http://www.doctorbeer.com/joyce/ferrets/frhistpg.htm

From the current version of the Ferrets Magazine archives:

<http://www.animalnetwork.com/ferrets/detail.aspx?aid=21240&cid=3853>
  and
<http://www.ferretsmagazine.com/ferrets/detail.aspx?aid=28662&cid=3926>

and others will show up on a search.

There are certainly paintings of men during the Renaissance with
ferrets resting on their shoulders, but I doubt they were expected
to stay in place long term.

Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html

[Posted in FML 5864]