| If you are looking to adopt a ferret, there are | | | | After all, they need to be sure that you will be a |
| several ways that you can go about it. You just | | | | suitable owner for one of their ferrets, and that |
| have to decide on what you consider to be the | | | | you will be able to care for it properly. |
| best option. | | | | Some shelters will require proof of residence, and |
| You could try adopting from an animal shelter, but | | | | may also insist that all family members are |
| you will have to very cautious when doing it this | | | | present during the adoption process. |
| way. Some of these animals will have been | | | | The staff at the shelters are there because they |
| mistreated, so you will have to work doubly hard | | | | really care about the welfare and happiness of the |
| to try to integrate the newcomer into your | | | | animals. They will also be totally honest with you, |
| family. Of course not all of these ferrets will have | | | | regarding any underlying problems with a particular |
| been mistreated, so you could choose just a | | | | ferret that might have caught your eye. |
| regular guy. | | | | So all in all, these shelters are great places to get |
| Most of these shelters have so many ferrets, | | | | young ferrets (kits), or even if you prefer the |
| that you can even choose your own color. When | | | | more mature ones. They can have about fifty or |
| you apply to adopt from one of these shelters, | | | | sixty of these animals at one time, so there will |
| you will normally be interviewed by the staff. You | | | | be a wide choice of age and color for you to |
| should not take it personally though, as the staff | | | | choose from. |
| are only carrying out part of the adoption routine. | | | | |