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 ...

We’ve ferreted out the answers to some of the most-searched questions about North America’s only native ferret species. Ashley Goetz Black-footed ferrets are well-suited for their prairie environment, ...

I am a ferret owner in Minneapolis. My mom cut out your ferret article for me, and I received recently. I wanted to write to tell you that ferret ancestors might have been nocturnal (this is just a ...

Considering bringing a ferret home and want to know more about these furry little creatures? We looked up a few fun and important facts and put them all in one place. Check them out here, and if you ...

Thirteen ferrets are available for adoption through Big Lick Ferret Shelter & Hospice. For more information, visit www.biglickferretshelter.org or e-mail Shannon Beltz-Walter at ...

SACRAMENTO — Admirers call them cute, cuddly and loaded with personality. Critics insist they are sharp-toothed predators that would bite a toddler or devour an endangered bird if given half a chance.

So cute. So cuddly. So illegal. In an animal-loving nation that spends more than $41 billion a year on its 382 million assorted Marmadukes, Sylvesters, Tweetys, Nemos, Mickeys and Flickas, one popular ...

Do ferrets stink and spend all their time biting people? Find out on our Field Day blog where Tim Relf’s been setting the record straight about these country critters.

The little carpet sharks, a mask-faced cousin of the weasel, have been illegal in California since 1933, but more than 100,000 of the furry Slinkies have been smuggled across the border by devoted ...