From personal anecdotes to veterinarian advice, our stories infrom and entertain. Bookmark this site and check back often to read the latest update. Ferrets are not only cute, they re fun to hold because they re so slinky.
Snakes are also slinky, but most people like their pets to have feet and fur.
Ferrets have not been selectively bred for temperament and physical structure, as have dogs and cats. Humans have modified their behavior enough that a domesticated ferret could no longer fend for itself in the wild, but their aggressive predatory characteristics have remained intact. Of course not. Humans are remarkably inventive problem solvers and the solution to an overly aggressive animal that s cute enough to cuddle and play with is to neuter or spay it. All those aggressive, territorial tendencies are the work of hormones.