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Anonymous
If the only thing you have available to feed your ferret is cat food, then feeding a high quality diet such as Eukanuba is better than the cheap stuff. However, it is still preferable to feed your ferret a decent ferret food. After all, it is a FERRET. Often, cat food has a lot of protein in it that is derived from plant sources. Food passes through a ferret's system much faster than a cat's, so a ferret should have a quality food that is mostly made up of meat proteins in order to get the full nutritional benefit. Cat foods and even some of the cheap ferret foods do not meet this criteria, so please read the packaging carefully. Also, if you need help in choosing a brand sold locally, talk to your exotics vet or a knowledgeable pet store owner... if the pet store is small. Don't trust anyone at one of the major retailers like PetSmart, as they are the Wal-Marts of the pet trade.
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