Ive had neighbors who had these. Aren’t they basically a wild animal?
Domesticated ferrets are bred at large farms like Marshall Farms in New York state. High school students are paid to play with the kits (baby ferrets) to make them good pets. You can tell a Marshall Farms ferret by the one or two blue dots tattooed on the right ear.
We had a number of ferrets when our kids were younger and they make great pets. They are easily litterbox trained and will come when called. They love to be held and cuddled, and will play with toys just like a cat.
Domestic ferrets do not do well in the wild if they get loose. They do not know how to catch food on their own and will often starve to death. Lost ones have been known to show up at another house wanting to be let in.
Back in the 60’s when I was doing construction during the summers, there was an electrician who had trained a ferret to pull a line through long runs of conduit to then pull wires through.
He would put some food at the end of the run where he wanted the ferret to come out, and then put the ferret in the other end. The ferret would always find the food, even if they were several branch-offs along the way.
Cool story & facts, thanks! : )