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[–]whateverman 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

I think I'd want an animal that I could work with. Horseback riding, falconry, sled dog riding, etc. I don't live the kind of life that allows something like that, though. I train my dogs to do a lot of tricks, but they're still pets rather than working partners.

Otherwise, I think having a ferret would be pretty cool. My wife vetoed that idea because they stink. I don't blame her, but they're just so funny. Little stinky slinky friends.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

I love having working partnerships my animals. They are dependable, don’t show up late, don’t complain, and only take food and lovin’ as payment.

Last time I lived with a ferret he stole all my stuff then hid it so well no one could find it and would break out of his cage to attack you in the middle of the night when you had to pee.

[–]Innisfree 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I'm pivoting more and more from ferrets to mongooses :)

[–]Innisfree 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Otherwise, I think having a ferret would be pretty cool.

I think they're neat too. Inspired by the story Rikki Tikki Tavi. Although it depicts a mongoose, in my child's mind they were similar :) Good to know about the smell problem.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Well you aren’t entirely wrong haha 😆. Mongoose and ferrets both belong to the mustelid family, so they are related to each other. (Otters are mustelids too, and in fact, some people have them as pets as well but I definitely don’t recommend haha)!

[–]Innisfree 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Why, I didn't know it's the same family. Thanks! With this new info I've quite gone off the idea. And anyway, I think they belong in the wild.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Haha well at least the mongoose and the otters belong in the wild, but don’t feel guilty if you change your mind about ferrets! 😆 and you’re welcome!