101 Facts about Ferrets » (NO AMER)

Provides information about ferrets, how to care for them, and how to understand their behavior.

Carol Raker Collins - Children's Literature

For those who learn best when information is broken down into "factoids," this is the ferret book for them. It is not organized by topics but rather strung out into numbered bits of information. Although there is a short index (and glossary), this method of presentation makes it difficult to refer back to subjects, so one must settle for browsing instead. There are facts on ferret history; the mustelid family; ferret habits, birthing, development, coloration and requirements as a pet. We learn, for example, that ferrets love to eat raw eggs but that feeding them too many eggs may make the pets go bald. Another vital fact is that ferrets can be trained to use a litter box! Some important explanations are missing, however, such as why ferrets shouldn't be left alone with a dog or cat or should be kept away from smaller pets. Also, we need to know why some cities and towns do not allow people to keep ferrets as pets. There are small, cropped pictures of ferrets on every page. Those photos showing the ferrets being handled are the most instructive. This is one in the "101 Facts About Pets" series. 2002 (orig. 2001), Gareth Stevens,