I know very little about ferrets - many years ago I took a docent class at the Dallas Zoo, and they did not recommend keeping ferrets as pets because they could be difficult and were usually not very affectionate. I don't know if this is true or not, because I have heard the oppposite from a friend who used to own ferrets - but notice I said used to own them. I have very big problems with so-called exotic pets - pets that are kept just to impress people. I have absolutely no problem with cats, dogs, and horses because the relationship is beneficial to both - the companion animal has a better standard of living and the human has companionship and entertainment. But I see no reason why anyone would want to own an animal that returns no affection. I will not name species so as to prevent stepping on any toes, but many animals that are kept as pets I feel like should not be because they are clearly only so the human can look cool, edgy, rich, or whatever to his friends. Many times the animal's standard of living is worse than if left alone in its natural habitat. This is wrong to me. However, I would not single out ferrets because, like at said at the outset, I do not know enough about these creatures (excpet that they are exdeedingly cute).