What is the average lifespan of a ferret?

By Michael Arbeiter. Just about any animal lover can tell you the average lifespan of your typical dog or cat, but the question gets a little murkier when it comes to ferrets. Though not quite as common to the American household, ferrets can nonetheless make just as wonderful pets as puppies and kittens do. read more

Like the majority of companion animals, whose life spans tend to be brief in comparison to people, a ferret’s life is compressed into merely six to eight very short years. A typical human being has sixty-five to seventy years to experience that which a ferret experiences in less than 10 years. read more

Hi everyone! I know this is a sensitive subject but I wanted to get real answers from owners about the lifespan of ferrets since I've never had any of mine cross the rainbow bridge yet. read more