It’s been a while since I’ve posted on Ferrets Haven. My ferrets are doing well. Naturally, they are getting into everything and being the same inquisitive, loveable fuzzbutts that I fell in love with. I’ll be posting pictures this week.

My ferrets are as active as ever and truly enjoying their ferrets haven. Many times they create an uproar in our home. It seems they always want to get into something. That seems to be their nature. Ferrets tend to be extremely inquisitive and at times it can get them in some interesting situations. For example check out Chloe she is one adorable ferret and can be found at Vitamins & Stuff. She has her own mini ferret blog and judging fromt he pictures she is just as active as my four fuzzbutts.

Chloe looks like my smallest ferret, Kali, and judging by the posts she is just as inquisitive. I’ve been chatting with the Tim, the owner of Vitamins & Stuff and I realized that although I’ve written how cute they are I really haven’t talked too much about how challenging it can be to own, or be owned by a ferret.

I’ll be working a series that focuses on the challenges one can face as a ferret owner. Although I love my ferrets, a lot it’s not easy owning them and I don’t think everyone is cut to be a ferret owner. Recently, I faced a situation where someone I knew purchased a ferret without knowing too much about them. To say that annoyed me was an understatement. How can a person purchase an animal when they aren’t knowledgeable about them? It’s that mentality that leads to neglected animals. I thought it was appropriate to post this link of those animals that were no longer wanted. Check out ferret rescues from Rocky’s Ferret Rescue & Shelter. All of my ferrets were adopted from Rocky’s Ferret Rescue & Shelter.

Naturally I’m hoping all goes well with the newly purchased ferret; however, I cannot help but think this was something that should have been thought about a little bit more. I have a Shih Tzu that in our home. It was an emotional purchase. I tried to tell my sister-in-law how much work they could be, but she didn’t listen to a word I said. A few months later Mr. Bentley started visiting us for a few months at a time. It was obvious she didn’t want it anymore finally I told her if Mr. Bentley was to come in our hose again he wouldn’t be leaving. Mr. B has been a member of our home for almost two years.

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My ferrets are doing well and as to be expected they are exploring new areas of the home under my supervision. Indra decided it would be a lot of fun to “tunnel” under my dresser. It took me a while to convince him to come on out. He wasn’t stuck he was having fun playing. I’ll be taking pictures and adding them to Ferrets Haven. I’ll try to take a few videos also.

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Albino ferret, Indra

Isn’t my albino ferret, Indra, adorable? Indra is the king of ferret relaxation. This ferret photo was taken this past October. I take my ferrets outside often. They have a huge playpen to play in. One of the first things my ferret Indra does when he is outside is roll around in the sweet smelling grass. I can almost see him grinning as he gazes up at me. It’s nice to see him content. He is a lot different than the shy ferret I brought home from Rocky’s Ferret Rescue & Shelter.

I cannot say enough good things about Rocky’s Ferret Rescue & Shelter.  The director, Barb Clay, is a wonderful woman who truly cares about ferrets.  If you are in the Maryland area I would highly recommend that you check out the ferrets that are available.  They are well taken care of by Barb and the volunteers that make up Rocky’s.

If you are thinking of adopting a ferret before you do please take the time and think if you have the time and ability to bring these loving animals into your home.  Ferrets are adorable but they can require a lot of attention.  Some of them are highly susceptible to disease so this is something to consider also.

Are you willing to spend the money on your ferret if it should become sick? Please don’t purchase a ferret, or any other animal, for that matter and decide later that you don’t want it.  Shelters are filled with animals that were tossed aside by people who simply did not think through their decision when it came to purchasing an animal.

Ferrets enjoy playing outdoors. Ferrets are natural tunnelers. My ferrets have made tunnels inside their play area. Eventually, I would like to build an outdoor enclosure for them. It would be the perfect ferrets haven. Don’t you think?

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Currently my ferrets are snuggled up in their barrel (their ferrets haven.)  I’ve noticed when it gets colder outside my ferrets sleep a lot more.  Hanuman and Kali are now adult ferrets and their appetite has slowed down somewhat.  Than goodness!  It was a challenge keeping up with their huge appetites.  It was amazing that something that weighs under five pounds could eat so much.  My ferrets are raw fed ferrets. I’ve been feeding them raw food for over a year.

Initially, it was a challenge to get my ferrets to convert but I’m happy to say that they’ve done well on their raw food diet. The improvements have been impressive. My ferret’s fur is thicker and glossier. I don’t have to brush their teeth anymore. The raw meaty bones do an excellent job of brushing their teeth. I picked up the book Rawy Meaty Bones by Tom Lansdale last year.

I found it to be extremely informative. He’s a veterinarian and has spoken out against many within the pet food industry. He has challenged the quality of food that has been produced. The book is informative, and I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking of adding raw food into their pets diet. Although the book mainly focused on dogs and cats, he does mention exotic pets in the book. I adjusted the raw food that I gave my ferrets.

Interestingly enough ferrets in westernized cultures are more susceptible to disease than their European cousins. The majority of the European ferrets are fed a raw diet.

My ferrets seem to have a lot more energy (as if they needed more.) Today I went to the store and purchase thighs, legs, and chicken backs for them. I did not find their beef hearts (one od their favorite treats) but I’ll try to locate later this week.

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