The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #164492   Message #3936508
Posted By: Jon Freeman
10-Jul-18 - 01:36 PM
Thread Name: BS: Ferrets and Mink, etc...???
Subject: RE: BS: Ferrets and Mink, etc...???
We had Willy weasel (do you remember Tufty?), PFR. She was a nice little creature, a small ferret that appeared in the garden one day and RSPCA didn't really want to know..

She wound up as an outdoor pet and we always had some debate as to how Mewan (by then even getting on a bit cat) as to how they would get on and Mewan was always wary of the ferret (who, weasel family, to me always seem the most ferocious predators for their size going)

But she was great fun when we brought her in, at least once you get the idea that "dooking" (sort of bouncing up and down in excitement and making a noise) is just fun.

Apart from her early desire to nip and hold on, there were never worries about her biting - a strong "no" and dissaproval worked there. Though she could be determined with other things like chewing the bottom of a bag off even though it meant carrots falling on her head.

She was well organised and clean in her outside house.

We'd not (fate apart) have another one but I'd think they have the potential to be a good pet.