Take one look at a happy ferret at play, and you'll immediately understand why so many people love them. They're so effusively energetic, constantly moving, playing, and exploring - and when they're ...

If you’re looking for a fun, non-traditional pet, ferrets may seem like an obvious choice. Unfortunately, they’re not as simple as you might think. In fact, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about ...

When we talk about training your pet ferret, we’re not talking about training it to do acrobatic or magic tricks, and it is doubtful that they will ever replace dogs on sleds or surfboards. But ...

Pets can come in all shapes and sizes. While some animal lovers may consider themselves “dog” or “cat” people, others enjoy smaller pets, also referred to as “pocket pets,” like ferrets. Many people ...

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California's ferret owners are tired of being criminals. They live in the only U.S. state besides Hawaii that bans residents from keeping ferrets as pets, forcing an untold number of ...

Kansas State University surgeons had the rare opportunity to surgically-implant a one-of-a-kind pacemaker into a ferret named Zelda after the pet’s owner, Carl Hobi, noticed problems with the animal’s ...

Charlie Hammerton, a 25 year-old living in Cornwall, England, has been receiving quite a bit of attention for his travels with his pet ferret, Bandit. The adorable photos of the non-traditional travel ...

NEW YORK -- Ferrets won't get a legal foothold in New York City. The decision Tuesday by the city Board of Health to maintain the ban on ferrets as pets came after some members expressed concerns ...

NEW YORK -- For 15 years, ferrets in New York City have been living in the shadows, outlawed under Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who famously told a ferret fancier that "this excessive concern with little ...

Jeanne Carley's ferret-filled calendar shares the magic of the movies Kate Hogan was Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE. She started at PEOPLE in 2008, leaving in 2025. It started ...