Ferrets For DummiesThinking about getting a ferret? Want to make sure you’regiving the ferret you already have the best possible care?Ferrets For Dummies helps you decide whether a ferret is foryou and give your little fellah a healthy, happy home. It’spacked with practical information on feeding, housing, healthmaintenance, and medical care. This friendly, plain-English guide gives you the authoritativeinformation you need in a cut-to-the-chase, quick-reference format.You’ll find the latest on appropriate diets for ferrets,dental hygiene, common ferret diseases and infections, anddesigning and establishing an enjoyable and enriching environmentfor both your ferret and yourself. You’ll also get solid tipsabout how to get to know your ferret and introduce it to otherfamily members and how and when to give your ferret and his cage agood cleaning. Discover how to:
Complete with helpful lists of ferret myths and misconceptionsas well as recipes for meals your ferret will gobble up, FerretsFor Dummies is the resource you need to keep your ferret happyand healthy for years to come. |
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User Review - Darksong17 - LibraryThingExcellent ferret care guide for a first time fuzzy owner. My only gripes with it were that the author seemed to contradict herself a couple of times and her advice on raw feeding was a little iffy in ... Read full review
FERRETS FOR DUMMIES
User Review - chernjerr - Overstock.comTHIS BOOK IS A MUST HAVE FOR FERRET OWNERS. NOT ONLY DOES IT HAVE VERY USEFUL TIPS ON HOW TO TAKE GREAT CARE OF YOUR PET IT ALSO GIVE HEALTH TIPS AND SHOWS YOU HOW TO TEACH YOUR FERRET TRICKS. IT ALSO EXPLAINS ALL YOUR FERRETS FEELINGS AND VOCALIZATIONS. A GREAT BUY!! Read full review
Contents
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Ferrets and the Law Licensing and Other Issues | 39 |
Finding Your Ferret and Hanging Up the Welcome Hammock | 45 |
On the Tail of a New Carpet Shark Um Ferret | 47 |
Home Sweet Home Preparing Your Ferrets Quarters | 63 |
FerretProofing Your Home | 89 |
Introducing Fuzzy to His New Family | 97 |
Handling Viruses Infections and Other Conditions and Illnesses | 243 |
Finding and Treating the Big C and Other Lumps | 275 |
Saying Goodbye When the Time Comes | 287 |
Ferret Psychology 101 Behavior and Training | 299 |
Understanding What Fuzzy Is Trying to Tell You | 301 |
Putting Your Ferret through Basic Training Easy as 123? | 313 |
Dealing with the Behaviorally Challenged Ferret | 319 |
Breeding Ferrets The Facts Fallacies and Plain Ol Hard Work | 329 |
Basic Ferret Care and Feeding | 115 |
Filling Your Ferrets Belly | 117 |
Cleaning Time Not All Ferret Fun and Games | 143 |
Enrichment Yours and Your Ferrets | 161 |
Have Ferret May Travel | 181 |
Tackling Your Ferrets Health Issues and Treatments | 191 |
Setting Up Your Ferrets Health Plan Vets and FirstAid Kits | 193 |
Helping Your Hurt Ferret FirstAid Basics | 209 |
Ferreting Out Ferret Pests | 233 |
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| Title | Ferrets For Dummies |
| Author | Kim Schilling |
| Contributor | Susan A. Brown |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1118051548, 9781118051542 |
| Length | 408 pages |
| Subjects | › Crafts & Hobbies / General Pets / Rabbits, Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |