First, make sure you’re living somewhere where they’re legal to own. California, Hawaii, and New York City ban ferret ownership entirely, and many municipalities throughout the U.S. may have similar ...

Oliver the white-coated ferret loves to hike, kayak and nap across the country Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on ...

If you’re looking for a fun, non-traditional pet, ferrets may seem like an obvious choice. Unfortunately, they’re not as simple as you might think. In fact, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about ...

Ferrets are curious, active, and intelligent, and they love a good adventure. So, you shouldn’t be surprised when they make their way into your cabinets, dressers, and little nooks and crannies ...

Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable. This rare species, ...

Elizabeth Ann is about two months old and was cloned from 33-year old DNA US scientists have successfully cloned a highly-endangered black-footed ferret using DNA from an identical animal that has ...

This Oct. 1, 2014, file photo shows a black-footed ferret peeking out of a tube after being brought to a ranch near Williams, Ariz. This species is endangered in New Hampshire and cannot be owned here ...

In an outdoor enclosure, two juvenile black-footed ferrets pounce and somersault, tumbling over each other in a playful fight. The loser breaks free and rushes into a tunnel lined with a plastic tube.

For the first time, the clone of a black-footed ferret has reproduced successfully. Antonia, a clone produced from the DNA of a ferret that died in 1988, has birthed two healthy kits. The black-footed ...

A missing ferret mysteriously was found more than 10 miles away — then came an emotional reunion. “There were tears everywhere in the room,” Becca Andrews, marketing coordinator for a North Carolina ...