My Mom has asthma and is very allergic to cats... but she doesn't have an issue with my ferrets. My best friend also has asthma and is allergic to cats, rats and birds, and she has two ferrets.
That being said, my childhood ferret (who had marshalls food and not-the-best care, raisens and the works, I didn't know any better at the time
) had to be rehomed due to her allergies. Well, that and the fact that I wasn't spending any time with her because of school
booo
(ETA: she did get a much better home, though)
I definitely agree with Izzy's Valkyrie... a ferrets odor will greatly depend on care, cleaning, and food. You can tell a big difference from a ferret fed crappy kibble vs good kibble... and you can tell an even bigger difference from a kibble fed ferret from a raw fed ferret (pretty much the same with dogs and cats
)
Using cage liners / bedding and changing it out(washing) about once a week is really all the management I have to do. And scoop out boxes every couple of days... pretty much I just do it as needed.
Now I have two and they still don't smell ANYWHERE near my 1 childhood ferret. Diet does play a big role, here.
Oh, and intact males STINK no matter what food their one! :rofl1: Just a warning haha
Thanks guys. If I got a ferret it would most likely be raw-fed, and I would most definitely keep the cage clean.
Awesome to hear.
Holistic Ferret Forum - Home has a lot on raw, and there's a mentoring program, if your interested in reading (if you haven't already happened upon it
)
I am going to contact a rescue and see about setting something up
IDK if a petstore would be the best place only because they are usually housed by a bunch of other rodents.
I think that's a good idea... Personally pet store ferrets smell worse than rescue ferrets (rescue's
should be feeding better food than marshalls or walmart food! imho). There fur is all wirey and stinky
But if you can deal with a pet store ferret, you're pretty safe haha
Isaac is still transitioning from marshals kibble and he's still on the stinky side :rofl1: I just have to scoop more often, so far no allergy issues... and he'll adjust pretty quickly. The comparisons in their coats alone are just
Izzy's sooooo much softer ♥ I can't wait until he gets there