Grin and ferret

It amazes me when people compare ferrets to rats(not that's there's anything wrong with rats). They are related to otters, weasels, minks, etc. I have two ferrets, a boy named Rocco and a girl named Heidi. When my guest meet them for the first time they usually say something along the lines of "eww" or "gross. Then after spending 10 minutes with them, they want to own one. If I had to describe my ferrets, I wouldn't compare them to rats at all, rather a mixture of a dog, cat, and a monkey:). They even use the litter box! how cool is that? I think the biggest beef people have with ferrets is that they are known to bite. Yes they do bite when they are kits (babies) but with a little training that all goes away. Now they play bite like a dog would. Actually, they usually nip you to start up a game of tag:) To me nothing about their personality is like a rat. Give them a chance! You'll be surprised at how awesome the truly are!