The reason why I’m asking is because people often say that ferrets are more work than dogs. I have a Pomeranian puppy, and, being as small as she is, she gets into EVEYTHING. Just like a ferret! I plan on adopting an adult ferret from a rescue. So, is an adult trained ferret easier to care for than a high energy untrained puppy?
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yes ferrets are easier to take care of.
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well it depends… do you want a dog barking al night or a ferret crawling up your butt?
yes and no
Depends what you mean by “easy”, different people have different ideas of how easy a pet is to take care of.
Basically, an adult ferret has to have it’s cage cleaned, I don’t know if they use a litter box but if they do you have to clean that. Thats pretty much the hardest I think it gets for a ferret. A puppy however, has to be trained to go outside, be trained to not chew things up, listen to commands, behave, etc. So yes, there is a lot more work to a puppy,
But the pros of a puppy may be more better depending who you are. All good things take work, so after a long and tedious job with a puppy, but the rewards of happiness and love are great. Especially when they are adults and well behaved, you have a friend for life. (although you may miss the puppy years even though it’s a lot of work). But anyways, when they become adults all you have to do is let them out the yard when they need to
Pros of adult ferrets are that you don’t have to do much except clean the cage every now and then. But some people, and idk if your one of them, don’t really have so much fun with ferrets, even though they aren’t as much work. But if you think ferrets are a lot of fun and not a lot of work then it is your choice.
But it all depends on your likings in a pet.
If you can get both, then great, it’s the best of both words ( sorry for using the phrase hannah montana corrupted)
The ferret!
The good thing is the ferret is already trained. Do you have the time to train a dog?
id say ferrets are easier to care for. they/it does need a cage though.id suggest spay/nud. too. we have two males and one female in a parrot cage. its a cage about 5 feet tall, and its has little tubes and ladders, toys, etc. other than attention ferretts are sort of independant. they do lay around aot, but they dont sleep and much as they say. we also have other pets, and they are the easiest to care for. besides toenail clipping day and baths. hope it helps.
Even adult ferrets have their moments of pure craziness, but overall, they do mellow quite a bit (and you realize just how much they actually sleep, once they get about 3-4 years old). Of course, this isn’t taking into account when they ‘regress’, which they often do when their environment undergoes major shifts…or when they feel like it (sometimes they seem to do it for fun, it looks like). Then, you sometimes have to retrain them in bathroom habits and social manners – with people and with other animals.
its depending on the ferrets character as well as on the puppys!!yes ferrets are very time-consuming but dogs are too, so i guess it kind of alike..