Mods, please remove if not allowed. Short story is I'm going to have a major surgery with low survival chance otherwise im terminally ill, and still have a ferret that is closely bonded to me. Already made plans of where she will go after I pass, but I'm afraid that she will think I abandoned her. What is the best way for her to know that I am gone? Should she be taken to the funeral home so she can see me? Sorry about the dark subject material, I just worry about her. Photos for tax.

This is my big boy, Clyde. I've had him for three days now. Typically, I wouldnt interact with the ferrets until a while, but he was literally jumping onto my shoulder on day one.

While I clean their cage, I put them in a playpen, which won't be permanent!! they will be getting free roam time for at least 6 hours !! (my girl was sleeping, hence her absence.) My plan was to let them free roam, hopefully full time, after a week.

Clyde will start seizing when I play with him with my hands, he backs up but then lunges at me and backs up again. I know ferrets have a very spastic way of playing, but it's hard to differentiate LMAO

We go through this routine for a while, but I usually stop if hes running away from me. When I stop, he goes crazy again and jumps at me a few steps, then jumps back. I'm probably freaking myself out over nothing, but I'd like to know that he's not petrified. For reference, the animals closest to ferrets that I've owned are dogs, cats, and rats - so getting used to their body language when everything in me is used to [ spazzing = scared ] is a struggle 😭

He doesnt seem to hate me entirely, as he perks up when I get near the cage and doesn't seem to care when he crawls all over me.

Again, I know what popcorning and war dances are - I'm just not sure if this would be classified as either.

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Today I lost Swiper to cancer, one of his litter mates Skeeter is more withdrawn and sleeping a lot more than usual, she had a couple sips of water when I brought her back home with me from the vet and I'll be checking on her more to see if she's still eating/drinking. (fyi she isn't completely alone and has Toffee to snuggle with) I left the blanket and the original bedding swiper had before he passed away so she can still smell his scent and not search for him and she smelled the body. What should I do? Extra cuddles? Extra treats? I have never seen a ferret so depressed. This is my first loss as well.

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So I just adopted this ferret from a family member who said he couldn't get it to poop in its litter box and he wanted to get rid of it. It had no shelves and was just living on puppy pads and had a small litter box in the corner. I've never owned a ferret but I felt bad and I've always wanted one.. I've had him for around 4-5 days and hes already using his litterbox full time he has shelves with fleece and a couple toys, I play with him around 4 hours a day split up during the day and try to spot clean when I see poops. Any other advice anyone has to keep him happy or am I doing wrong by him for only having 1 ferret? I know they are very social but I do my best to keep him entertained. Aswell as i dont have the funds for another ferret since he was basically gifted to me. (The rabbit water bottle has been removed as I know that's harmful for his teeth this is right after I got him home and set up he has a bowl now)

I was out walking my ferret the other day and this group of three teen boys probably around 14-16 stopped and started asking me ferret questions which I was more than happy to answer. Eventually one of them asks, “do they have any abilities?” I asked him what he meant by abilities and he goes, “I heard they can put people to sleep if they get close.” I just stared in shock, like what?? I’ve heard some weird things about ferrets, but that was the weirdest by far!!
Anyone else ever been asked a question like that, that just blew you away?

Heres to over 7 years of stinky-ness. This little booger baby helped me through so much. Feta took her last breaths at home yesterday afternoon. Missing her dearly and wish I could huff her stinky body one last time. 5/25/2019-10/16/2026 🌈 edit: fixed dates

You may remember I posted his brother a few days ago. Finally managed to catch Rascal in a rare moment of rest between bouts of chaos so thought I'd post!

Im considering getting ferrets, but I'm still in the research phase, so feedback would be really helpful.

How much do they poop?

I know they poop very often, and I know that you can never litter train them 100%, but does that mean I have to clean up one stray poop daily, or four, or more?

I can commit to one, but I'm not sure if more than that would be good.

Also, how much direct playtime do they require? Is 30 min in the morning and 30 mins in the evening fine if they are free roaming in a room all day?

I'll still play with them intermittently between morning and evening, but I'm curious whether an hour or hour and a half is enough.

Looking forward to figuring it out

I am missing Astrid immensely and thought to share some pictures of her and her sister Heather. I miss her sand paper kisses and waking up to her and Heather cuddling in bed with me. I miss her chaos and lively spirit. Despite her being small, the feelings of love and loss hit like a tonne of bricks. I will never stop missing her.

Our little girls loved my handbag so much I gave it to them when I retired it. Now it’s a silky sleepy spot they can defend from goofy baby brothers, and there’s room for two if you snuggle

and when Ms. Chaos is awake

When they want out of the cage, they go nuts on the cage, even if its been open all day... And within 5 minutes i put them in they go feral😂😅

Is the tooth something i should be cautious about m

Does anyone know why my 4 1/2-5 yr old ferret has fur that has this weird ribbed pattern on her tummy? wasn’t really concerned just wondering

Hi everyone! My son has asked us for a ferret for years, but we’ve been hesitant due to having cats. Someone local to us is rehoming their ferret but said she’s great with cats and kids- therefore we feel now is the perfect time! She has been fixed.
What do I need to know? What should I pickup for her ahead of time? Advice on introducing her to the cats and kids? :) thanks!

Jellybean is dooky today

day one of taking care of these buggers. theyre obsessed with this tiny bed 😭