Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Take one look at a happy ferret at play, and you'll immediately understand why so many people love them. They're so effusively ...

Pets can come in all shapes and sizes. While some animal lovers may consider themselves “dog” or “cat” people, others enjoy smaller pets, also referred to as “pocket pets,” like ferrets. Many people ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Pat Wright loves his three ferrets - even though they do sometimes bite and he's had to replace the baseboards in part of his house after they urinated for years along ...

If you’re looking for a fun, non-traditional pet, ferrets may seem like an obvious choice. Unfortunately, they’re not as simple as you might think. In fact, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about ...

Ferrets are relatively common pets, so it’s important to know what health conditions can affect them. These animals are relatively robust, but like every species, they may suffer from different ...

Saturday, April 2, is National Ferret Day, but there will not be much celebration in California. The Golden State and Hawaii are the only states to ban domesticated ferrets. This heavy-handed ...

Kansas State University surgeons had the rare opportunity to surgically-implant a one-of-a-kind pacemaker into a ferret named Zelda after the pet’s owner, Carl Hobi, noticed problems with the animal’s ...

NEW YORK -- Ferrets won't get a legal foothold in New York City. The decision Tuesday by the city Board of Health to maintain the ban on ferrets as pets came after some members expressed concerns ...