Ferrets love to play.
Ferrets are becoming an increasingly popular pet choice. A member of the weasel family, these exotic animals actually have quite a bit in common with a cat. For many years, European households used ferrets rather than felines to help keep the population of mice down. The long, thin body structure and flexible backbone of a ferret enables it to enter small holes and chase mice or rats around twisting paths. In the wild, their diet consists of rats, gophers and other small mammals.