That’s what the guy at this store said, and the ferret proved it by falling off the cage. Or maybe he jumped.

It was a lot of fun holding these guys. I even had a favorite ferret of the bunch… he was the smaller darker one. When I put him back in the cage he hopped up and down trying to reach for my receding arm.

I think ferrets are neat for a couple reasons:

• they move around a lot
• they use their front legs like arms… sort of otter-like
• they have expressive faces

I think ferrets are bad for a couple reasons:

• they are sort of stinky
• the guy said they poop a lot
• they can’t be left out because they dig into couches and tear things apart
• they need a lot of attention (and I have almost none)

So, though my mission to hold a ferret can be qualified as nothing other than a stunning success, don’t worry, I’m not going to get a ferret. Next? I want to hold a fox.