In the U.S, most ferrets have their scent glands removed before they're sold as pets, so they don't smell unless you put your nose right up behind their little ears
I don't know how it works in the UK, but the ferrets I have with their scent glands intact smell absolutely fine until they're provoked, then they spray and it smells kind of bad for a minute
There's some spirited debate about it in the ferret community
Personally, I don't like it because unlike a spay or neuter, it's not really helping the animal (ferrets can get really sick during estrus if they don't rut)
Not to mention, the spray really doesn't smell as bad as some people think
Oh really? Do you know when about this practice started? My parents had ferrets a while ago and say they always stank. I didn't realize they could be descented.
As the popularity of ferrets as pets has gone up, more and more breeders are having the procedure done
The number one breeder in the U.S. is Marshall's, and the ferrets they don't sell to testing labs are descented for sure
And keep in mind, that the removal of the scent glands doesn't make them completely scent free, they'll still smell like a little animal (because duh), and if you don't maintain their living environment, they will make it smell just like a dog or cat would
In the U.S, most ferrets have their scent glands removed before they're sold as pets, so they don't smell unless you put your nose right up behind their little ears
I don't know how it works in the UK, but the ferrets I have with their scent glands intact smell absolutely fine until they're provoked, then they spray and it smells kind of bad for a minute
Sort of like a sweaty onion
Is this a humane procedure or is it on par with declawing
There's some spirited debate about it in the ferret community
Personally, I don't like it because unlike a spay or neuter, it's not really helping the animal (ferrets can get really sick during estrus if they don't rut)
Not to mention, the spray really doesn't smell as bad as some people think
Nowhere near as bad as skunks
Skunks seem like amazing pets ngl
Yeah, but they do have a very noticeable smell
They like to dig.
Skunks are members of Hamas confirmed??
Oh really? Do you know when about this practice started? My parents had ferrets a while ago and say they always stank. I didn't realize they could be descented.
As the popularity of ferrets as pets has gone up, more and more breeders are having the procedure done
The number one breeder in the U.S. is Marshall's, and the ferrets they don't sell to testing labs are descented for sure
And keep in mind, that the removal of the scent glands doesn't make them completely scent free, they'll still smell like a little animal (because duh), and if you don't maintain their living environment, they will make it smell just like a dog or cat would