Market research statistics U.S. pet ownership - 2007
Ferrets
Households (in 1,000) = 505
Population (in 1,000) = 1,060
Most communities do not have data on the number of households that own dogs, cats, birds, or horses, nor do they have data on the numbers of these pets in their communities. The following formulas can be used to estimate the number of pet-owning households and pet populations in your community. Refer to link below to estimate ferret population in your community
The ferret is the number three pet after the dog and the cat, respectively. Among ferret owners, many of them own more than one. If you ask them, they will tell you, in fact that their ferrets own THEM.
How many people own ferrets? All over the world? Probably millions
There are 2 types of Ferrets. One is the Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) and the other is the European Domestic Ferret (Mustela Putorius).
Ferrets in the world - Probably millions, I don't think anyone would exactly know the true figure
There has not been one person that has died from a ferret
Advice from another contributor:
Why would you think ferrets kill people?
Nobody has gotten killed by a ferret.
If you mean litter size, they can have anything up to 15 kits. On average they have between 6 to 10.
Today, ferrets are considered the third most popular pet in the USA. In the 90's there were an estimated 7 or 8 million domesticated ferrets in the USA.
With black-footed ferrets, not very many. Black-footed ferrets are rarely found in the wild anymore. They are being reproduced in captivity to increase population.
There are probably millions of Domestic ferrets, European polecat ferrets. Black footed ferrets - As of 2007, the total population numbers well over 600 in the United States.
A team of ferrets to pull a wagon would be about 6 - 8 ferrets
Like dog shelters, it is a place where they take care of abandoned/unwanted ferrets that people left..Many of these shelters are run by individuals or families who have to pay out of their own pockets to care for the ferrets. Adopting a ferret from a ferret shelter is a great way to give wonderful ferrets a loving home. They usually have ferrets in all age groups and colors
Ferrets have 4 legs.
Ferrets do not eat other ferrets, unless abused, starved, left caged and has a cagemate that dies, then the ferret might resort to cannabilism in order to survive
No, not only female ferrets are white, there are many albino, or black-eyed white ferrets too.
You can have as many ferrets as you want as long as you have the room and time to take care of them properly. At least 2 ferrets will keep each other company.
about 3 ferrets can be released into the wild a year
Ferrets are not illegal in all states, or cities. Every state has their own rules on owning ferrets. There are only 3 states out of 50 that ban ferrets in America
Black footed ferrets in the wild number to about 1000 in 2010
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Ferrets should have access to food at all times. Ferrets can weigh anywhere from one to five pounds, too many variables to say how much 2 ferrets can eat in a day