How many ferrets are left?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

How many people own ferrets? All over the world? Probably millions

Answer 4

There are 2 types of Ferrets. One is the Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) and the other is the European Domestic Ferret (Mustela Putorius).

Answer 5

Ferrets in the world - Probably millions, I don't think anyone would exactly know the true figure

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

If you mean litter size, they can have anything up to 15 kits. On average they have between 6 to 10.

Answer 8

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.

Answer 9

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.