For the right household, a ferret makes a wonderful pet. They are interactive, highly entertaining, and great companionship providers. However, many new ferret owners do not realize what they're getting into when they bring home their new friend. Because ferrets are smaller, cage-dwelling creatures, people often assume that integrating them into a household will be easy, and this isn't always the case. Those thinking about adding a ferret to their household should ask themselves several questions before bringing home a new family member.
Ferrets are highly social creatures.
They sleep quite a bit, often up to 14 hours a day. But when they are awake, they want to interact with humans or other ferrets. A ferret owner should be able to spend a few hours a day playing with their pet. But you must be willing and able to devote time to interacting with your pet on a daily basis. Ferrets generally also enjoy interacting with other ferrets.