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The Simple Guide to Ferrets

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I happened to see this book at a pet store and bought it on a whim, just to add to my ferret resource library as I had never heard of it. It turned out to be a surprisingly complete and accurate book, a close second to Kim Schilling's "Ferrets For Dummies" in the if-I-can-only-get-one-book-on-how-to-take-care-of-ferrets-
this-is-the-one-to-get contest. Almost every page has a full color photo of a ferret on it, and they're usually instructional or useful in some way, not simply decorative.

Lots of helpful sidebars, and they've designed the book in a very well-organized way with lots of "Post-It" notes and fake paper clips "holding" memos to the page, making the important points stand out for easy reading.

Highly recommended as a one-stop source for ferret care or to add to your ferret book collection to get a more well-rounded view of the basics of ferret care.

Be careful when purchasing guides about ferrets, as they are often misinforming you when you only want to do what's best. This book in particular shows a picture of a ferret eating pieces of cereal in their nutrition section, which is an absolute no! Cereals contain high levels of sugar, which has been linked to insulinoma in ferrets, a common affliction that is essentially hypoglycemia caused by a tumor of the pancreas--and incurable.

A much better book about ferrets is Ferrets for Dummies. The information in the newest editions is up-to-date and more informed on ferret health and nutrition.