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Deciding to adopt an animal can be very exciting, but don't forget that you can't feed and care for a ferret with excitement alone. There are more costs to consider than meet the eye, so be sure you know what lies ahead of you.

Start-Up Costs for One or Two Ferrets
Item
Cost ($)
Adoption Fees 50 - 130
Cage at least 2 feet square 45 - 140
Water Bottle 3 - 7
Heavy ceramic food dish or bowl with clips 4 - 12
Bedding - hammocks, sleep sacks 24 - 48
Litter Pans (High-back square work best) 6 - 24
Ferret supplement Linatone/Ferretone 3 - 8
Ferret health product: Laxatone/Ferretlax 3 - 6
Ferret health product: Ear Wash 3 - 8
Ferret health product: Nail Clippers 3 - 10
Ferret toys, non-rubber 4 - 12
TOTAL   $148 - $405



Maintenance Cost Estimates For a Pair of Healthy Ferrets
Cost ($)
Item
Monthly
Yearly
High Quality Ferret/Kitten Food (no grocery store food) of at least 32% protein from animal sources & 22% fat.
20
 -
30
240
 -
360
Litter for litterboxes (Good Mews, pressed wood [no wood chips!], or corncob recommended)
5
 -
15
60
 -
180
Vet Check-up
35
 -
70
Vaccinations: Canine Distemper & Rabies. Rabies is recommended, but Idaho does not require rabies for ferrets.)  
14
 -
32
Savings for cancer surgery; Needed for any ferret under 5 or 6 years of age that has not had a surgery yet  
10
 -
30
  
120
 -
360
TOTAL
$35
 -
$75
$469
 -
$1002

I can do that! Let me fill out the Adoption Form!

If you have any questions about the care and maintenance
of ferrets, please write us at Info@EmmettFerret.org.

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This file last modified February 21st, 2005
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