What is Ferretology?  No, it is the worship of the Great Weasel by throwing someone in a volcano. 
The study of ferrets!
Ferrets, like children, do not come with a manual. To help our members we will rotate information regarding:
   *ferret health
   *ferret behavior
   *ferret enrichment
   *ferret nutrition
  Ferrets are very intelligent and energetic animals, so we need to keep up with them. Get your ferret notebooks ready!

What you can expect in the future;
    *look for links on ferret health issues
    *information on behavior issues
    *ferret dictonary

The more you learn, the better ferret parent you can be for your fuzzy. This will be an evolving page, so check back often!

Happy Ferret Parenting!

Ferret Health
 

Login required	Public Search Engine	Information directly from Vets.	web link
yes	yes, once logged into the system	yes, several vets.	Smart Groups
no	yes	American Ferret Association	www.ferret.org
no	yes	can contact via email	www.ferretunivers.com/health

MHFC Ferret Dictionary:

NICKNAMES FOR FERRETS: these include: fuzzbutts, fuzzies; carpet sharks; weasels; airheads; furry snakes; and the ever popular, "Hey you, quit it, quit it!  I'm serious..."  

JAIL: This is the sound that a ferret makes when they are trying to get out of their cage. They bite the door to the cage trying to get out. This is especially loud on metal cages. Think Jimmy Cagney, "Let me out you dirty screws!".

CORRE LIBRE: Is a Spanish phrase that means "run free." Usually announced just after you let one of your fuzzy friends out of their cage. "

PIPE CLEANER: This is what our ferret's tails look like when they are surprised or scared or excited. Their tails will fuzz out and look just like a pipe cleaner. Remember those wire brushes in Chemistry to clean the graduated cylinders? Also known as "bottle brushe". 

A GIFT: This term is used when our ferret's deposit an item that belongs in the litter box or on the paper. The goal is to not have your name associated with a ferret leaving you a "gift." It usually means you have to clean up the "gift." 'Gifts" are left in places by the ferrets to remind you that they are unhappy with you or just to remind you who is in charge!

CUTE: Anthing a ferret does that would get another pet into trouble.

SPEEDBUMP: When your ferret collapses for a few seconds in the middle of the floor, before jumping up and running around like a crazy, no, as a crazy weasel for more playtime.

NO!: A word that has no meaning in Ferretese.