| Ferret toys are needed for them to stay healthy and | | | | time, they run and jump quite more often. Bigger and |
| happy. You must make sure that their safety is your | | | | grown ferrets like to play with tubes, ladders, swings, |
| top concern before buying ferret toys. It is okay to | | | | or little hammocks in a multilevel cage. Just make sure |
| choose the cutest and the most colorful ones for | | | | that the sizes are appropriate for the size of your |
| your lovely pet to enjoy himself with. The following | | | | little ferret friend. |
| are general guidelines and tips for buying toys | | | | 6. Hammocks serve as a perfect sleeping nook while |
| appropriate for a ferret: | | | | at the same time, make for great toys. Remember |
| 1. Toys made in chewable plastic or rubber is | | | | that ferrets love to climb and jump around. They can |
| definitely a big NO. Remember that ferrets keep | | | | snuggle onto it, and as a double purpose, jump from |
| chewing and biting off what they can play with, biting | | | | the top and back. |
| makes a large part of their play, and if these parts | | | | 7. Avoid metal toys that can sharpen over wear and |
| chip off, these can serve as choking hazards. | | | | tear. This can greatly injure your ferret his face and |
| 2. Never get them toys with very small parts that | | | | mouth, also his feet, so make sure you wood not |
| can also pose as a choking hazard. Very small logos | | | | get them anything with metal that can sharpen over |
| and other toys with tiny parts should be avoided in | | | | time. |
| buying ferret toys. | | | | 8. Ferrets love scrap papers, ropes, straws and |
| 3. Rattles are ok as long as they are sturdy enough | | | | plastics. They are fun to watch while they wrestle |
| to withstand biting and chewing constantly done by | | | | with old paper cups and plastic bags and try bite |
| ferrets. Ferrets love noise and respond to them with | | | | them off. Once they play with these, make sure that |
| great pleasure, so big rattles are make good toys. | | | | you are monitoring and supervising them to avoid |
| 4. Stuffed toys can only be good ferret toys if the | | | | choking, strangling, entangling, and suffocation of |
| fabric used is strong enough not to be chewed or | | | | your furry little pets. |
| bitten off. Again, stray fibers and threads are also | | | | 9. Noisy toys like medium sized bells or anything that |
| considered as choking hazards for young and old | | | | will create a little bit of noise are great toys that |
| ferrets alike. Never choose the overly furry ones. | | | | ferrets will surely enjoy. They respond to noise |
| The lesser fur and the stronger the material, the | | | | because of sheer amusement and curiosity, and are |
| better for your little furry friend. | | | | guaranteed to have a great time with these toys |
| 5. Ferrets have different needs than with dogs and | | | | because toys that create a bit of sound are common |
| cats. Ferrets need to run around, play, climb, jump, | | | | favorites among our ferret friends. |
| and wrestle with the other ferrets, but most of the | | | | |