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Hey /an/, my brother wants to get another pet like a cat. Only major issue is that we have 5 ferrets and they are free roaming but go sleep in their cage on their own when they are tired. A smaller problem is one of our boys, Badger, can get pretty aggressive without meaning it; he tends to bite humans harder than he would while play fighting with the others.

So my questions to you; is there any sort of pet like a cat or a dog that would get along with ferrets in that condition? And if so, what age should we get them at if it matters?

Pic related, its the five of them.. sorta. Badger is the one with the red glare eyes.
>> Anonymous
It sounds like an impossible situation, at least with Badger.
>> Anonymous
>>310777

So, let's get this point straight: you want a pet or a dog that could hold its own and fight off badger without seriously injuring him, but be a pussy faggot to the others.

...Look, if you must get a cat, get a ragdoll, they're the pussies of the cat world. Keep Badger away from the cat though


Alternatively, if you have a large yard out the back, keep a large dog like a german shepherd. They take VERY well to training and you can train him not to play with the ferrets.
>> Anonymous
Just get a German Shepherd. They're the most harmless dogs ever unless they're trained for military/police work.

I've had 3 different ones, and they're pretty kind. If it gets bitten by a ferret it'd most likely back off and hide (Mine was afraid of mice, and not to mention the vacuum cleaner)
>> Anonymous
Don't. You're just asking for trouble. It's not fair to the ferrets or whatever the new pet is going to be.
>> Anonymous
Get a pitbull
>> Anonymous
>>310802

OP here, I don't want another pet. As I mentioned, my brother was interested in getting another pet and not me since I have the five ferrets occupying my time.

Its more of the "If he absolutely must have another pet" question.

The German Shepherd doesn't seem to be a bad idea, we do have a large back yard.
>> Anonymous
Supervision. Do it.
>> Anonymous
poison your ferrets.
>> Stabby
Don't buy a fucking GSD on impulse. Raising a dog is nothing like raising cats or ferrets.

If Badger doesn't seriously injure the other ferrets, it's highly unlikely that he'd hurt something larger. If you have furniture or tall scratching posts or some similar way for the cat to "escape" from the ferrets when he wants to it should be fine.

Get a young cat or kitten, if it grows up with ferrets it should be perfectly fine and dandy. On the other hand, I know a lot of older cats who responded horribly when introduced to ferrets for the first time. So just a get cat 8 weeks to a few months old. Of course you'll want to watch them very carefully for the first few weeks to make sure they get along, but most likely it'll be fine.
>> Anonymous
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badger is probably deaf yes? If biting is a problem you should probably try to train. If hes biting humans hard at all...You need to teach him to stop. Whenever he goes to bite you scruff him, wave your finger in his face..show your teeth etc.

I don't know much about dogs. I have an australian shepherd myself that plays ok with the ferrets. He just mostly ignores them. Once one of them bit his eyelid, he whimpered...we scruffed the ferret and that was the only time, he didnt even try to hurt the ferret.. He's just protective of his food.

Just remember no terriers! Unless its a puppy and you are sure you can train it to play nice.

Cat's I don't think you'd have a problem with. As long as its a kitten first or its a cat that doesnt hunt. If the ferrets annoy them they'll generally just bat at them and run away.