Young Hal Chesterfield when he was 4yrs old and his ferrets.Hal has 6 house ferrets and a super Mum and Dad, who introduced the ferrets to Hal when he was a few days old. Supervision at all times is most important.
		Ferrets and Breeding Most ferret lovers and Rescue Centres like ours are totally against breeding. Because so many sick, starving, unwanted and un-handled kits are brought in to us each year. Jills (females) can have up to 15 kits, some of which die due to her inability to feed them all. So many owners breed indiscriminately without a thought of the welfare of the kits when they are passed on to new homes. Some people breed just for gain of a few measly pounds. On the other hand, some people breed for re-stocking of working ferrets and make sure the kits they are not going to keep go to good homes. If you do have, ferrets PLEASE do the ferret world a favour and have them spayed/castrated at 6 months old. Your hob (male) will not stink and if he is an albino, he will become very white. Hobs are less aggressive and of course will not want to escape during the mating season (late Feb-July/August). Many hobs that have been neutered have been found to have an undescended testicle that sits high up in the body. If this is not removed, it can turn cancerous. Jills (females) will not develop aplastic anaemia (bone marrow disease) and die very young. Jills are in season for around 6 months and in this time, if she is left she can develop all sorts of infections that can threaten her life. Remember a few pounds spent are a small price to pay to keep your pets healthy.