| If like me you have a liking and an interest in animals, | | | | needs it. |
| especially ferrets then I think that if you intend to | | | | 4. When accessorizing your ferrets cage, keep in |
| adopt one then you should know the methods that | | | | mind that they like to sleep a lot. Ferrets love |
| are used to look after them. The correct ferret care | | | | hammocks to sleep in, this will give him somewhere |
| is extremely important, as it will reflect on the animals | | | | safe and comfortable to crawl into. |
| general health and condition. | | | | 5. If the ferrets cage is wire on the bottom, it would |
| Once you have made the decision to purchase a | | | | be a good idea to cover it with something like |
| ferret, there are a few things that need to be done | | | | linoleum or a flooring tile. This will make it a lot more |
| before you even bring him or her home. There is the | | | | comfortable for the ferret to walk on. I would advise |
| question of his living space. | | | | against using wood chips as these can cause |
| 1. You will have to buy a cage for him, preferably | | | | respiratory problems. Any sharp edges may also |
| made of metal. Plastic or wooden cages would be | | | | cause damage to the ferrets feet. |
| chewed up very quickly by the ferrets sharp teeth. | | | | 6. It would be a good idea to put either a collar or a |
| The cage would have to big enough to allow your | | | | harness on your pet ferret. In the possible event of |
| ferret plenty of room to run around. The cage should | | | | your ferret escaping, the details on it (his name and |
| really be of several layers so that the ferret can | | | | address) would allow him to be returned to you. |
| climb up and dowm the cage and explore | | | | 7. When you give toys to your ferret you should |
| 2. The food and water containers for your ferret | | | | always make sure that they are suitable. They should |
| should be solid and reasonably heavy, this should | | | | be able to stand up to rough treatment, and they |
| prevent them being upturned and thrown about by | | | | should not be made of anything that is toxic. |
| your ferret. The size of these containers should | | | | There are quite a few things that you have to |
| equate to the size of the cage. | | | | consider when buying a pet ferret, but the end result |
| 3. Ferrets love to sleep, in fact they can sleep from | | | | is well worth it. There is a lot of information on ferret |
| between 18 to 20 hours a day. This is natural for the | | | | care out there, and all of it is worth reading. |
| ferret, so do not wake him because his metabolism | | | | |