Hello, I need some advice. My ferret has been losing a lot of weight so I scheduled him an appointment at the vet but it's not till Monday. He's still extremely skinny and has very wet stool He is still eating, but he's become incredibly lethargic and wants to spend most of his time sleeping. Are there any suggestions for what I can give him just to get him to Monday and help keep him hydrated?

Thank you

I know many people say one ferret is not good & that ferrets should come in pairs but, genuinely, do they not say that for most pets? They say dogs are better in pairs, cats are better in pairs and they even said it's best to have at least 2 kids lol, but that doesn't always mean 1 is bad.

I have an 8 month old ferret and he seems happy. He has free roam for majority of the day & he has a lot of toys, tunnels, a digging area etc. He always stays in my room and I am in my room for majority of the day, unless I go to work & even when I go to work he is roaming around my room.

Is there certain signs of ferrets being sad or bored because my ferret seems happy. He is eating and drinking well, sleeping well, has lots of energy and plays . So is 1 ferret really that bad?

Do not be rude in the comments please, this is just a genuine question and if you have a different opinion, that's okay, but please just be kind

Have you guys ever seen this? I played with my ferret a few hours ago and he seemed perfectly fine and his cage was too, but when I went back in there to check on them I saw his potty mat looked like this and he had passed away :( I just brought a new baby home 2 days ago and he seems a bit sick as well (sneezing a lot/making weird breathing noises every once in a while) and now my another adult ferret has blood in his poop and is vomiting. I’m assuming the baby has spread something to them but I have no clue what it would be. The vet just says it may be some kind of infection and I have antibiotics but I don’t think that will be enough.

I'm so obsessed with this little girl who fell asleep at my feet on the heated blanket.

My ferret is a female fixed and 6 years old. I got her last year. Her past owners said she didnt get along with other ferrets, i thought that was odd because she was bought originally at a petco where they keep all the ferrets together in one place but i didnt think too much of it. I have been really wanting to get her a brother lately since i saw my dream ferret at petco but im afraid it wont be possible with her potentially being aggressive towards other ferrets.

I tried letting her meet my cat, it wasn't the first time i let them meet but this time when i let them sniff each other i suddenly see my ferret with a mouth full of cat fur. My cat didn't care much but i was confused why she bit. She doesn't bite people like that.

Could my ferret possibly just be aggressive towards other animals? If so what could cause that in ferrets?

Posted earlier that my ferret had bloody diarrhea. I took her to the vet the second I saw it. They did initial X rays and said it didn’t look like a blockage. So they kept her all day doing bloodwork and an ultra sound. Around 4:30pm they called saying some repeat X rays were starting to show signs of a blockage. They think I caught it so early that the initial X rays didn’t show the signs.

They said they need to wait till tomorrow to do the surgery because her kidney levels were high indicating dehydration. So she’s staying the night with them and is on fluids. I am so terrified that by tomorrow morning it will be too late. Has anyone dealt with this before? How long can a ferret survive with a blockage? She ate her breakfast this morning but nothing since.

Hello everyone!

I have a 3 year old ferret who has always been very very good at using her litter box. However, last night, she had a big accident in the corner of her cage. Is this something I should be concerned about??

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/minnesota-zoo-welcomes-a-baby-otter/

One of our infinite amount of ferrets has crossed the rainbow bridge. Not our first loss of these fantastic animal friends, but just as sad. See you Matilda. Love you.

Hello! I have a 7 month old albino ferret and he is the most adorable thing!!!! I noticed that his left eye is turning white and that he is going blind, probably the same will happen with his right eye. Recently we’ve been to the vet to put his implant and ran exams and his health is perfect 🥰 So I am looking for advice in how to care for a blind ferret. He free roams into the house, has access to every room except bathroom, is very well behaved and very loved! Also he is not a marshal ferret, because I live in Europe and they come from small breeders. Is there any special thing I can do for him? We are going to move to a new place january so I am already worried in how he is going to adapt to a whole new place. Any advice is truly appreciated 💞

It is a blockage. They said he has a survival chance of 60-40% if I do surgery. I just feel like he would’ve been okay if I was able to get him in earlier. They’re worried he won’t survive anesthesia. I’m going through with the surgery and they’ll call me when they’re about to start. I’m so scared he’s my baby

So many people love and adore my dear Albert from meeting him at shows, hearing his story and seeing him online or long standing friends. Unfortunately tonight Albert was helped to pass after finding him in distress.

I’m so thankful how many people I got to know through shows with my boy - it’s an incredibly sad end to almost 10 years of ferret ownership as Albert was my last remaining fuzzle. I wish I had the words to truly say how amazing Albert was to those who didn’t know him.

How his temperament was so calm and loving that even when thrown away to die by his original owners he leant into this new love and never ever showed anything but love in return.

How he helped ferrets bond into groups with his gentle but firm nature with others. Never correcting more than needed but always there to back up the little man.

How his biggest official achievement in life was having the third biggest ears at Fuzzfest one year. (But he was always a winner to me)

He was one in a million and 9 years wasn’t enough with you. Dook loudly and proudly my friend.

(He is alive in this photo)

How do i transition a ferret from only eating one kind of food to multiple? I know when switching from other foods you have to do it in small increments. Is this the same for adding more food to the diet?

Can someone tell me if my ferret is showing early signs of adrenal disease? My other ferret has adrenal but I caught it late, so I'm not sure what the early signs of it are besides losing hair on the tail. He's not showing any other signs of adrenal, but I'm also not sure if it's seasonal shedding. My ferrets have never had a bald tail due to seasonal shedding so I don't know what that looks like. He also just has a little bit of blackheads (there's barely any) and his tail is thinning out. If someone could reply to this then that'd be great

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Hi! Long time lurker, first time poster.

My baby girl Star is currently at the vet having her first suprelorin implant. I've read a lot about this before, but have previously had rescues which legally need to be neutered, so never had a ferret with the implant until now. I've read up a lot and had long discussions with the vets regarding how long this lasts as a contraceptive, but can't seem to find any solid answer - I think because it's unlicensed. Some sources are saying around 2 years, some are saying 4. My vet originally said that the 9.4mg will last 4 years which was part of the reason I made the decision to go with this instead of spaying, but I can only find one source online that backs this up (https://www.valleyvets.net/blog/ferret-neutering-what-best). Can y'all share your experiences with how long the larger size lasted for your girls? It's pricey so I just need to plan when the next big cost will be and make sure I'm putting enough aside every month on top of insurance.

Thank you! <3

P.S. Sorry if this is a repost - I have had a search on this subreddit but couldn't find anything explicitly about duration.

Photo of Star on the way to vet this morning

He's fine! He scratched himself in the eye and the vet wanted to see if we could keep him in a cone for a little, but they had know idea who they were messing with. His majesty is absolutely furious that they would dare to attempt clothe his greatness. He won't stand for it.

He's been so worked up over these horrible events that he's tuckered himself all out and is currently sleeping on me in a fit of rage.

Anyone have any interactive toy suggestions for my ferret ? something for mental stimulation

Me and my girlfriend are thinking about getting a ferret soon, this is our current enclosure. My first question is what more can we add or is there anything we can remove. Second question is would a deep metal litter box be better? I know they chew on everything so i feel like this would help that. My last question would be what toys can we get to add to playtime? We have a ball pit already and time, but all the “ferret” toys seem bland and overpriced. Is a electric cat toy unsafe, I can get pictures when we go back to get more stuff. It has feathers which I can obviously see a concern for. Would a remote control mouse or something be better than that option?

My big boy Remy!