More of governments stupidity. Making laws for the sake of making laws.
Ferrets are illegal in Cali, yet I see people with them?
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Yeah.. good question..
Yeah.. good question..
Ok so this got me curious to do some checking. Apparently the reason is because the Dept. of Fish and Game believes that if any of these pet ferrets were to get loose they would somehow meet up, form large colonies and decimate the states wildlife.
These animals have been domesticated for a very long time and, as was mentioned, I doubt very much that one would even survive more then a few days outside. Would probably become a victim of some predator itself very quickly.
These animals have been domesticated for a very long time and, as was mentioned, I doubt very much that one would even survive more then a few days outside. Would probably become a victim of some predator itself very quickly.
I got a ferret from petworld. They are illegal in CA.. They are wonderful pets and dont stink that bad if you give them baths and have there sweat glands removed. We are thinking of moving to CA and if so would have to get rid of our ferret :'(
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Yes, dogs (and other predators like racoons) and weather are devastating to ferrets.
Yes, dogs (and other predators like racoons) and weather are devastating to ferrets.
They are illegal to SELL in CA, not illegal to own. You can find ferret food and ferret toys and all kinds of ferret accessories at any range of pet stores here in CA.
I believe the stupid law came about when people were using them as a dare - put it down your pants and see how long you can go without screamining. They were also using them as attack animals and if you have ever met a mean ferret they are LETHAL! This was back in the 1800's I think.
I believe the stupid law came about when people were using them as a dare - put it down your pants and see how long you can go without screamining. They were also using them as attack animals and if you have ever met a mean ferret they are LETHAL! This was back in the 1800's I think.
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the problem is the us is full of invasive species that started out as pets. Entire ecosystems are being destroyed.
the problem is the us is full of invasive species that started out as pets. Entire ecosystems are being destroyed.
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Yep, there called humans.
Yep, there called humans.
Sigh. The CA battle is a long, ugly fight between several sides. In truth, it is a really stupid battle. According to what the ferret sites say, the Audabon Society has convinced Fish and Game that ferrets will become a nuisance and go feral. Apparently there is some state funding at stake.
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- MOST ferrets are fixed when they are about 4 weeks old. Unless you get one from a breeder, it is fixed. Most people are not willing to deal with the headache of an unfixed ferret so even those that come from breeders get fixed by the time they are a year old unless the owner is wanting to get into breeding (which for ferrets is expensive, time consuming and fraught with peril). Unlessthe Audabon Society knows something my high school biology teacher didn't, I'm pretty sure that all of those fixed ferrets will not go breed in the wild and create feral colonies.
(The only know feral ferret colony is in New Zealand. It was established by humans as a predator for some New Zealand pest. In the states we have tried for years to re-introduce the black footed ferret, a distant cousin to the domesticated ferret, back into wild colonies. It is an ongoing project that has suffered many, many setbacks. If a federally funded research project with lots of built in safetly controls can't get a wild ferret colony to establish, why do we think some random, neutered pet ferret is going to be able to establish an out of control colony?)
- MOST ferrets are big slugs. While they were certainly used for ratting and hunting back in the day, most modern American ferrets have had that bred right out of them. Of the dozen or so I have had over the years not a one could hunt anything (unless perhaps it was a Froot Loop bush... we all had a definite fondness for those and could track them down in a heartbeat). For a brief while until the snappy trap worked I had a mouse living under the ferret cage and pilfering food from it. rolleyes: (In England there are still some hunting lines in existance. Those ferrets are tough, but they are not pets. They are working animals. Hunting ferrets are illegal here in the states.)
- Ferrets cannot decimate crops unless a herd of thousands went galloping through a freshly planted field and smushed the young plants and dug them all up. Since there are zero known records of herds of thousands of wild ferrets running amock, our food sources are probably safe. CA farmers can sleep easy at night without fears of maurauding ferrets.
I have had many ferrets over the years and have loved them all. They are goofy, stinky, crazy little poop masters for sure, but they are hysterically funny and a joy to have around. Some of mine have been crazy little nutcases. Some have been mellow and sweet and loving. Like dogs and cats there are all kinds of personalities. Across the board though none have had the ability to live outside on their own. Should any have escaped they would have perished. Unlike my dogs and cats, they are not able to cope outside alone. They are now 100% domesticated.
The truth-
- MOST ferrets are fixed when they are about 4 weeks old. Unless you get one from a breeder, it is fixed. Most people are not willing to deal with the headache of an unfixed ferret so even those that come from breeders get fixed by the time they are a year old unless the owner is wanting to get into breeding (which for ferrets is expensive, time consuming and fraught with peril). Unlessthe Audabon Society knows something my high school biology teacher didn't, I'm pretty sure that all of those fixed ferrets will not go breed in the wild and create feral colonies.
(The only know feral ferret colony is in New Zealand. It was established by humans as a predator for some New Zealand pest. In the states we have tried for years to re-introduce the black footed ferret, a distant cousin to the domesticated ferret, back into wild colonies. It is an ongoing project that has suffered many, many setbacks. If a federally funded research project with lots of built in safetly controls can't get a wild ferret colony to establish, why do we think some random, neutered pet ferret is going to be able to establish an out of control colony?)
- MOST ferrets are big slugs. While they were certainly used for ratting and hunting back in the day, most modern American ferrets have had that bred right out of them. Of the dozen or so I have had over the years not a one could hunt anything (unless perhaps it was a Froot Loop bush... we all had a definite fondness for those and could track them down in a heartbeat). For a brief while until the snappy trap worked I had a mouse living under the ferret cage and pilfering food from it. rolleyes: (In England there are still some hunting lines in existance. Those ferrets are tough, but they are not pets. They are working animals. Hunting ferrets are illegal here in the states.)
- Ferrets cannot decimate crops unless a herd of thousands went galloping through a freshly planted field and smushed the young plants and dug them all up. Since there are zero known records of herds of thousands of wild ferrets running amock, our food sources are probably safe. CA farmers can sleep easy at night without fears of maurauding ferrets.
I have had many ferrets over the years and have loved them all. They are goofy, stinky, crazy little poop masters for sure, but they are hysterically funny and a joy to have around. Some of mine have been crazy little nutcases. Some have been mellow and sweet and loving. Like dogs and cats there are all kinds of personalities. Across the board though none have had the ability to live outside on their own. Should any have escaped they would have perished. Unlike my dogs and cats, they are not able to cope outside alone. They are now 100% domesticated.
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What do they smell like?
Very intresting. I heard they're good mice catchers? Hm. I would figure that if a ferret was set loose here, in the high desert, it would fall prey to a hawk, coyote, thirst, or.. Owls? Owls be vicious sometimes >.> Lol and how would one or two ferrets destroy crops?
Some really big ferret going through corn fields and making the farmers think it was aliens leaving the weird imprints in their fields...
What do they smell like?
Very intresting. I heard they're good mice catchers? Hm. I would figure that if a ferret was set loose here, in the high desert, it would fall prey to a hawk, coyote, thirst, or.. Owls? Owls be vicious sometimes >.> Lol and how would one or two ferrets destroy crops?
Some really big ferret going through corn fields and making the farmers think it was aliens leaving the weird imprints in their fields...
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