Ferrets As Pets With Cats

Having two or more ferrets increases the fun factor for the owner and the ferrets as they will interact and play together sometimes with wild abandon.

Ferrets as pets with cats. They actually get along very well for the most part. Because cats and dogs are so common most animal lovers have a good idea of what s involved in their care. But with ferrets it s a different story. Many human foods.

Ferrets should be spayed or neutered. Dog foods on the other hand are best avoided since they don t really provide any nutritional benefits for ferrets. They are highly compatible with cats. However it s best to stay away from fish flavoured ones since it causes litterbox odour problem.

Ferrets prefer cats to any other kind of household pet apart from other ferrets. High quality ferret foods can be found in most pet shops. After having them all for years i ve been able to trust that they re all ok together unsupervised while i m in the house. Ferrets are highly intelligent animals more so than rodents they possess around the same intelligence as a dog or cat.

Having cats and ferrets isn t really much different than just having 4 pets of the same species in my experience. Otherwise they can be very destructive messing up litter trays food water and even chipping their teeth through constant biting of their cages. As a general rule ferrets don t mix well with other kinds of pets. Ferrets are sociable friendly and affectionate.

It is often recommended though not essential to have more than one pet ferret. Human snacks are something you should keep away from ferrets. Generally speaking ferrets and very young children do not mix well as ferrets have a tendency to bite if they are not handled gently. Ferrets are carnivores and while your ferret may not consciously think of other small pets e g hamsters and other rodents rabbits birds small lizards snakes as a meal quick movements by these small animals may trigger a predator prey instinct in your ferret.

Cats and ferrets can also fight. You can t just assume that looking after a ferret will be the same as looking after a dog or a cat even though you might be told that ferret care is just like cat care. Ferrets can also be fed with cat food. That being said ferrets can make great pets for families with older children provided they are supervised and shown how to correctly handle them.

They also have lots of energy that needs to be spent on playtime daily.