We have four ferrets here at home right now, two that belong here and two rescued ferrets that our animal rescue organization will eventually adopt out to good homes. I'm an animal lover, but I have to say these are certainly not my favorite animals. If I walk in the room while they're out of the cage playing, a couple of 'em immediately make a beeline for my feet, trying to get at my toes to bite them. I also don't like the musky smell.
People in general are very misinformed on these animals, too. They tend to think of them as warm, soft, and cuddly. They're not. Their hair is rather coarse, actually, and doesn't feel at all like you might think from looking at them. And they're not cuddly. If they're awake, they're usually wide open, looking for trouble. Weird animals.
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LOL. They do like going for toes. Our ferrets hair is very soft...softer than the cats. Fred likes to play but he loves to curl up on ya and sleep more. Great pet.