Tips for Keeping Ferrets as PetsThe ferret was domesticated several thousand years ago to help hunters 'ferret out' rabbits and small rodents from their underground lairs. They are the third most popular companion animal behind dogs and cats.
Ferrets: What Kind of Pets Do They Make?I wrote this for my Facebook for people who wonder about what kind of pets ferrets make.
Ferret Food TipsBack in the old days, people fed their ferrets kitten or cat food, instead of ferret food. I was looking at the ingredients, and I saw the protein was less in the cat/kitten food and there was just as much of the other vitamins that were in the cheap ferret food.
Use Tile to Make Ferret Cage Cleaning EasierI picked up a smooth tile to use as a dry erase board, then decided to use it instead for the ferret cage. Although I have a meatloaf pan in the cage for a litter box, I put the tile in the corner where the ferret sometimes goes, and it is so easy to clean up.
Ferret Play PitTake a storage container, the kind you can slide under a bed (not to do that but easier access for your ferrets) buy plastic Easter eggs, also can be found at garage sales very cheaply or go to dollar tree, even wait till after Easter.
Caring For A Pet FerretFirst, go on freecycle.org and get a ferret cage by joining and then offering something like a couple of t-shirts, and then request a used ferret cage, that is two or three stories high, or buy one.
Freshen a Ferret CageI have been hanging a plastic sandwich bag, open, on the outside of the cage with a 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla in it. It seems to help freshen the area around the cage. Any other ferret freshness ideas?
Thrifty Fleece for Ferret FurnishingsInstead of buying super expensive fleece hammocks and bedding for ferrets or other small fuzzy animals, I buy old fleece winter hats and baby blankets from the thrift stores.
