LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The black-footed ferret may be short of stature, but they stand tall in the history books – they were the first North American endangered species to be cloned in 2020. This ...

Though they’re not the most common companion animals, ferrets can be affectionate pets for the right individual or family. The domestic ferret is a small, furry, carnivorous mammal of the mustelid ...

Twenty-six years ago, it would have been unusual if Chris Mathis was caring for 25 ferrets in her Oregon City shelter. Now she's struggling to provide care for nearly 200 of them at Oregon Ferret ...

“This one bites my elbow when I clean the cage. It doesn’t like surprises.” Pat Wright unravels a ferret from within a small cloth sling in a cage where it has been sleeping. He kisses it on its ...

Ndivhuwo Shivambu works for the Tshwane University of Technology. She receives funding from the Tshwane University of Technology, the Faculty of Sciences and the Department of Nature Conservation. She ...

Corellia’s slender furry body swirled into a hole in the cage’s floor as though it was water going down a drain. Just like that, the black-footed ferret disappeared. Her species is well versed in ...

Recently, ferrets have become increasingly popular in South Africa, especially in the Western Cape province. Breeders, pet shops and private sellers offer them as pets. While ferrets may seem like an ...