Why are so many people selling their ferrets?

Saturday, April 2, is National Ferret Day, but there will not be much celebration in California. The Golden ... of a cat. Other common pets are much more dangerous, but the state has not seen fit to ban them. ... It is no joke that people are just as attached to their pet ferrets as they are to their pet dogs and cats. read more

Ferrets are a lot of work. They need time to romp outside their cage every day. This requires ferret proofing the space they're in and can be more challenging than baby proofing as ferrets can get through the smallest of spaces and are fascinated with “stealing” and hoarding all the things. read more

7. Ferrets attack people. Ferrets don’t attack people as recently portrayed on an episode of Two and a Half Men titled “Ferrets, Attack!” Ferrets will try to get away from the source of harm first, although abused ferrets may be more prone to biting as a form of self-protection. read more

The majority of ferrets raised to sell in pet stores come from large ferret farms. read more