|  | | Nutrition | | Home > Articles & Tips > Nutrition | |   Ferrets have very specific nutritional needs, and making sure they are fed a proper diet is the first step towards promoting overall health and wellbeing. In this section, you can read all about choosing a healthy diet for your ferret, alternative dietary choices, and more.
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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?
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| | Making Healthy Choices
There are some important things that every ferret owner should know before choosing food and treats for their ferrets.
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| | 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.
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