| Ferret farms are the main supplier of pet store | | | | to illnesses. They just want to "make" as many |
| ferrets. Although the circumstances in which these | | | | fuzzies as they can with as little resources as |
| fuzzies are bred and kept have improved, mostly | | | | possible. For example, adrenal disease is very |
| thanks to animal welfare organizations, there are | | | | common in the US, where most fuzzballs come |
| still a lot of downsides. | | | | from farms, while it's still relatively uncommon in |
| These ferret farms are basically fuzzy factories. | | | | Europe, where most fuzzballs come from private |
| The fuzzies are bred on such a large scale, that | | | | or local breeders. |
| they hardly ever come into contact with a human. | | | | Most ferret farms in the US spay/neuter and |
| When they're shipped off to the pet store, they | | | | descent their animals before they are shipped off |
| are not housetrained, not used to being handled | | | | to pet stores. Descenting is not necessary and |
| by humans, not used to any of the normal | | | | even illegal in quite a few European countries. And |
| household sounds. Even in most pet stores the | | | | as for spaying or neutering an animal at such a |
| interaction with humans is extremely limited. And | | | | young age, the new owner can easily let a vet |
| the cages where they are kept 24/7 are way | | | | take care of that when the animals are full grown |
| too small as well. | | | | and have reached adulthood. On the other hand, |
| Another issue with ferret farm fuzzies is poor | | | | only selling altered animals will prevent "accidental" |
| health. The only thing these fuzzy mills are | | | | litters that might have trouble finding a home. And |
| interested in is making money. Just like puppy | | | | it prevents the females from dying when they're |
| mills. They don't care about genes and bloodlines, | | | | in heat and not being used to breed. Though in all |
| genetic diseases and behavior. They don't care | | | | honesty, I think the new owner should be (made) |
| that whoever buys one of their ferrets might | | | | aware of this problem with unaltered females |
| have to say goodbye to it in less than a year due | | | | before she takes the furball home. |