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  • ISBN-10: 1119720834
  • ISBN-13: 9781119720836
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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. 

  • Make sure a ferret’s the pet for you 
  • Ferret-proof your home 
  • Keep a clean house 
  • Find the right vet 
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
Introduction 1(1)
About This Book 2(1)
Foolish Assumptions 2(1)
Icons Used in This Book 3(1)
Beyond the Book 4(1)
Where to Go from Here 4(1)
PART 1 IS A FERRET RIGHT FOR YOU?
5(44)
Chapter 1 What You Need to Know About Ferrets
7(14)
First Question: What Is a Ferret?
8(1)
Giving the Ferret a Physical: Examining Fuzzy Characteristics
9(4)
Looking at the life span of a fuzzy
10(1)
In this corner, weighing in at
11(1)
Getting to the point about claws and teeth
12(1)
Making sense of senses
12(1)
Exercise and Time Considerations --- Yours and Your Fuzz's
13(1)
Taking a Whiff of the Odor Factor
14(2)
To descent or not to descent?
14(1)
Controlling your fuzzy's odor
15(1)
Getting the Dish on Financial Matters
16(1)
Extreme Cage Makeover: Providing the Space They Need
16(1)
Facing the Challenges of Ferret-Proofing Your Home
17(1)
Ferrets and Kids
17(1)
Ferrets and Babies
18(1)
Ferrets and Other Household Pets
18(1)
Leaping over the Legal Hurdles
19(2)
Chapter 2 Understanding What Ferrets Are (And Aren't)
21(22)
Yes, Ferrets Are Domesticated
22(2)
Getting to Know Fuzzies in the Past and Present
24(1)
Ferrets throughout history
24(1)
Ferrets have always had a knack for meeting man's needs
24(1)
Ferrets catching on
25(1)
Spotlighting the Sport of Ferreting
25(3)
Picturing the Physical Appearance of the Domestic Ferret
28(7)
The spectrum of fuzzy colors
28(2)
Fuzzy color patterns
30(2)
Hanging up the question on ferret coat changes and colors
32(1)
Crazy ferret categories
32(3)
Not Just Another Color: The Black-Footed Ferret
35(8)
The one, true North American ferret!
36(1)
Are black-footed ferrets really that different?
36(1)
Habitat (or is that prairie dog?) destruction
37(1)
The Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Plan
38(5)
Chapter 3 Ferrets and the Law: Licensing and Other Issues
43(6)
"A License? But He Can't Even Reach the Pedals!"
44(1)
Ferret-Free Zones and Why They Exist
44(4)
What's it gonna be? Wild, domestic, or exotic?
46(1)
Feral ferrets in my neighborhood?
46(1)
Should people fear rabies?
47(1)
Knowing the Law and the Consequences of Breaking It
48(1)
PART 2 FINDING YOUR FERRET AND HANGING UP THE WELCOME HAMMOCK
49(76)
Chapter 4 On the Tail of a New Carpet Shark (Urn, Ferret)
51(18)
Ferret Shopping 101
52(1)
Are You in the Market for a New or Used Ferret?
53(2)
Starting off with a kit
53(1)
Adopting an older ferret
54(1)
Should You Pre-Order Blue or Pink Bedding (Get a Boy or Girl)?
55(1)
Pitting Altered versus Whole Furballs
55(2)
Boys will be boys
56(1)
Girls will be girls
57(1)
"You Want How Many Ferrets?"
57(4)
Where to Find Your Ferret
61(7)
Perusing pet shops
61(2)
Picking out private breeders
63(1)
Adopting from a ferret shelter
64(2)
Craigslist and other classified debacles
66(1)
Rescuing the wayward weasel: Stray ferrets
67(1)
Getting a Vet
68(1)
Chapter 5 Home Sweet Home: Preparing Your Ferret's Quarters
69(28)
Setting Up Fuzz's Cage
70(8)
Size matters: Picking the proper cage
70(1)
Fuzzy blueprints: Making sure the design is right
70(4)
A home within a home: Finding a place inside for the cage
74(2)
A room with a view: Finding a place outside for the cage
76(2)
Making Your Ferret's Bed
78(1)
Setting Your Ferret's Table
79(5)
Serving your ferret's food with a sturdy dish
79(2)
Hydrating your ferret
81(3)
Designing Your Ferret's Bathroom
84(5)
Potty on! Choosing the right litter box for your ferret
84(3)
Picking out the perfect litter
87(2)
Acquiring Accessories and Other Stuff Fuzzy Needs
89(8)
Fluffing up extra snoozing sites
90(1)
Ferret toys galore!
91(2)
Leashes and harnesses for your ferret
93(1)
Finding a good travel taxi
94(3)
Chapter 6 Ferret-Proofing Your Home
97(10)
Inspecting Your Home for Ferret Hazards
98(6)
Laundry room
99(1)
Kitchen
99(1)
Moldings, baseboards, and under cabinets
100(1)
Windows and doors
100(1)
Floor vents and air returns
101(1)
Plants
101(1)
Heights
101(1)
Electrical cords
101(1)
Reclining chairs, rockers, and foldout couches
102(1)
Fireplaces
102(1)
Mattresses, couches, and chairs
102(1)
Toilets, bathtubs, and buckets
103(1)
Cabinets
103(1)
Trash cans
104(1)
Changing Some of Your Home Habits
104(3)
Chapter 7 Introducing Fuzzy to His New Family
107(18)
Ferrets as Social Animals
108(1)
You and Your New Ferret: Making the Most of Your Friendship
109(4)
Hold me gently, please
109(2)
Letting fuzzy set up shop in his home
111(1)
The steps to successful bonding
111(2)
Fuzzy Meets Fluffy and Fido
113(4)
Heeeere kitty, kitty!
113(1)
Nice puppy!
114(2)
Ferrets and other small animals
116(1)
Preparing Your Child for the Ferret
117(2)
Pause the cartoons: What your child should know beforehand
117(1)
Fuzzy, meet Junior: Making the introduction
118(1)
Fuzzy Meets Fuzzy: Adding A New Ferret to Your Family
119(4)
Meeting on neutral ground
120(1)
Messing with their sniffers
120(1)
Forcing a relationship
121(1)
Easing your fuzzy into the business
122(1)
Heading Off Stranger Danger
123(2)
PART 3 BASIC FERRET CARE AND FEEDING
125(96)
Chapter 8 Filling Your Ferret's Belly
127(32)
Water, Water, Everywhere
128(1)
Ferrets as Diners
128(1)
Feeding the Traditional Commercial Diet
129(6)
Wet or dry food?
130(3)
Setting a feeding schedule
133(1)
Changing kibble diets
134(1)
Serving Up an Alternative Diet
135(19)
Getting to know the wild polecat's diet
136(4)
The good, the bad, and the ugly on bones
140(3)
Choosing commercial raw or freeze-dried raw diets
143(1)
The evolutionary diet: Feeding your pet small animals or insects
144(6)
Exploring the alternative way of feeding
150(4)
Supplementing Your Fuzz's Diet
154(1)
Omega-3 fatty acids
154(1)
Omega-6 fatty acids
155(1)
Savoring Treat Time!
155(4)
Giving the good stuff
156(1)
Avoiding the not-so-good stuff
157(2)
Chapter 9 Cleaning Time: Not All Ferret Fun and Games
159(24)
Cleaning House for a Cozy Cage
160(4)
Doing your fuzz's dishes
160(1)
Stripping his bed
161(1)
Scrubbing (or scooping) the toilet
162(1)
Tearing down the house
162(1)
Getting the gunk off the toys
163(1)
A wall full of turds!
163(1)
Scrub a Dub Fuzz: Navigating Bath Time
164(6)
One bath too many?
165(1)
Picking a shampoo
165(1)
Oatmeal --- Ifs what's for baths
166(1)
Choosing the crime scene
166(1)
Doing the deed
167(3)
Caring for Those Little Ears
170(3)
Gathering supplies
171(1)
Executing the ear clean
172(1)
Nailing Down the Manicure
173(3)
Choosing your clipping method
174(1)
Performing the clip
174(2)
Chewing On Chomper Maintenance
176(3)
Performing the dental checkup
176(2)
Brushing his teeth
178(1)
Breaking Out the Hairbrush
179(1)
Odor Control Tips 101 --- A Summary
179(4)
Chapter 10 Enrichment: Yours and Your Ferret's
183(24)
Why Is Enrichment Necessary?
184(1)
What Does Enrichment Do for Ferrets?
185(3)
Relieves boredom and stress
185(1)
Facilitates bonding
185(1)
Keeps their senses alive and well
186(1)
Helps to curb negative behaviors
186(1)
Keeps the flab at bay
186(1)
Encourages curiosity and creative problem solving
187(1)
Helps to keep bones, muscles, organs, and joints healthy
187(1)
Improves heart health and overall circulation
187(1)
Makes humans smile and laugh
187(1)
Understanding Your Ferret's Senses
188(1)
Hearing
188(1)
Smelling
188(1)
Tasting
189(1)
Seeing
189(1)
Touching
189(1)
Recommended Enrichment Activities for You and Your Fuzzy
189(11)
Organizing your ferret's play areas
190(1)
Movement and physical-exercise activities
191(2)
Social-development activities
193(1)
Food-related activities
194(1)
Training exercises
194(5)
Using novel objects in activities
199(1)
Finding Your Own Enrichment at Ferret Clubs
200(1)
Participating in Regional Shows, Club Shows, and Competitions
200(4)
So, you want to show your fuzzy?
201(1)
Preparing to bring home the blue ribbon
201(2)
Fun matches
203(1)
Facebook and Other Internet Sources
204(3)
Chapter 11 Have Ferret, May Travel
207(14)
Fuzzy Is Going on Vacation!
207(2)
Checking ahead
208(1)
Packing the necessities
209(1)
On the Road or Flying High
209(4)
Road trip!
210(1)
Taking to the friendly skies
211(2)
Going international
213(1)
Leaving Your Furball in Good Hands
213(4)
Let the interviews begin: Finding the perfect pet sitter
215(1)
Away to camp: Boarding your ferret
216(1)
Ferrets as Emotional Support Animals (ESAs)
217(4)
PART 4 TACKLING YOUR FERRET's HEALTH ISSUES AND TREATMENTS
221(124)
Chapter 12 Setting Up Your Ferret's Health Plan: Vets and First-Aid Kits
223(22)
Selecting Your Ferret's Veterinarian
224(6)
Interviewing potential vets
224(3)
Going for a visit
227(1)
Developing a good working relationship
228(2)
Putting Your Vet to Work with Vaccinations and Checkups
230(5)
Kits --- The office visit
231(1)
Adolescents and adults --- the office visit
232(1)
Recognizing allergic reactions
233(1)
Titer testing
234(1)
Stocking Your Ferret First-Aid Kit
235(5)
Ensuring Emergency Preparedness
240(5)
The basic (quick) evacuation kit
240(1)
Collecting and evacuating your fuzzy
241(1)
The deluxe (and orderly) evacuation kit
241(4)
Chapter 13 Helping Your Hurt Ferret: First-Aid Basics
245(26)
Behaviors You Usually Don't Need to Worry About
246(3)
Shivering
246(1)
Itching and scratching
246(1)
Yawning
247(1)
Excessive sleeping
247(1)
Sneezing, hiccuping, and coughing
248(1)
Butt dragging
249(1)
Drinking urine
249(1)
Pain Management and Care
249(3)
Determining if your ferret is in pain
250(1)
Caring for a ferret in pain
251(1)
Setting Up Fuzz's Home Hospital Room
252(1)
Feeding the Sick or Debilitated Ferret
253(3)
The Assist Feed Recipe: Better than Mom's chicken soup
254(1)
The feeding method: Just as effective as the airplane into the mouth
255(1)
Handling Actual Emergencies
256(15)
Shock
257(1)
Dehydration
257(2)
Bleeding
259(1)
Vomiting
260(1)
Diarrhea (and other fecal issues)
261(2)
Seizures
263(1)
Heatstroke
264(1)
Hypothermia
265(2)
Eye injuries
267(1)
Fractures or spinal injuries
267(1)
Poisoning
268(1)
Animal bites
269(1)
Electric shock
269(1)
Burns
269(1)
Blockage protocol
270(1)
Chapter 14 Ferreting Out Ferret Pests
271(16)
Booting External Critters That Go Bite in the Night
271(10)
Fleas
272(6)
Ticks
278(1)
Ear mites
279(1)
Sarcoptic mange (scabies)
280(1)
Battling the Internal Bugaboos That Threaten Your Fuzzy
281(6)
Heartworms
281(3)
Extra care for your ferret
284(1)
Intestinal worms
284(1)
Coccidia (coccidiosis)
285(1)
Giardia
286(1)
Chapter 15 Handling Viruses, Infections, and Other Conditions and Illnesses
287(32)
Gastrointestinal (Gl) Diseases
288(10)
Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis (ECE)
288(3)
Ferret systemic coronaviral disease (FSCD)
291(1)
Covid-19(SARS-CoV-2)
292(1)
Intestinal and stomach blockages
293(1)
Helicobacter Mustelae (H. mustelae) Infection
294(2)
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
296(1)
Megaesophagus
297(1)
Dental Problems
298(4)
Faulty teeth
298(3)
The dreaded dental disease
301(1)
Heart Disease
302(2)
Influenza (The "Flu")
304(1)
Disseminated Idiopathic Myofasciitis
305(1)
Urinary Tract Problems
306(3)
Bladder or urinary tract infections
307(1)
Prostate problems
307(1)
Stones and blockages
308(1)
Eye Problems
309(1)
Aleutian Disease Virus (ADV)
310(2)
Canine Distemper
312(1)
Diabetes Mellitus
313(1)
Enlarged Spleen (Splenomegaly)
314(1)
Hairballs
315(1)
Rabies
315(2)
Ulcers
317(2)
Chapter 16 Finding and Treating the Big C and Other Lumps
319(14)
Adrenal Gland Disease
320(6)
Making the diagnosis
322(1)
Treating the disease
323(3)
Insulinoma
326(2)
Making the diagnosis
327(1)
Treating the disease
327(1)
Lymphosarcoma (Lymphoma)
328(1)
Making the diagnosis
329(1)
Treating the disease
329(1)
Chordomas
329(1)
Itchy Growths: Skin Tumors
330(3)
Mast cell tumors
331(1)
Basal cell tumors
331(1)
Sebaceous cell tumors
331(2)
Chapter 17 Saying Goodbye When the Time Comes
333(12)
Letting Go of Your Family Member
334(1)
Learning from Fuzz's Death with a Postmortem
335(1)
Selecting Fuzz/s Final Burrowing Place
336(4)
Choosing cremation
337(1)
Proceeding to a pet cemetery
338(1)
Opting for a backyard burial
339(1)
Grieving for Your Lost Fuzzy
340(3)
Know you're not alone
341(1)
Face the feelings
341(1)
Give yourself time
341(1)
Help others deal with their loss
342(1)
Helping a Surviving Ferret Cope
343(2)
PART 5 FERRET PSYCHOLOGY 101: BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING
345(36)
Chapter 18 Understanding What Fuzzy Is Trying to Tell You
347(14)
Say What? Speaking Ferret-ese
348(3)
The dook
348(1)
The squeak
349(1)
The giggles or hee-hees
349(1)
The screech or scream
349(1)
The squeal
350(1)
The bark
350(1)
The honk
350(1)
The hiss
350(1)
You Make Me Feel Like Dancin'! Interpreting Your Ferrefsjig
351(2)
The dance of joy
351(1)
The war dance
352(1)
Decoding Your Ferrets Body Language
353(3)
The frizz look
353(1)
The alligator roll and wrestlemania
354(1)
The treasure hunt
354(1)
The chase is on
355(1)
Fuzzy stalking
355(1)
Tail wagging
355(1)
"Why Does My Ferret Do That?' Understanding Other Fuzzy Behaviors
356(5)
Digging to China
356(1)
Ferret fixations
357(1)
The movers are here
357(1)
A felon on your hands?
358(1)
The zig-zag
358(1)
Butt scooting
359(1)
Coveting thy hidey-hole
359(1)
Scoping out boundaries
360(1)
Chapter 19 Putting Your Ferret through Basic Training: Easy as 1-2-3?
361(8)
Just Say NO to Biting
362(1)
This Way to the Bathroom
363(2)
Harnessing Your Fuzzy for a Walk
365(4)
Getting fuzzy used to a harness
366(1)
Following basic rules when you're out and about
367(2)
Chapter 20 Dealing with the Behaviorally Challenged Ferret
369(12)
Understanding Your Dracula in Fuzz/s Clothing
370(4)
I'm having growing pains
371(1)
Nobody told me not to bite
371(1)
I'm in pain, darn it!
371(1)
Resource guarding
372(1)
I'm a manly or bully ferret
372(1)
I'm facing a lot of change right now
372(1)
Biting always worked before!
373(1)
I'm still fighting back
373(1)
Some other reasons for my biting
373(1)
Socializing Your Biting Beast
374(7)
Getting a grip
375(1)
Getting unstuck
376(2)
Taming the critter
378(2)
Bonding with the biting ferret
380(1)
PART 6 BREEDING FERRETS: THE FACTS, FALLACIES, AND PLAIN OL' HARD WORK
381(30)
Chapter 21 Should You Breed Your Ferret? Looking at the Big Picture
383(8)
What It Takes to Be a Responsible Breeder
384(6)
Deep pockets
384(2)
The emotional stake
386(1)
Time to care
387(1)
Willingness to find out what you don't know
388(2)
Avoiding a Need for More Shelters
390(1)
Chapter 22 Unmasking the Details of Ferret Love
391(14)
Fine-Tuning the Organs
392(3)
The boy (hob)
392(1)
The girl QUI)
393(1)
Making a love connection: Enter Neanderthal ferret
394(1)
What Happens If Your Unaltered Ferret Isn't Bred?
395(1)
Mothering the Mom-to-Be
396(4)
Strange craving? Keeping mom nourished
397(1)
Providing a maternity ward
398(2)
Heading Off to the Delivery Room
400(2)
The typical delivery
401(1)
The difficult delivery
401(1)
Some Problems You May Face after Birth
402(3)
A difficult mother
402(1)
A mother incapable of nursing
403(1)
Calling on the foster mom
403(2)
Chapter 23 From Birth to Bundle of Energy: Walking a Fuzz's Timeline
405(6)
Fuzzy Infancy: Birth to 3 Weeks
406(1)
Furball Toddlerhood: 3 to 6 Weeks
407(1)
The Terrible Fuzzy Twos: 6 to 10 Weeks
408(1)
Adolescence Already? 10 to 15 Weeks
409(2)
PART 7 THE PART OF TENS
411(22)
Chapter 24 Ten Amazing and Creative Ferret-Proofing Hacks
413(10)
Pool Noodles Be Gone!
413(1)
Up, Up, and Over --- Not!
414(2)
Cardboard Cut-Outs
416(1)
Yule Get Hung Up on Christmas
417(2)
Dual Purpose Door Blocker
419(1)
Couch Cures
420(1)
Fixing Floors and Revamping Ramps
420(1)
A Room with a View
421(1)
Wired for Trouble
422(1)
Velcro to the Rescue
422(1)
Chapter 25 Ten Recipes that Make Your Ferret Go Mmmmmm
423(10)
Hobbit Delights
425(1)
Karen's Brew
426(1)
Raw Soupy Recipe
427(1)
Barb's Recipe for Hungover Ferrets
427(1)
Ferret Bland Diet
428(1)
Tui's Chewies
429(1)
Family Dinner
430(1)
Mickey's Meatloaf
431(1)
Clyde's Seaside Chunks
432(1)
Bluto's BARF
432(1)
Index 433
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.