to as a "natural diet," which was similar to the diet of the domestic ferret's wild ancestors. In recent years as ferrets have become more popular, they have been fed commercially prepared ferret, cat, and kitten diets. While this is convenient for us as owners, is it what our ferrets were meant to eat? What exactly is a natural diet, and what are the benefits and concerns associated with it?
|
|
|
Ferret Ownership 101
You may think that a ferret is the perfect pet, but is he the perfect pet for you? Here are a few things that you need to know to make an informed decision about ferret ownership.
|
|
|
Ferret Ownership: In-Depth
Have you ever looked at a ferret in a pet store and wondered what it would be like to own one? Or perhaps you have a friend who owns a ferret, and you've become curious about what kind of pet a ferret would be. The following is some basic ferret information - from the history of the ferret, to feeding requirements, to playtimes - to give you an idea of what ferret ownership will be like.
|
|
|
Ferret Ownership: Top 10 Tips
In the world of ferrets, knowledge is power. When you become a ferret parent, getting the right information to increase your knowledge can be a challenge with all of the conflicting information out there. To help you out, we have a few tips.
|
|
|
Ferret Popularity: Pros & Cons
Ferrets are rapidly becoming very popular pets in the United States. Some estimates put them as the third most popular mammal after cats and dogs. But what does this rising popularity mean for ferrets? As more and more households bring home ferrets, there are both good and bad consequences.
|
|
|
Ferretproofing 101
Anyone who has ferrets knows how much they get into things and how hard it is to watch them every second. Ferrets are intelligent, curious, and persistent! In order to keep your ferrets safe while they're roaming around (and also to keep your belongings safe from them), it's very important to make sure that your home is ferretproofed.
|
|
|
Games to Play with Your Ferret
No matter how many fun toys you get for your ferret, one of his favorite toys is always going to be you, his owner. There are a variety of fun activities and games that you and your ferret can engage in to make playtimes even more fun.
|
|
|
How to Choose Your Ferret
Once you've done all of your research and are prepared for ferret ownership, it's time to go and pick out your ferret! Whether you adopt a ferret from a shelter or purchase one from a pet store or a breeder, there are things you need to consider when making this big decision.
|
|
|
Important Ferret Facts
Important ferret information to help you decide if a ferret is the right pet for you or become a better ferret parent!
|
|
|
Litter Training Your Ferret
That’s right, ferrets can be litter trained! While they usually aren’t as consistent about it as cats, ferrets can be trained to use the litter box in their cages and out in the room. As with any other ferret training, the key to success with litter training is persistence and patience!
|
|
|
Making Healthy Choices
There are some important things that every ferret owner should know before choosing food and treats for their ferrets.
|
|
|
Switching Your Ferret's Diet
Switching your ferret's diet is something you may need to do for health reasons, or you may just want to change your ferret over to a more nutritious food. However, there are specific rules that you should follow when switching your ferret's diet to avoid stomach problems, diarrhea, or more serious health issues.
|
|
|
Top 10 Reasons to Get A Ferret
There are lots of different pets that you can own, but ferret owners will tell you that ferrets are the best! Why do they think that? What are some of the traits that contribute to the increasing popularity of ferrets as pets?
|
|
|
Toys, Toys, Toys!
A ferret that has no toys to play with can become unhappy, bored and depressed, which can lead to destructive behaviors (eating fabric, digging in the litter box, etc) and even health problems! So what kinds of toys are best? What can you do to keep your ferret from getting bored with its toys? And how can you make sure that the toys you choose are safe?
|
|
|
Turning Your Ferret's Cage into a Home
Choosing the right cage for your ferret can be a serious decision, but what you put in her cage is even more important. A properly outfitted ferret cage can mean the difference between a happy, healthy ferret and a bored, depressed ferret.
|
|
|
