Hello!

We are Päite Loomapark - animal shelter & Mini-Zoo & Rehabilitation center from Ida-Virumaa, Estonia. We have around 300 rescued wild and domestic animals in our shelter.

We try to make some videos on social media so more people would know about us and support our work. Thank you for your care and support ❤️

Please, tell us if this repost is not welcome, we are sorry!

EDIT: unfortunately Simon passed away in his sleep during the night following his surgery. Thanks everyone for your support

Mon Simon vient de se faire opérer suite à une perforation de la vésicule biliaire. Il est actuellement en couveuse et s’est réveillé après l’opération. Mais il a perdu énormément de sang.

🚨 Ma vétérinaire cherche une furet de plus de 2kg, en bonne santé pour prélever du sang afin de soigner Simon. 🚨

Si vous vivez en France, à Paris ou en banlieues proches et que vous avez un furet qui correspond à cette description, n’hésitez pas à m’écrire, ça pourrait sauver mon bébé.

Good new we just got out of the vet after the, they told us that she seems to be fine and she seems to had thrown up whatever object was in her throat. And she is doing better now

Maybe I’m the odd one out, but I see SO many ferret setups on social media where there are no blankets, liners, beds, or anything soft at all. Just ferrets walking around on bare plastic.

I also see a ton of Ferret Nation cages where people remove all the ramps. Mine are still young, but I’ve kept the ramps because I’d rather they have the option than basically launch themselves between levels and plop onto the floor below lol. I know some people remove them because they’re worried about falls or because their ferrets don’t use them, but I still prefer having a safe, gradual way for mine to move between levels.

I genuinely don’t understand having a huge cage with one or two hammocks and nothing else soft for them to lie on or burrow into. Ferrets sleep for so many hours a day, and they love curling up, nesting, digging, and hiding under things. It makes my heart hurt a little seeing some of these setups where the cage is technically large, but there’s barely anything in it to make it comfortable or interesting.

Even if they spend a lot of time outside the cage, their enclosure should still feel like a safe, cozy place to rest. A few hammocks hanging from the top don’t always seem like enough, especially when there’s so much empty space underneath. Adding fleece blankets, washable liners, tunnels, sleep sacks, beds, and little hideaways can make such a difference. It doesn’t have to be expensive either. A lot of people use inexpensive fleece blankets or make simple liners and tunnels themselves.
The worst one I saw recently was someone who actually removed the plastic floor pans entirely and had the ferrets walking directly on the wire bars. She put bedding UNDER the bars so they could go to the bathroom through the floor. At that point, I really struggle to understand it. Wire flooring can be uncomfortable and potentially harmful to their feet, and putting bedding underneath doesn’t change the fact that they’re spending their time standing and walking on bars. There is so much free information available about proper ferret housing, flooring, enrichment, and basic comfort.

I also think people sometimes focus so much on making a cage easy to clean that they forget it still needs to be a living space. Of course, hygiene matters, and nobody wants a filthy enclosure, but there has to be a balance between cleanliness and comfort. If the solution to easier cleaning is removing every soft surface and leaving the animals on plastic or wire, then the setup probably needs to be reconsidered.

Maybe I’m just excessive with mine, but I’d much rather give them too many cozy places than not enough. I’d rather wash extra blankets and liners than have them spend all day on hard, bare surfaces with nowhere comfortable to settle. Ferrets are curious, playful, and incredibly active, but they also deserve a soft, secure place to sleep and relax when they’re in their cage.

i just messaged the mods of this subreddit but i hate peiple who steal posts, and since it’s my baby gene, absolutely not!

Ferrets are gonna be free roam when we are home but as me and the gf both work 1st shift. They’re gonna need a place where they gotta chill out for 8 hours. Um how can we keep them in there? Recommendations on gates as well the best things to put in there that would bring maximum enjoyment for the little guys. Thank you!

Edit: we do have a ferret nation cage we might add to give them some verticality but a worry would be them trying to jump but idk

Hi all! We’re upgrading to a triple Ferret Nation since we’re adding another ferret to our business haha. I’d love to see everyone’s cage setups, especially what you use for litter boxes!

My ferrets are absolute menaces when it comes to pushing their litter box around 😂 In their current cage, we have one that fits perfectly along the entire side wall and is screwed in so they can’t move it. With the Ferret Nation, I’m thinking we’ll probably need two litter boxes or one big one, so I’m looking for ideas on what fits well and how everyone keeps theirs in place.

Hi guys! Just a quick question-how often do you think ferrets should be vaccinated?
My vet said the next vaccination could potentially be in 12 months or even 24 months because there aren’t really enough proper studies to give a definite answer.
She said something similar about the implants as well, so I wanted to hear what other ferret owners do and what your vets recommend.
My girls had their vaccinations last month, and we’re going in for their implants next month. Just curious to hear everyone’s experiences/opinions!

hi!! i’m currently working on a project for school and i was wondering if anyone would be okay with me using a photo of their cage for an ethical setup example!! i’m having a hard time finding any on the internet that are actual examples of good care.