Hey everyone I'm planning on getting two female ferrets. Originally I was going to get them from Petco because it was closest to me but I did a lot of research on it. After seeing how the process works I don't want to support Marshall's in any way. The problem is it's like a 5 hour drive and I get really car sick. My other option is to drive 2 hours and adopt from a shelter but I've always wanted to raise them as kits and for them to live a longer life with fewer health issues so is the extra 3 hours worth it and are private breeders really as good as people say?
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It depends on the breeder, but you would be hard pressed to find a breeder worse than Marshalls ferret farms.
How do I know if the breeder is good?
Just do your research and make sure they’re reputable. If you google “how to tell if a ferret breeder is reputable” or “is \[insert breeder name here\] a reputable ferret breeder” that should help you. Just make sure to avoid backyard, disorganized breeders. Adoption is best but if you want to raise them from kits anywhere but Marshall’s is usually the best option.