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Update in Progress

June 1, 2008: I'm working on removing all the dead links here and updating the ones that were easy to track down. When that's done, I'll add the many new links that people have sent me.

Ferret Central was accessed more than 1,275,000 times between June 3, 1996 and 2000 or so, when its counter died. It's been accessed at least

times since the site was moved on October 19, 2005, but unfortunately this counter's not entirely reliable either.

The Ferret FAQ

The Top Seven Ferret Questions
The most important information for ferret owners and prospective owners

Ferret Frequently Asked Questions (in English)

What's New in the Ferret FAQ
The main index of the Ferret FAQ
The same FAQ, as a single HTML file [216 kB]
The index to the Ferret Medical FAQs
The Ferret Natural History FAQ
"Your Pet Ferret," the 6-page (double-sided) ferret mini-FAQ, now available in PDF format (used by the free Adobe Acrobat Reader).
New! - the ferret micro-FAQ, a single-page tri-fold brochure in PDF ("Acrobat") format. Perfect for handing out at vets' offices, pet stores, etc.

Translations of the Ferret FAQ

Castellano/Español/Spanish: FAQ de los Hurones, partes 1-3, translated by Alejandro Lopez Ruiz
Czech: Fretka, vas mazlicek, MS Word document translated by Jan Kleger and Petr Vojtechovsky
Deutsch/German: Frettchen FAQ, Teile 1-2, translated by Regine Bast and prakkari
Français/French: le FAQ Furet (Foire aux Questions), translated by Caroline Favre, with help from Shiva Thomas and Lorraine Tremblay
Japanese: the Ferret FAQ and Medical FAQs, translated by Ayumi Takeshima and Tetsuro Oka
Português/Portuguese: FAQ: Perguntas Freqüentes, from Ferret Brasil
Suomi/Finnish: Fretti FAQ, translated by Mari-Miia Heino
Svenska/Swedish: Tamiller VAF, Mini-VAF, and VAF Binjuresjukdom, translated by Camilla Englund
In progress: Deutsch/German, Nederlands/Dutch, Español/Spanish, Dansk/Danish, Polish, Hungarian, Português/Portuguese. (Write if you'd like to help out.)
Fluent in another language? Want to translate the FAQ? Let me know at <pamg at alumni.rice.edu>, and I'll help however I can!

News and Announcements

Upcoming events
- AFA Shows and Events
News sources
- The Californians for Ferret Legalization (CFL) Update

Other Resources

General information

Club and shelter references
- The AFA's list of ferret shelters
- Support Our Shelters, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping ferret shelters
- Ferrets Across America, organizing transport for ferrets in need
- How to Start a Ferret Club, by Pam Troutman
- Pet Lost & Found Listings
  - The Pet Page - listing of lost, found, and adoptable pets (all kinds)
  - Pets Missing in Action - another pet lost & found service
  - Internet Lost & Found
Overviews
- Pet Ferret Owner's Manual, an excellent guide similar to the FAQ
- Care information from New Ferret City
- Ferret history and care by STAR*Ferrets
- Ferret Info Page, from Cerise Welt?
- What is a ferret? from the WFU, including 14th and 17th-c. woodcuts
- Ferrets in Art History, from Joyce Miller
- Ferrets in Fantasy & Science Fiction
- Le Furet dans L'Histoire (Ferrets in History), from Olivier Cornu (in French / en français)
- Le Furet dans L'Histoire de l'Art (Ferrets in Art History), from Olivier Cornu (in French / en français)
Lists and other references
- Lists of books about ferrets and artwork containing ferrets, both from the World Ferret Union
- AFA Show System Color/Pattern Chart, also with pictures
- Some treat and food comments by Bob Church, from Lorraine Tremblay
- The list of places ferrets are illegal (FFZs) by Katie Fritz - Caution: pretty outdated
- Rabies Resources for Ferret Lovers, compiled by Ilena Ayala
- More litter training tips, by Pam Troutman
- Still more litter training tips, by Lisa Leidig
- Tips for training deaf ferrets
- Ferret deafness: causes, testing, training, and more
- "Problem" Ferrets FAQ, compiled by Regina Harrison
- Christmas with Your Ferret FAQ, by Real Dufour
Information sources and directories
- Ferrets First
- WeaselWords.com
- Simply Pets's ferret listings
- Amy's Ferret Resource Page
- Everything Ferret, by Mahri Shelton
- Fuzzy Central, from Jody
- Ferret Universe, from Brenda Bresloff

Health care

Veterinary information (useful to non-vets too)
Warning: some of these sites contain unpleasant or gory pictures
- AFA's list of ferret vets
- The Ferret Pathology Home Page, maintained by ferret expert Bruce Williams, DVM
- Ferret Doctor - video, publications, and FAQ from ferret expert Charles Weiss, DVM
- Ferret Clinic, a Q-and-A setup from the folks at Californians for Ferret Legalization
- The NetVet ferret page
- Dr. Karen - Karen Purcell, DVM
- West End Animal Hospital, home of Dr. Deborah Kemmerer Cottrell
- Weare Animal Hospital, home of Mike Dutton, DVM
- The Ferret Medical FAQs, covering adrenal disease, cardiomyopathy (heart disease), ECE, insulinoma, lymphoma, skin tumors, enlarged spleens, and gastric ulcers/H. mustelae
- Adrenal Disease and Insulinoma in the Domestic Ferret, information gathered by Mike Janke
- Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis (ECE) in the Ferret, by Bruce Williams, DVM (Warning: some images may disturb sensitive viewers.)
- A set of articles Bob Church sent to the FML in Feb-Mar 1998 providing his analysis of the results of a survey about adrenal disease sent to FML subscribers, with a few articles by others included as well
- Health information from the Ferret Lovers' Club of Texas
- Ferret Clinic from Californians for Ferret Legalization - includes California-specific concerns
Aleutian Disease Virus (ADV)
- FerretADV.com, with information and a case study
- Avecon Diagnostics, makers of a ferret ADV test
- Introduction to ADV (Aleutian Disease Virus) from Wolfy's World of Weasels
- ADV information from Ferret Universe
Medical History worksheet, from Modern Ferret (PDF file, requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Questions to ask your vet, by Pam Troutman of STAR*Ferrets
Vaccination information from the AFA
Doggon' Wheels pet mobility aids
How to Medicate a Ferret - tips for liquid medications
Tips on giving sub-Q fluids at home
The National Animal Poison Control Center - prevention, treatment, emergency information
The AVMA Pet Poison Guide - discusses plants, drugs, cleaners, etc.
Food chart from Ferret Luv
Ferret First Aid, from ACME Ferrets and the South Florida Ferret Help Line
An article on the respiratory toxicity of cedar and pine chips as pet bedding
Timmy's Story, a case study for holistic treatment of ferret lymphoma

Getting in touch with people

Mailing lists, online clubs, and newsgroups
- How to join the Ferret Mailing List (FML)
- Official searchable archives of the FML
- Ferret Health List, with searchable archives
- Frolicking Ferrets online ferret club
- The Kansas Ferret online ferret club
- AFA Message Board
- Pagan Ferret Fanciers list
- Shelter/Rescue Mailing List (email), for directors and volunteers only, from Kozy Kingdom
- Mailing Liste "Furets" - français / French (email)
- Newsgroups: rec.pets.ferrets, alt.pets.ferrets and rec.pets
Interactive chats & ICQ
- Ferret Fans ICQ List, compiled by Nicole Hamilton
- Ferret Chat Server
- Sleepyferret Chat
- Fuzzy Central Chat
Web bulletin boards

Information in other languages

(Also see the list of clubs and organizations outside the US.)

Czech
- Fretãí Svût
Deutsch/German
- Frettchen FAQ, Teile 1-2, translated by Regine Bast and prakkari
- The Swiss Fancy Ferret Society
Español/Castellano/Spanish
- FAQ de los Hurones, partes 1-3, translated by Alejandro Lopez Ruiz
- Hurones.net
Français/French
- Parlez-vous Furet?
- Mustela Francia
Japanese
- The Ferret FAQ and Medical FAQs, translated by Ayumi Takeshima and Tetsuro Oka
- HQ Ferret, imports ferrets & supplies
Nederlands/Dutch
Português/Portuguese
- Ferret Brasil
Suomi/Finnish
- Fretti FAQ, translated by Mari-Miia Heino
- V-S Fretit ry
Svenska/Swedish
- Svenska/Swedish: Tamiller VAF, Mini-VAF, and VAF Binjuresjukdom, translated by Camilla Englund
- Svenska Illervänner
- Ferret Magic (bilingual)
- Tamillrar: Man kan inte leva utan dem!

Photos, Sounds and Fun

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