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The most important information for ferret owners and prospective owners
Ferret Frequently Asked Questions (in English)
Using the European mirror (in regular or low-graphics versions) may speed your access to the FAQ. Thanks to Martin Rud Jakobsen for providing this mirror. However, please note that mirrors may not always have the most recent versions.
Translations of the Ferret FAQ
- Castellano/Español/Spanish: FAQ de los Hurones, partes 1-3, translated by Alejandro Lopez Ruiz
- Czech: Fretka, vas mazlicek, MS Word document translated by Jan Kleger and Petr Vojtechovsky
- Deutsch/German: Frettchen FAQ, Teile 1-2, translated by Regine Bast and prakkari
- Français/French: le FAQ Furet (Foire aux Questions), translated by Caroline Favre, with help from Shiva Thomas and Lorraine Tremblay
- Japanese: the Ferret FAQ and Medical FAQs, translated by Ayumi Takeshima and Tetsuro Oka
- Nederlands/Dutch: Vraag en Antwoordlijst over Fretten, translated by Jeroen van Berkel
- Português/Portuguese: FAQ: Perguntas Freqüentes, from Ferret Brasil
- Suomi/Finnish: Fretti FAQ, translated by Mari-Miia Heino
- Svenska/Swedish: Tamiller VAF, Mini-VAF,
and VAF Binjuresjukdom, translated by Camilla Englund
- In progress: Deutsch/German, Nederlands/Dutch, Español/Spanish, Dansk/Danish, Polish,
Hungarian, Português/Portuguese. (Write if you'd like to help out.)
- Fluent in another language? Want to translate the FAQ? Let me know at <pamg at alumni.rice.edu>,
and I'll help however I can!
- Topical information
- Upcoming events
- News sources
- Older news
General information
- Club and shelter references
- Overviews
- Pet Ferret Owner's Manual, an excellent guide similar to the FAQ
- An excellent article from HomeArts about keeping a ferret as a pet: pros, cons, traits an owner should have, etc.
- Several brochures about basic ferret care, from Shelley Knudsen of the LOS-NE Shelter
- Care information from New Ferret City
- Ferret history and care by STAR*Ferrets
- Ferret Info Page, from Cerise Welt?
- What is a ferret? from the WFU, including 14th and 17th-c. woodcuts
- Ferrets -- history and overview by Svenska tamillerföreningen (The Swedish Ferret Society) (bilingual)
- Ferrets in Art History, from Joyce Miller
- Ferrets in Fantasy & Science Fiction
- Le Furet dans L'Histoire (Ferrets in History), from Olivier Cornu (in French / en français)
- Le Furet dans L'Histoire de l'Art (Ferrets in Art History), from Olivier Cornu (in French / en français)
- Lists and other references
- A list of books about ferrets, from the World Ferret Union
- AFA Show System Color/Pattern Chart, also with pictures
- Ferret Name Bank, from Joy Armstrong
- Some treat and food comments by Bob Church, from Lorraine Tremblay
- The list of places ferrets are illegal (FFZs) by Katie Fritz - Caution: may be somewhat outdated
- Rabies Resources for Ferret Lovers, compiled by Ilena Ayala
- More litter training tips, by Pam Troutman
- Still more litter training tips, by Lisa Leidig
- Tips for training deaf ferrets
- Ferret deafness: causes, testing, training, and more
- "Problem" Ferrets FAQ, compiled by Regina Harrison
- Christmas with Your Ferret FAQ, by Real Dufour
- Information sources and directories
- Veterinary information (useful to non-vets too)
Warning: some of these sites contain unpleasant or gory pictures
- The The Ferret Pathology Home Page, maintained by ferret expert Bruce Williams, DVM
- Ferret Doctor - video, publications, and FAQ from ferret expert Charles Weiss, DVM
- Ferret disease information from Long Beach Animal Hospital
- Ferret Clinic, a Q-and-A setup from the folks at Californians for Ferret Legalization
- The NetVet ferret page
- Dr. Karen - Karen Purcell, DVM
- West End Animal Hospital, home of Dr. Deborah Kemmerer Cottrell
- Weare Animal Hospital, home of Mike Dutton, DVM
- The Ferret Medical FAQs, covering adrenal disease, cardiomyopathy (heart disease), ECE, insulinoma, lymphoma, skin tumors, enlarged spleens, and gastric ulcers/H. mustelae
- Adrenal Disease and Insulinoma in the Domestic Ferret, information gathered by Mike Janke
- ECE in the Ferret, by Bruce Williams, DVM
- A set of articles Bob Church sent to the FML in Feb-Mar 1998 providing his analysis of the results of a survey about adrenal disease sent to FML subscribers, with a few articles by others included as well
- Health information from the Ferret Lovers' Club of Texas
- Ferret Clinic from Californians for Ferret Legalization - includes California-specific concerns
- Aleutian Disease Virus (ADV)
- Medical History worksheet, from Modern Ferret (PDF file, requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Questions to ask your vet, by Pam Troutman of STAR*Ferrets
- Vaccination information from the AFA
- Doggon' Wheels pet mobility aids
- How to Medicate a Ferret - tips for liquid medications
- Tips on giving sub-Q fluids at home
- The National Animal Poison Control Center - prevention, treatment, emergency information
- The AVMA Pet Poison Guide - discusses plants, drugs, cleaners, etc.
- A food chart from The Ferret Store
- Food chart from Ferret Luv
- Ferret First Aid, from ACME Ferrets and the South Florida Ferret Help Line
- Ferret First Aid, from the CDFA
- An article on the respiratory toxicity of cedar and pine chips as pet bedding
- Timmy's Story, a case study for holistic treatment of ferret lymphoma
- Mailing lists, online clubs, and newsgroups
- Interactive chats & ICQ
- Web bulletin boards
- Czech
- Dansk/Danish
- Deutsch/German
- Español/Castellano/Spanish
- Français/French
- Japanese
- Nederlands/Dutch
- Português/Portuguese
- Suomi/Finnish
- Svenska/Swedish
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