When I first got ferrets in 1990, I received many many questions, comments
and stares from people in the neighborhood whenever I took them out.  People
thought I had a rat or a squirrel usually.  Once people yelled out a car
window that I was cruel for taking a wild animal out of the wild and making
him a pet!  Most people though were just curious.  I always drew a crowd of
children around me wanted to pet the ferrets.
 
Now, more people know what a ferret is.  They've seen them in the pet
stores, maybe on TV or in the newspaper and the majority are not surprised
that they are ferrets.  I still do get questions like, "Are they good pets?"
"Do they use a litter box?" and "Do they bite?" It makes taking your ferret
out lots of fun.
 
Ellen [log in to unmask]
[Posted in FML issue 1880]