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40 Photos Revealing How Silly Ferrets Can Be
Sure, there’s nothing quite like a cute cat or dog to get you feeling good inside. But, thankfully, those two species of animals aren’t the only ones that can be cute, derpy or anything in between.
As Bored Panda has already pointed out, bears and bunnies are also on that list—way high up on that list. And you know what? Ferrets should be up there too.
Here’s a curated list of pictures of the ferretiest ferrets ever doing ferrety things like being ferrets and blepping, making faces, hopping in a cute fashion, and, of course, wedging themselves in toilet paper rolls.
Scroll down to see all of this goodness, and while you’re there, leave a vote and a comment on the submissions you loved the most!
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#1
My Brothers New Ferret, Vin Weasel
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#3
Worried My Kitten Might Grow Up Thinking He's A Ferret
So, ferrets, or Mustela furo, as smart people publications call them, are tiny mammals in the vein of polecats, weasels and otters. Collectively, they are called mustelids, and, believe it or not, it also includes some very badass species like wolverines.
Ferrets are one of very few species among mustelids to be domesticated—it’s them and the tayra that are kept as pets, with some countries requiring dangerous wild animal licenses to be able to legally keep them.
The average lifespan of these tiny critters is about 8 years, but they can live up to 10.
#4
H O P
#5
Girlfriend Woke Her Ferret Up By Coming In To The Room Loudly And Was Greeted With These Absolute Daggers
#6
Lilith Is On Cage Rest For A Little While And Peach Isn't Taking It Very Well
#7
I Lost My Special Boy At 8 Years Old Tonight. Sharing This Photo In His Memory. I Will Forever Miss Him, It Hurts So Bad
Ferrets were originally domesticated to hunt rodents and—believe it or not—rabbits. That happened a couple of millennia ago as their bodies and flexibility are perfect to fit into tiny dens and burrows and stuff.
And this also turned out very well when between the 1860s and the 1950s, they were widely used in warehouses as ‘hygiene technicians’ of sorts to protect stored grain against rodents.
#8
One Wet Ferret Boy
#9
Grieving Young Man Quits Everything To Travel The World With His Pet Ferret After 3 Tragic Deaths In His Life
#10
Sleepy Ferret
#11
I Work At An Animal Shelter That Typically Only Accepts Dogs And Cats. Today Someone Brought Us A Ferret, He Was Scared And Lonely So This Happened
DDmaybeandor 4 years ago (edited)
I like that there's a dog in a shelf back there. I hope it's a real dog.
#12
She’s Turning Four This Year, But Still Looks Like A Little Baby
For those very interested in words, the name ferret comes from the late Latin word furo, which means thief. It’s a more appropriate name for trash pandas, but ferrets do get into their share of mischief as well.
Also, a female ferret is a jill, while a spayed one is a sprite, a male is a hob, and a neutered one is a gib, baby ferrets are kits, and a group of ferrets is a business. So, the more you know!
#13
My Handsome Little Sneeze
#14
This Is The Happiest Moment Of My Year. Happy Holidays
This may not mean much to all of you but this is the first time that one of my two adopted ferret babies has trusted me enough to sleep on me, let alone be near me without biting.
#15
A Comfortable Sleeping Position
#16
Rescue Kitten Adopted By 5 Ferrets Thinks It’s A Ferret Too
#17
My Girlfriend's Ferret Is Less Than Thrilled With His New Festive Hat
If you want more cuteness, you can always check out our Animals section, but before you scurry off, share your ferret-related stories or fun facts about these creatures in the comment section below!
#18
Chuck Fell Asleep
#19
Torunn, My Ferret
#20
Ferret Plumbus
#21
Meet Sam, The Laziest Ferret Alive
#22
Silly Florence, She Thinks She's People
#23
Bonnie And Clyde
#24
My Wonderful One Eyed, Half Tailed Snuggly Ferret, Stumpy
#25
The Tongue And The Interlocked Arms
#26
I Was Putting Together A Desk And Looked Away For One Minute. Long Story Short Bandit Got Into The Styrofoam
#27
Our Newest Baby. She’s Only 8 Weeks Old. We Need Name Suggestions
#28
My Ferret Fell Asleep On My Dog
#29
So My Friend's Ferret Crawled Into One Of Her Socks
#30
Teddy Seems Unenthusiastic About Walks And Turns Into A Pancake
#31
My Girlfriend Sent Me A Picture Of One Of My Ferrets, Douglas, While I Was At Work The Other Day. Something About This One Brought Tears To My Eyes
#32
Helmet. Ferret Sleeps With A Bowl On Her Head
#34
Funny Ferret
#35
My Absolute Unit Of A Ferret Compared To My Average Sized Ferret
#36
3 Innocent Looking Ferrets
#37
In Early June I Took Home A Kitten And Was Worried About Introducing Him To My Ferrets. Watch Him Grow Up With Them
theswallowii 4 years ago
First pic : - I'll allow it... Second pic: - But there'll be retaliation... Very expressive ferret! :-)
#38
Because Other Animals Are Allowed On Friday, Meet My Chonky Ferret
#39
Ready For The Summer, But Summer Just Ended
#40
My Girlfriend's Ferret, Ethan
#41
Hello. I Beat Cancer Today. I'm So Happy
#42
Sleepy Ferret
#43
A 1 Day Old Baby Ferret
#44
Stray Ferret That Was Found In Someone's Backyard And Brought To The Local Animal Shelter
#46
What Do You Mean I’m Squishing Her?
#47
Wake Me Up When It’s Time To Open Presents
#49
Eyes On The Road
#50
This Is Tofu, My Ferret. Isn’t She Cute?
#51
Flower Ferret
#52
The Classic, ‘Mom Put Baby Locks On All The Kitchen Cabinets And Now I Can’t Play In The Pots And Pans’ Tantrum
#56
I Raise You An Albino Ferret
Jill Pulcifer 4 years ago
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#58
Daisy, Drixie, Matilda From Left To Right
#59
This Is By Far The Best Picture I've Ever Taken Of My Ferret. She Was 4 Months Old At That Time. Cuteness Overload
#61
Dragon Costume For Fibs
#62
All The Places To Sleep And They Decide To Make A Cerberus
#64
When Your Carpet Shark Gets Stuck In A Sock, You Hope He Understands The Need To Take His Pic Before You Help Him Out
#65
My Little Baby Oreo The Day I Brought Her Home
#66
Blep
Yoga Kitty 4 years ago
That would be a Thursday mood, maybe already Wednesday in the afternoon...
#67
The Only Picture I’ll Ever Have Of All Four Looking At The Camera ( I Walked Over To The Fridge)
#68
I Finally Did It. After 4 Years Finally A Good Picture Of Her Playing. Daisy
#69
When You Find Out It’s A Snow Day
#70
I Think I Need To Do A Better Job At Ferret-Proofing
#73
The Most Perfect Picture I've Ever Taken Of Her
#75
Okay, Bye
#78
If I Lay On The Floor, My Ferret Climbs Up For A Nap. This Is Where She Decided To Sleep Yesterday
#79
Geoffrey's Day Out
#82
My Little Boy Bender Got Attacked By A Big Dog On One Of His Walks. He Is Very Lucky Though And Is Recovering Very Nicely
#83
My Beautiful Little Girl Molly
#85
Vroom Vroom
#86
Jt Say I Want To See Who All Upvotes
DDmaybeandor 4 years ago
Are they good pets? I always heard they were stinky and destructive pets. I could have been misinformed.
#87
We Gave Rupert An Oat Bath In A Special Ferret-Jacuzzi (That's An Air Line For Bubbles!). He Was Very Patient
#88
My Friend's Ferret
#89
I Can't Believe She's A Real Critter And I Can Keep Her As A Pet! She Looks Like A She's Made Of Marshmallows
#90
I Am Cinder, Guardian Of The Washing Machine. (Note- We Always Triple Check The Location Of Our Ferrets Before Starting Appliances)
#92
In Case Y’all Ever Wondered What It’s Like Trying To Take A Picture Of Sage, It’s 100% Like A Holding A Wet Spaghetti Noodle
#94
My Sisters Fat Ferret
#95
Ferret
#98
I Sits Here
#99
My Baby Viserion
#102
Here’s A Neat Picture Of My Ferret, Danky
#104
Here Is A Baby Ferret. That Is All
#105
My Ferret Isn't Allowed Upstairs
#106
I Take A Million Photos My Husband Takes One
#108
Now She’s Just Blatantly Mocking My Attempts To Confine Her
#110
Just Got My First Stinky Noodle Baby After Wanting One For Years
#112
Someone Is Proud They Dug A 6-8 Inch Deep Hole! Good Job Mider
#113
Eve Is The Christmas Present
#114
Please Tell Him Happy Birthday
#115
I’m Watching A Friend’s Ferret This Week And Sending Them As Many Cute Photos As I Can
#117
The First Time I Took My Ferret Outside He Just Could Not Grasp The Whole Concept Of A Leash And Gave Me A Lot Of Attitude
#118
Bob The Ferret Enjoys His Tea And Oreos
#122
Steve And Desmond Are Not Fans Of The New Puppy
#129
We Got A New Kitten A Few Weeks Ago. Our Ferret Is Pretty Upset About Having To Share Her Hammock
#130
I Love The Markings Under His Eyes
#131
Bath Kisses
#134
Hi, Whatcha' Doin?
#135
Another Picture From Bath Time, This Picture Just Screams Look How Cute I Am Take Me Out Now
#138
Albino Ferret Treats Someone Else’s House Like A B&B, Homeowner Asks The Internet To Help Find Its Owner
#139
This Is My Baby Ferret, His Name Is Crash
#140
Hanging Out With This Little Guy While On A Zoom Meeting. 2 And A Half Weeks Old And Already Huge
#148
My Little Ferret Actually Being Still Enough For A Pic
#150
We Went Away For Two Weeks, And Returned To Find One Of Our Ferrets Had Grown His Winter Coat And Looks Majestic
#153
Ella’s Little Feetsies Were Sticking Out So Of Course I Had To Tickle Them. Ella Was Not Amused
#156
My Baby, Caspar
Chaotic-Pansexual (she/they) 4 years ago (edited)
I’m curious, does anyone have an explanation for why it is half bald? Edit: I would assume some sort of condition. My dogs have lost fur due to skin allergies (better now) and my rabbit has lost fur due to arthritis (cause he’s old) but they didn’t look like that
#158
How Do You Get Good Pictures Of Your Ferrets? Mine Always Move
#166
Everyone, Meet Scooter! I’ve Never Had A Ferret Before, But Someone Messaged Me And I Took This Guy Out Of A Terrible Situation. He Has Stolen My Heart So Fast
#167
These Are My Ferrets, Wally And Axl
#169
Anyone Else Let's Their Ferret Just Free Roam The House 24/7?
#171
Found My Ferret
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Chris Hardtke 4 years ago
I was a pretty early adopter of ferrets as pets, having gotten my first two in 1995. I had I believe 7 of them over about an 11 year period. They’re awesome pets, easy to take care of, so long as you’re willing to bathe them and wash their bedding on a weekly basis. I got mine in college and I got a harness and leash for one and I used to take him for walks in the big open Green at Florida State University.
Chris Hardtke 4 years ago
I was a pretty early adopter of ferrets as pets, having gotten my first two in 1995. I had I believe 7 of them over about an 11 year period. They’re awesome pets, easy to take care of, so long as you’re willing to bathe them and wash their bedding on a weekly basis. I got mine in college and I got a harness and leash for one and I used to take him for walks in the big open Green at Florida State University.
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