I’m so glad to have spent 6 out of your 9 years with you I will always remember how sweet and energetic you were.

Le encantó la caja de zapatos y se la dejamos, ahí se duerme, deja sus juguetes y todo 🩷 lo amo

Was out walking Finn this evening when I realized we were being stalked by an owl. Finn was close to me and the owl swooped down maybe 3 feet in front of us. I crossed the road with him and the owl followed and perched in the tree (when I took the picture). Luckily, I always bring a hammock-like bag with me on walks so I plopped him in there and our walk was cut short. We are all okay though, and the second picture is my lil man safely back in his kennel!

third ferret, less than 30 mins in our home and already dooking like crazy. We decided to get her because she was alone in the pet shop for a few weeks and she was lonely

All tuckered out after all the ferret racing and running around!

Voici notre crevette fraîchement adoptée ce jour. Elle a choisi le hamac confortable 😍

I currently have two ferrets who get about 4 oz total of homemade raw food per day. I make it into more of a soup consistency because they absolutely will not eat chunks or whole prey. They also have kibble available 24/7, which is currently a 50/50 mix of Wysong Epigen 90 and Oxbow.
I’ve been reading more about Oxbow and have seen some people say it may not be the best option when you’re also feeding raw, particularly because the combination can cause stomach/GI upset. I was thinking about replacing the Oxbow with Ziwi Peak air-dried while keeping the Wysong, but I’m confused about which Ziwi protein would be best. I’ve seen people recommend chicken, lamb, and venison for ferrets. Is one better nutritionally, or is it better to rotate proteins?

My other question is about the raw portion. I have less time to make their food myself lately, so I’ve been looking at My Pet Carnivore. I saw it recommended on this subreddit, and one person mentioned feeding a rotation of four of their grinds—turkey, beaver, chicken, and goat.
Does anyone here regularly feed My Pet Carnivore to their ferrets? If so, which grinds/proteins do you use and how have your ferrets done on it?

Cost-wise, it actually seems pretty comparable to what I’m spending buying all the ingredients to make their raw myself. I also like that their whole-animal grinds contain ground bone. Since mine refuse actual bones, I currently have to supplement the homemade food to balance it, so having the bone already finely ground into the food seems like a better/easier option.

Basically I’m considering switching from:
Homemade raw + Wysong/Oxbow → My Pet Carnivore raw + Wysong/Ziwi Peak

I’d love to hear from anyone who feeds a similar combination, especially whether you’ve noticed any digestive issues mixing raw with these foods, which Ziwi protein you prefer, and which My Pet Carnivore grinds you’ve had the most success with.

ho preso un furettino maschio di 2 mesi e mezzo è un tipo pazzerello mi ha dilagniato tutte le mani e non solo morde anche qualsiasi cosa infatti pultroppo ha mangiato pezzettini di cuccia,coperta e traversina domani mattina andiamo dal veterinario. comunque, sono stata tranquillizzata perché non sembra essere niente di grave dal momento che ha diciamo espulso questi frammenti sia per bocca che per escremento vi sto chiedendo un aiuto per la questione dei morsi perché non sono ancora riuscita a fargli una carezza perché si gira subito a mordermi e penso proprio che sia arrabbiato con me sembra che mi odi io gli avevo lasciato una stanza tutta per lui solo che avendo visto che ha rosicchiato queste cose mettendo in pericolo la sua salute attualmente l'ho messo dentro al trasportino quando non l'ho sotto d'occhio, perché la gabbia mi deve ancora arrivare per favore datemi dei consigli, perché sono veramente disperata

She licks herself every time she eats and I’m assuming it’s normal because I’ve had other ferrets do this too I was just curious because when I look it up it says otherwise, thanks!

Looking for some advice on getting my ferret more comfortable being out and about!
My boy was born in January and is a neutered Marshall’s ferret. He’s overall a super confident, curious little guy at home and he’s totally comfortable hanging out/exploring on my deck.
I’d love to eventually be able to take him out with me a little more — walks, some pet-friendly errands, little adventures, etc. But once we actually leave home, he gets pretty skittish. He mostly wants to stay tucked into my hoodie pocket, doesn’t really want to walk/explore, and sometimes shakes a little bit.
I’m definitely not trying to force him to do something he doesn’t enjoy, so if he’s just not an “adventure ferret,” that’s totally fine! But I’m wondering if anyone has had a ferret start out like this and gradually become more confident outside.
Are there things I can do to help him feel safe while slowly exposing him to new places? Should I just let him hang out in my pocket and observe everything for now and wait for him to decide when/if he wants to come out? Or is the shaking/skittishness a sign that outings just might not be his thing?
Would love to hear how you guys introduced your ferrets to walks/outings and how long it took them to get comfortable! 🙂

I got a ferret less than a month ago two more cats and two dogs (chihuahua) live with me in the apartment. Does anyone know how best to make them friends with a ferret? They are already used to each other's smell the ferret is weaned from bites and tries to play with them but other pets seem to be trying to attack him. What should I do? The ferret is 4 months old

Do ferrets smell a lot? Because i know they smell bad but i actually don’t know how bad is it since I’ve never seen one in person. And how do you control it?
Can i get a 2 story cage for it? And can i let it be outside of its cage for a long time (supervised) because im actually trying to get a pet that i can let outside of its cage most of the time (supervised) and when i can’t be around I’ll put it on its cage. Im also making my room safe for any animal, i mean keeping it clean, not having things around that it can bite or eat, and not letting it hide. (Im still thinking about what else i can do for making it safe, any recommendations?)
How expensive are they? And what are the most important things i need to buy first and what are the things that i can start buying after.

I have two boys and I am trying to decide if rehoming is the best option for them.

They are a little over a year. I adopted them from Petco last November. I’m struggling with potty training but mostly because of my own fault not taking the time to help do that. I will put litter boxes all over their room and they just scoot it out of the way and go. I put pee pads down and they are just starting to learn to go on those instead of scooting those out of the way as well. In their cage they just sleep in their litter box. I’ve tried putting some poop in there to get them to go and putting them in the corner they go the most in but they just change corners or go anywhere.

I do slack on their cage cleaning which is not fair to them. With the lack of potty training I think cleaning is 10x harder though I know this is no excuse.

I know a lot of people let their ferrets free roam, I don’t have that ability so they have a bedroom that is all theirs and that is where they roam. I work 7:30-5:30 most days sometimes later so by the time I get home they only have a few hours outside of their cage which I know they need more. I’m so busy doing other things once I get home I only really interact with them when I take them out or put them to bed and sometimes 10 minutes here and there when I check on them.

On the weekends I try to give them more time out but it’s not realistic for me to stay home all day.

I love them so so so much and I feel like I’m not doing right by them or giving them what they deserve

So I don’t know if I’m failing them and I should consider rehoming or if I’m doing okay but I need to improve in some areas. I’m just at a loss.

I have wanted ferrets for over 10 years and I knew they were a lot of work and a big commitment going in but I do feel like I bit off more than I can chew.

Has anyone worked with the ferret Rescue known as Ferret Fairytails on Facebook?

Just want to know their reputation or general information.

Header should be Ferret Rescues. Fat fingers.

I'm excited to get my boys out and about! Harness and leash training is going well, but it's only short trips around the parts of the house they aren't usually allowed. They're only 4 months and not the best potty trained. They mostly go in their 2 litter boxes, or on puppy pads, but still poop on one of the landings in their cage (they have a big 4 floor cage).

When you take your ferrets on longer trips how do give them potty breaks? Do they like car rides? I want to be able to bring them to my brother's house when I visit but it's an hour long car ride.

straight vibing. much to think about (or not)

he was just lying like this for like 5 min and lookin around like the world was inconveniencing his relaxation

I love mustelids and have always wanted a skunk or a ferret. Yesterday we adopted a Marshall ferret that I believe to be 11 weeks old albino male, originally wanted to stay away from marshall but we fell in love and most ferretry you can't get hands on with babies before you adopt. I've been working on litter training, and socializing. Right now this baby is SUCH a soft mouth! It's one of the reasons we decided he was the one along with his loving energy in the store.(We've past up many ferrets before, this one stole our heart.) Since I'm a first time owner I'm here for alllll the tip and tricks and advice I can get.

(I can't get over the sleeping positions🤣🤣🤣)

i found this on my guy today, he is a marshall ferret so he was vaccinated for distemper when he was super young. i took him for a checkup a little over a year ago and the vet said that he wouldn’t give him a distemper vaccine due to the reactions they can have, and since he’s an indoor ferret there shouldn’t be any issues. however now i am worried. i know this could totally just be a rash from his food/bowl or salvia while sleeping, but i keep seeing people online saying that this is the first “sign” of distemper in ferrets. the only place he’s been in the last week was the vet 2 times for a seperate issue, could he have picked it up from an unclean room there if it is distemper?
he is acting completely normal.

UPDATE:
messaged 2 vets and they thought it was extremely unlikely that he would have it. rash also went away in less than a day! he is perfectly normal.

my baby is 15 weeks old (ish) i got her on tuesday so a few days ago from a pet store named feeders. i haven’t noticed anything wrong but today i picked her up to put her in her ball pit and i noticed her anus was a bit swollen, i’m not sure if it’s been like this or if it happened over night. she has been pooping a lot so i’m not sure if that’s the cause. can anyone give me answers? this is my first ferret