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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My Brothers New Ferret, Vin Weasel
Meet Nova The German Shepherd And Pacco The Ferret, That Are The Unlikeliest Of Best Buds
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.
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Girlfriend Woke Her Ferret Up By Coming In To The Room Loudly And Was Greeted With These Absolute Daggers
Lilith Is On Cage Rest For A Little While And Peach Isn't Taking It Very Well
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.
One Wet Ferret Boy
Grieving Young Man Quits Everything To Travel The World With His Pet Ferret After 3 Tragic Deaths In His Life
Sleepy Ferret
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
I like that there's a dog in a shelf back there. I hope it's a real dog.
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!
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.
My Handsome Little Sneeze
A Comfortable Sleeping Position
Rescue Kitten Adopted By 5 Ferrets Thinks It’s A Ferret Too
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!
Chuck Fell Asleep
Torunn, My Ferret
Ferret Plumbus
Meet Sam, The Laziest Ferret Alive
Silly Florence, She Thinks She's People
Look at her head compared to the bed!! Sooo cute! And the name Florence is awesome! :) :)
Bonnie And Clyde
My Wonderful One Eyed, Half Tailed Snuggly Ferret, Stumpy
The Tongue And The Interlocked Arms
I Was Putting Together A Desk And Looked Away For One Minute. Long Story Short Bandit Got Into The Styrofoam
Our Newest Baby. She’s Only 8 Weeks Old. We Need Name Suggestions
My Ferret Fell Asleep On My Dog
So My Friend's Ferret Crawled Into One Of Her Socks
Teddy Seems Unenthusiastic About Walks And Turns Into A Pancake
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
Helmet. Ferret Sleeps With A Bowl On Her Head
I Look Away For 2 Seconds
My Absolute Unit Of A Ferret Compared To My Average Sized Ferret
Funny Ferret
In Early June I Took Home A Kitten And Was Worried About Introducing Him To My Ferrets. Watch Him Grow Up With Them
First pic : - I'll allow it... Second pic: - But there'll be retaliation... Very expressive ferret! :-)
3 Innocent Looking Ferrets
Because Other Animals Are Allowed On Friday, Meet My Chonky Ferret
Ready For The Summer, But Summer Just Ended
My Girlfriend's Ferret, Ethan
Hello. I Beat Cancer Today. I'm So Happy
Sleepy Ferret
A 1 Day Old Baby Ferret
Stray Ferret That Was Found In Someone's Backyard And Brought To The Local Animal Shelter
What Do You Mean I’m Squishing Her?
Wake Me Up When It’s Time To Open Presents
Magical Rainbow Ferret
Eyes On The Road
This Is Tofu, My Ferret. Isn’t She Cute?
Flower Ferret
The Classic, ‘Mom Put Baby Locks On All The Kitchen Cabinets And Now I Can’t Play In The Pots And Pans’ Tantrum
I Raise You An Albino Ferret
I see your albino ferret, and raise you a sable snuggle buddy. zoob-and-w...6c4154.jpg 
Daisy, Drixie, Matilda From Left To Right
This Is By Far The Best Picture I've Ever Taken Of My Ferret. She Was 4 Months Old At That Time. Cuteness Overload
Dragon Costume For Fibs
All The Places To Sleep And They Decide To Make A Cerberus
When Your Carpet Shark Gets Stuck In A Sock, You Hope He Understands The Need To Take His Pic Before You Help Him Out
My Little Baby Oreo The Day I Brought Her Home
Blep
That would be a Thursday mood, maybe already Wednesday in the afternoon...
The Only Picture I’ll Ever Have Of All Four Looking At The Camera ( I Walked Over To The Fridge)
I Finally Did It. After 4 Years Finally A Good Picture Of Her Playing. Daisy
When You Find Out It’s A Snow Day
I Think I Need To Do A Better Job At Ferret-Proofing
The Most Perfect Picture I've Ever Taken Of Her
Okay, Bye
If I Lay On The Floor, My Ferret Climbs Up For A Nap. This Is Where She Decided To Sleep Yesterday
Geoffrey's Day Out
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
My Beautiful Little Girl Molly
Vroom Vroom
Jt Say I Want To See Who All Upvotes
Are they good pets? I always heard they were stinky and destructive pets. I could have been misinformed.
We Gave Rupert An Oat Bath In A Special Ferret-Jacuzzi (That's An Air Line For Bubbles!). He Was Very Patient
My Friend's Ferret
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
I Am Cinder, Guardian Of The Washing Machine. (Note- We Always Triple Check The Location Of Our Ferrets Before Starting Appliances)
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
My Sisters Fat Ferret
Ferret
I Sits Here
My Baby Viserion
Here’s A Neat Picture Of My Ferret, Danky
Here Is A Baby Ferret. That Is All
My Ferret Isn't Allowed Upstairs
I Take A Million Photos My Husband Takes One
Now She’s Just Blatantly Mocking My Attempts To Confine Her
Just Got My First Stinky Noodle Baby After Wanting One For Years
Someone Is Proud They Dug A 6-8 Inch Deep Hole! Good Job Mider
Eve Is The Christmas Present
Please Tell Him Happy Birthday
I’m Watching A Friend’s Ferret This Week And Sending Them As Many Cute Photos As I Can
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
Bob The Ferret Enjoys His Tea And Oreos
Steve And Desmond Are Not Fans Of The New Puppy
We Got A New Kitten A Few Weeks Ago. Our Ferret Is Pretty Upset About Having To Share Her Hammock
I Love The Markings Under His Eyes
Bath Kisses
Hi, Whatcha' Doin?
Another Picture From Bath Time, This Picture Just Screams Look How Cute I Am Take Me Out Now
Albino Ferret Treats Someone Else’s House Like A B&B, Homeowner Asks The Internet To Help Find Its Owner
This Is My Baby Ferret, His Name Is Crash
Hanging Out With This Little Guy While On A Zoom Meeting. 2 And A Half Weeks Old And Already Huge
My Little Ferret Actually Being Still Enough For A Pic
We Went Away For Two Weeks, And Returned To Find One Of Our Ferrets Had Grown His Winter Coat And Looks Majestic
Ella’s Little Feetsies Were Sticking Out So Of Course I Had To Tickle Them. Ella Was Not Amused
My Baby, Caspar
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
How Do You Get Good Pictures Of Your Ferrets? Mine Always Move
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
These Are My Ferrets, Wally And Axl
Anyone Else Let's Their Ferret Just Free Roam The House 24/7?
Found My Ferret
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.
I have 5 ferrets, they are the center of my world. That is all. EDIT: I feel I have to add to everyone considering a ferret, that they are great companions BUT they are prone to many health conditions and WILL require frequent vetting especially as they age. They also need a friend, so plan on two at least, and cannot remain locked in a cage for any long periods. They also require time, lots and lots of time. Ok, that is all. (photo is of one of my boys having a nap, he's a waardy and his fangs are a little long, but it just adds to his charm) Wally2-619...cec657.jpg 
This is great advice. I had 6 & the oldest only made it to 8 yrs old. It was very expensive once they got older because they all started getting sick around the same time, but it was money well spent because I loved them so much. I only wish they had longer lives. I miss mine terribly. RIP CoCo, Sativa, Trinity, Bailey, Sagan & Kobe
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I never knew how awesome ferrets are until my youngest spoiled brat talked us into getting one. They play more than kittens ! They are so funny and so much fun. They've been great therapy buddies for my autistic kids . You can't help but smile and laugh when you watch them. They require a lot of attention so don't get one if you can't devote the time. They get depressed if they're locked in their cage all the time
I had one named Fizgig or "Fizzy". He would hide from everyone by crawling into the broiler part of my oven (we never used it- not even for pans or anything). He'd chew shoes like a dog, okay bite you and loved playing, well, everything! My husband is in the military and was gone a good bit, so when my job started having me work more and travel, I knew I couldn't just leave him hone alone. I found an older lady who rescues ferrets in Austin Texas and cried when we gave him to her. But it was the right thing to do. He was such a playful little guy and so sweet!
Don't expect New Zealanders to get gooey-eyed about cute little ferrets – or weasels and stoats. Early settlers in the late 1800s brought them here to control the rabbits that they had already introduced and which were, by then, out of control and digging up the farmlands. The ferrets – and weasels and stoats – got loose into our forests and have been doing their murderous best since then to exterminate our native bird life. The only "cute" ferret is a dead one.
I’m pretty sure they’re illegal in California for some reason, we had friends who had one but they were only allowed to because it was a rescue. Which means we couldn’t get one, so very sad.
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.
I have 5 ferrets, they are the center of my world. That is all. EDIT: I feel I have to add to everyone considering a ferret, that they are great companions BUT they are prone to many health conditions and WILL require frequent vetting especially as they age. They also need a friend, so plan on two at least, and cannot remain locked in a cage for any long periods. They also require time, lots and lots of time. Ok, that is all. (photo is of one of my boys having a nap, he's a waardy and his fangs are a little long, but it just adds to his charm) Wally2-619...cec657.jpg
This is great advice. I had 6 & the oldest only made it to 8 yrs old. It was very expensive once they got older because they all started getting sick around the same time, but it was money well spent because I loved them so much. I only wish they had longer lives. I miss mine terribly. RIP CoCo, Sativa, Trinity, Bailey, Sagan & Kobe
Load More Replies... I never knew how awesome ferrets are until my youngest spoiled brat talked us into getting one. They play more than kittens ! They are so funny and so much fun. They've been great therapy buddies for my autistic kids . You can't help but smile and laugh when you watch them. They require a lot of attention so don't get one if you can't devote the time. They get depressed if they're locked in their cage all the time
I had one named Fizgig or "Fizzy". He would hide from everyone by crawling into the broiler part of my oven (we never used it- not even for pans or anything). He'd chew shoes like a dog, okay bite you and loved playing, well, everything! My husband is in the military and was gone a good bit, so when my job started having me work more and travel, I knew I couldn't just leave him hone alone. I found an older lady who rescues ferrets in Austin Texas and cried when we gave him to her. But it was the right thing to do. He was such a playful little guy and so sweet!
Don't expect New Zealanders to get gooey-eyed about cute little ferrets – or weasels and stoats. Early settlers in the late 1800s brought them here to control the rabbits that they had already introduced and which were, by then, out of control and digging up the farmlands. The ferrets – and weasels and stoats – got loose into our forests and have been doing their murderous best since then to exterminate our native bird life. The only "cute" ferret is a dead one.
I’m pretty sure they’re illegal in California for some reason, we had friends who had one but they were only allowed to because it was a rescue. Which means we couldn’t get one, so very sad.
