If she is not bred when in heat, she can die from anemia. Give your ferret toys such as tennis balls, cardboard boxes and cat toys. Make sure none of your ferret toys have small, removable parts, as your ferret can ingest these and develop an obstruction in the digestive tract. Pick up your ferret from behind. Use one hand to support his chest and the other to support his hips.
Some states don t allow ferrets to be kept as pets.
Contact your local wildlife or fish and game department or the humane society to find out if ferrets are legal in your area and whether you ll need a license to own one. Ferrets can catch colds from people, so stay away from your ferret if you are feeling sick. Inc. How things get done. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy .