We just want you to be aware of what our stand is on the following issues. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have. At NOFA we feel it is an owner's responsibility to provide the best home possible to give pets a long, healthy, happy life. We would like to provide owners as much information as possible to accomplish this. There are a few things we feel very strongly about.
Ferrets play very rough.
A ferret will assume a rough hit is just your way of playing. To hit your pet hard enough to tell it you're not playing you risk injuring it. The only thing nose thumping teaches a ferret is that hands are unpredictable and hurtful. Therefore, nose-thumped ferrets will nip fingers before fingers have a chance to hurt them. This article helps you understand ferrets and how to properly train them.