How to Play with a Pet Ferret

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Clear an area where so can run freely without running into things.. Chase your ferret with a toy and let it chase you.. Play tag with your ferret by touching it, then running away.

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1

Clear an area where so can run freely without running into things.

Step 1

Clear an area where so can run freely without running into things.

2

Chase your ferret with a toy and let it chase you.

Step 2

Chase your ferret with a toy and let it chase you.

3

Play tag with your ferret by touching it, then running away.

Step 3

Play tag with your ferret by touching it, then running away.

4

Play hide and seek by calling your ferret's name from a hiding spot.

Step 4

Play hide and seek by calling your ferret's name from a hiding spot.

5

Play tug of war with a long toy, like a rope toy, or a towel.

Step 5

Play tug of war with a long toy, like a rope toy, or a towel.

6

Hide a toy in a part of the home and let your ferret find it.

Step 6

Hide a toy in a part of the home and let your ferret find it.

7

Tease your ferret with a treat attached to a string.

Step 7

Tease your ferret with a treat attached to a string.

8

Throw a ball and let your ferret fetch it for you.

Step 8

Throw a ball and let your ferret fetch it for you.

9

Race an RC car around the home and let your ferret chase it.

Step 9

Race an RC car around the home and let your ferret chase it.

10

Layer blankets and soft towels on your bed for a burrowing fort.

Step 10

Layer blankets and soft towels on your bed for a burrowing fort.

11

Slide a pillowcase over your ferret and gently prod it through the fabric.

Step 11

Slide a pillowcase over your ferret and gently prod it through the fabric.

12

Connect cardboard tubes, PVC pipe, or old pant legs to make tunnels.

Step 12

Connect cardboard tubes, PVC pipe, or old pant legs to make tunnels.

13

Fill a large plastic tub with sand, rice, and dried beans to make a digging pit.

Step 13

Fill a large plastic tub with sand, rice, and dried beans to make a digging pit.

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