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Anonymous
Ferrets rock, but they are a lot of work. The trick is just developing a system to care for them early on, and really nail the routine into your head before you get used to having them. People compare ferrets to kittens, which is partially true, but if I had to describe them, I'd say it's like having a very stupid, very energetic kitten-toddler-thing that shits every 45 minutes and eats everything that it can.
1. Ferrets don't stink. Ferret shit on the other hand, is the devil. Cat litter boxes with one side trimmed down to an inch high are best, the little corner ones are just begging to get ignored or shoved around.
2. Although they will sleep between 14 and 18 hours a day, they have to be played with on a daily basis, that means letting them run loose to exercise. (This means ferret proofing your house, checking to make sure nothing on the floor or in jumping distance is edible, breakable, etc.)
3. No cat food. Buy ferret food that is 40% protein or more. Most cat foods are like, 30%. Give them a full bowl, they won't over-eat, and if they get fat, they need to be played with more. Give them toys and meat-treats like a chicken wing or a dead mouse to chew on periodically to supplement their diet.
Anyway, make sure you are really ready for one, because a lot of people get them, then go OH SHI- and hand them off to a shelter. Don't be that fuckbag.
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