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Everything you need to know about your playful new pet
Thinking of getting a ferret? It's not unusual--millions of people worldwide keep ferrets as pets, and they've been domesticated for around 2,500 years! While they're quiet for a lot of the day (catching up on important beauty sleep), when they're awake, they're lively, affectionate, and curious--and require lots of quality interaction with their humans. And that's why a happy ferret is a well-trained one, whose owner knows everything there is to know about its needs!
Ferrets For Dummies, 3rd Edition is here to make sure you become just that kind of owner, fully equipped to give your little friend the best possible home. It's packed with practical information on feeding, housing, health, medical care, and much more. You'll also find the latest on diet, dental hygiene, common ailments, and how to build an enjoyable and engaging environment for your smart, energetic new pet. There's even a section on how to get to know your ferret properly (spotting those little mood swings) and how to introduce it to play well with friends and family.
Whether you have a jill (female), a hob (male), or a full "business" of ferrets (several), Ferrets For Dummies helps you ferret out whatever you need to know--and ensure that your fuzzy new pal is a healthy, happy member of the household.
Autorentext
Kim Schilling is the founder of Animals for Awareness, a non-profit USDA licensed sanctuary dedicated to the needs of exotic and wild animals. When she discovered domesticated ferrets some 30 years ago, she never looked back. Kim wrote both previous editions of this book and has shared her home with as many as 20 ferrets at once.
Klappentext
Here's how to become a model ferret parent! Playful, cuddly and intelligent, ferrets are popular pets. But they have some very specific needs, making this guide invaluable as you plan for the care, housing, feeding, and enrichment of that bright-eyed little fuzzy! Here's how to decide whether a ferret is the right addition to your family, as well as an introduction to their many idiosyncrasies. You'll get advice on ferret-proofing your house, everything you need to know about a healthy ferret diet, the best ways to introduce ferrets to other household pets, ferret psychology, and so much more. **Inside
Zusammenfassung
Everything you need to know about your playful new pet
Thinking of getting a ferret? It's not unusualmillions of people worldwide keep ferrets as pets, and they've been domesticated for around 2,500 years! While they're quiet for a lot of the day (catching up on important beauty sleep), when they're awake, they're lively, affectionate, and curiousand require lots of quality interaction with their humans. And that's why a happy ferret is a well-trained one, whose owner knows everything there is to know about its needs!
Ferrets For Dummies, 3rd Edition is here to make sure you become just that kind of owner, fully equipped to give your little friend the best possible home. It's packed with practical information on feeding, housing, health, medical care, and much more. You'll also find the latest on diet, dental hygiene, common ailments, and how to build an enjoyable and engaging environment for your smart, energetic new pet. There's even a section on how to get to know your ferret properly (spotting those little mood swings) and how to introduce it to play well with friends and family.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 2
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 3
Beyond the Book 4
Where to Go from Here 4
Part 1: Is a Ferret Right For You? 5
Chapter 1: What You Need to Know About Ferrets 7
First Question: What is a Ferret? 8
Giving the Ferret a Physical: Examining Fuzzy Characteristics 9
Looking at the life span of a fuzzy 10
In this corner, weighing in at 11
Getting to the point about claws and teeth 12
Making sense of senses 12
Exercise and Time Considerations Yours and Your Fuzzy's 13
Taking a Whiff of the Odor Factor 14
To descent or not to descent? 14
Controlling your fuzzy's odor 15
Getting the Dish on Financial Matters 16
Extreme Cage Makeover: Providing the Space They Need 16
Facing the Challenges of Ferret-Proofing Your Home 17
Ferrets and Kids 17
Ferrets and Babies 18
Ferrets and Other Household Pets 18
Leaping over the Legal Hurdles 19
Chapter 2: Understanding What Ferrets Are (And Aren't) 21
Yes, Ferrets Are Domesticated 22
Getting to Know Fuzzies in the Past and Present 24
Ferrets throughout history 24
Ferrets have always had a knack for meeting man's needs 24
Ferrets catching on 25
Spotlighting the Sport of Ferreting 25
Picturing the Physical Appearance of the Domestic Ferret 28
The spectrum of fuzzy colors 28
Fuzzy color patterns 30
Hanging up the question on ferret coat changes and colors 32
Crazy ferret categories 32
Not Just Another Color: The Black-Footed Ferret 35
The one, true North American ferret! 36
Are black-footed ferrets really that different? 36
Habitat (or is that prairie dog?) destruction 37
The Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Plan 38
Chapter 3: Ferrets and the Law: Licensing and Other Issues 43
A License? But He Can't Even Reach the Pedals! 44
Ferret-Free Zones and Why They Exist 44
What's it gonna be? Wild, domestic, or exotic? 46
Feral ferrets in my neighborhood? 46
Should people fear rabies? 47
Knowing the Law and the Consequences of Breaking It 48
Part 2: Finding Your Ferret and Hanging Up the Welcome Hammock 49
Chapter 4: On the Tail of a New Carpet Shark (Um, Ferret) 51
Ferret Shopping 101 52
Are You in the Market for a New or Used Ferret? 53
Starting off with a kit 53
Adopting an older ferret 54
Should You Pre-Order Blue or Pink Bedding (Get a Boy or Girl)? 55
Pitting Altered versus Whole Furballs 55
Boys will be boys 56
Girls will be girls 57
You Want How Many Ferrets? 57
Where to Find Your Ferret 61
Perusing pet shops 61
Picking out private breeders 63
Adopting from a ferret shelter 64
Craigslist and other classified debacles 66
Rescuing the wayward weasel: Stray ferrets 67
Getting a Vet 68
Chapter 5: Home Sweet Home: Preparing Your Ferret's Quarters 69
Setting Up Fuzzy's Cage 70
Size matters: Picking the proper cage 70
Fuzzy blueprints: Making sure the design is right 70
A home within a home: Finding a place inside for the cage 74
A room with a view: Finding a place outside for the cage 76
Making Your Ferret's Bed 78
Setting Your Ferret's Table 79
Serving your ferret's food with a sturdy dish 79
Hydrating your ferret 81
Designing Your Ferret's Bathroom 84
Potty on! Choosing the right litter box for your ferret 84 Picking out the perfect litter ...