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We are appealing to the public to find homes for overlooked ferrets in our care after an influx of the animals arrived at our centres.<\/p>\n

We are currently caring for over 60 of the mustelids across our nine animal rescue and rehoming centres.<\/p>\n

Scottish SPCA deputy head of field operations, Graeme Innes, said: \u201cWe are currently caring for more ferrets than usual across all our centres.<\/p>\n

\u201cSadly, these animals are consistently overlooked for rehoming and tend to stay in our care for a long time. It\u2019s a shame as they can make fantastic pets in the right homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not sure what\u2019s driving the increase in ferrets coming in to our care. It could be that people didn\u2019t want them any more when the reality of owning one of these animals set in!<\/p>\n

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\u201cAlthough they are great for adult homes, or homes with older teenagers, they\u2019re not really suitable as children\u2019s pets as they can nip. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey also need a lot of enrichment and exercise as they\u2019re highly social, intelligent creatures who love interacting with their owners. They shouldn\u2019t just be left in a cage and forgotten about.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, if you\u2019re willing to put the time and effort in to caring for them they can be incredibly rewarding animals to own. They\u2019re very inquisitive and cheeky and will definitely bring a lot of fun in to their new owners\u2019 lives!<\/p>\n

\u201cIf anyone is looking for a friend for their existing ferrets, we\u2019d love to hear from you as we have so many in our care that we\u2019re sure we can find the perfect match.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf anyone is also thinking about becoming a first-time ferret owner then please consider adopting an animal and giving them a second chance. Our centre receptions are open 1pm until 4pm daily and you can give our teams a call or pop in with any questions you might have about adopting one of these animals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019d love to see these overlooked animals start to generate some interest and get the loving forever homes they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

All the ferrets that the Scottish SPCA currently have for rehoming can be viewed and applied for here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3alhGnL<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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