My ferret, Eden

Despite popular belief, ferrets are not mean animals, in fact they make very good pets. Eden joined the family when she was six weeks old, now a little over a year old. Ferrets come in a wide array of colors, and Eden's colors are known as a champagne mitt.

Some Ferret Facts:

Ferrets don't smell...as long as you bathe them.

Ferrets are one of the few animals that have color vision

Ferrets are very intelligent animals

Ferrets as pets date back to 8th century China.

Ferrets can contract colds

Male ferrets are known as Jacks, females as Jills

Male ferrets can weigh as much as 5 pounds, females as much as 3 pounds.