Does My Ferret Need To Be Neutered, Descented, Declawed?
Neutering Yes. A male unneutered ferret is extremely aggressive towards other ferrets when in heat, to the point of killing other male ferrets. A female unneutered ferret must either be bred every year or spayed. If she goes into heat and she in not bred, she will die from aplastic anemia. DO NOT try to breed ferrets unless you are working together with an experienced ferret breeder. Breeding ferrets is very difficult and we do not recommend it. Descenting, – maybe. Descenting can cause problems if the ferret is not properly descented by an experienced vet. Also, a ferret that has not been descented will not smell any more than one that has been providing the ferret has been neutered, and that the bedding is changed once a week. Declawing no. Ferrets have nails like dogs, not cats. They should never be declawed.
