Ferret Info

Before you decide to get a pet, you have to not only choose the type of a pet to adopt, but as well to prepare your home to its ’arrival’. ‘Pet proofing’ the house is very close to ‘baby proofing’, you have to take care of everything.

If it happens so that you prefer a ferret any other animal, then you definitely should learn a lot about these little creatures. One more important thing is to make your house safe for them. It is hardly possible to completely “ferret proof” the apartment, however some things are easy to be done and thus to make sure your pet is safe.

First and foremost keep in mind that ferrets are wild animals by nature and are not completely deprived of natural instincts. They tend to be queer and nosy. Tat is why, unfortunately, these pets as a rule get hurt or killed by things they are not supposed to deal with.

To keep ferrets in the cage is the easiest way to protect them from damages; however, it is the least interesting. When choosing a cage for the ferret, make sure it is spacious enough for the animal. If you think of keeping your ferret on the balcony then you will have to have it properly equipped for this kind of pet. The balcony should be glazed and it is very important that there are no holes and cracks, leading outside. During the summer, it is necessary to ensure that the balcony is not strongly heated by sunlight, because ferrets ill endure the heat and can die from heatstroke. In winter, there is nothing to worry about, the same will not happen: ferrets are frost animals and feel themselves comfortable at temperatures up to -25 ° C. Just remember: if you want to leave your ferret on a balcony in the winter time, it is better to start from September so that the beast gradually accustoms to the cold. However, there should still be a warm shelter for him out there.

Ensure that all the medications or detergents are out of the reach of your ‘little friends’, since these things are toxic for ferrets and for the animals in general. Intoxication may lead to fatal outcome. Taking in consideration the fact at the present time there are very few veterinarians who treat ferrets there is a great possibility it may die.

Make sure your ferret does not get plants as well, because there is a chance that it digs holes in large plants while small ones will simply fall over and hurt the pet.

Now that you are thinking of getting a ferret, you have to get rid of high furniture. Ferrets climb everywhere and may find it hard to get down to earth. These animals are deprived of sense of fear, thus, they often get hurt jumping from a book-shelf, for instance.

Check your walls for any holes or spaces which may lead outside. Ferrets may get extremely scared when they get into the streets. And also there is a chance that a pet will never find its way back home. You also do not want to leave neither doors nor windows ajar; ferrets are loose-limbed and will not find it difficult to slip through the hole.

You have to put down lids everywhere in the house. In an attempt to get some water ferrets usually drown in the buckets or what is worse in the toilet.

Keep an eye on your ferret if there are other pets in the house. Ferrets are joyful however some animals may take them hostile.

Take care of the electrical wires and cords around the apartment. Ferrets chew everything they see. This may result in inconveniences for you as well as for your little ‘buddy’. God knows the line voltage and how bad your ferret may get electrocuted.

Keep your ferret out of a laundry room or the kitchen. .

You do have at least one box-spring mattress in your house, try to infix the bottom of the furniture. Ferrets may get into the mattress stuck in the strings and get strangled.

It is necessary as well to check out what your fluffy pet chews. It happens that ferrets die from choke-bore and you will not be in time to take it to the vet.

It would be perfect if you had one ferret safe room in the apartment, where your little fluffy would be free to do whatever it wants.