WOLVERHAMPTON FERRET BOARDING

Owning ferrets is a fantastic experience!!!!!!

They are excellent companions and are great fun to be around however with any ferret ownership, comes a responsibility to ensure that you can care for your ferrets; not just that you can house and feed them but also that you can supply them with adequate medical care.

Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (which was granted royal ascent on the 8th November 2006) which came into force on the 6th April 2007, there is now enforceable law where should the owner of a ferret be proven not to be supplying competent care then they can be prosecuted which may result in a monetary fine (up to £20,000), being banned from keeping animals or even handed a custodial sentence.

Under the Act these include the need:-

• for a suitable environment (place to live)
• for a suitable diet
• to exhibit normal behaviour patterns
• to be housed with or apart from other animals (if applicable)
• to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.

To download the DEFRA document entitled 'Duty To Care' - click here

It is the last of these requirements that most people don't plan for and therefore find themselves in a situation often facing large veterinary bills when their ferret needs medical treatment. Vet bills can easily run to several hundred pounds for preliminary blood and body fluid test before a diagnosis can be made. But I wish to highlight that there is a provision that can be made by taking out adequate pet insurance with a reputable company to assist with vet bills should they arise.

 ExoticDirect  make it easy for the ferret community to find this insurance for as little as £1.60 per week. This offers excellent peace of mind to ferret owners and also ensures that you have the ability to ensure you are able to meet veterinary bills for your ferret (subject to assessment) should this happen in the future.