Should people be allowed to own ferrets?

[HowieDawn]

Lily, I went to your page, they look so sweet. I would love to get a ferret...but there is a limit to animals. I don't want to get too many. I am curious and forgive my ignorance, but are they litter boxed trained? Do you put them in cages at night or just let them run 24/7?

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[Lily Arizona]

Originally posted by HowieDawn:
Lily, I went to your page, they look so sweet. I would love to get a ferret...but there is a limit to animals. I don't want to get too many. I am curious and forgive my ignorance, but are they litter boxed trained? Do you put them in cages at night or just let them run 24/7?

Hi HowieDawn,
I'm so glad you visited my ferret webpage, thank you! I hope that maybe one day you do have a ferret or two in your life. There's just nothing like them to bring some laughter in a home! I would love to answer your questions. Yes, they are litter box trained just like a cat. We have litter boxes in their cage, which you saw is pretty large, so there is one on each level. Then, we have a litter box in two of our bathrooms where they sometimes go, but not a lot. Six of my eight ferrets go in the cage at night to sleep. They go in there on their own most of the time, or they end up in their favorite kitchen drawer where I keep a blanket for them and at night I take them out of the drawer and put them to bed in their cage. They all have big hammocks to sleep in. The other 2 ferrets stay out in the house 24/7. The one, Julius, was adopted from a shelter, he did not like being in the cage or in any room with a door closed, it upset him, so I allow him to sleep in the house. He has his little bed next to our desk. The other, Doggie, stays out with him at night because they are best buddies and Doggie keeps Julius company. Our other 6 ferrets come out each morning when we wake up and they all have free run of our house until bedtime again. Thank you for asking.

[catmom]

Originally posted by Poohbear:

Actually, descenting ferrets has "nothing" to do with their smell! Spaying and nuetering them is what reduces their musk smell(it reduces the hormones causeing the "musk" smell to be very little) along with clean bedding for them to sleep in. I Have 11 ferrets that I NEVER bath, just keep what they sleep in clean. Over bathing a ferret will also put their oils glands into "overdrive" thus causing more smell!! I have 1 that is not descented and actually he is one of my best smellers!!..LOL Just wanted to clear up the confusion!!

Thanks, never realized that about ferrets. I think they're cute, my husband & I are considering getting one. I still don't understand why some states/cities are trying to make it illegal to own them. IMHO, iguanas are more exotic then ferrets and people have them as companion pets.