Oh the musky smell of ferrets! Some adore it, some don't mind it, and some can't stand it. But if you're a ferret owner even the cleanest ferret begins to smell at some point in time. So how can you get your little critter clean while also keeping both of you sane? Here are a few cute and fun ways to make bath time fun.
Bathtub Play Time: Fill up your bathtub until one side is still dry and the 'deeper' side has an inch or two of water. Make sure the water is a little bit warmer than room temperature but not hot. Put a towel or shower mat along the bottom so your ferrets have something to 'grip' onto when they walk. Set them on the dry side and let them splash around in the big warm puddle! They'll love playing around in the cozy water and it will get them clean. You can use a ferret shampoo to help deodorize them, but this isn't a necessary step; playing in the water will get them plenty clean.
Tupperware Container: Half fill a "lasagna leftovers" tupper ware container with water and set it within your ferrets cage. A corner works best, so it doesn't slide too easily. Let your little furries dive in and out. They'll love splashing around. And when they're finished give them a dry towel to roll around in to dry off.
Cookie Sheet: Find a 1 1/2 to 2 inch tall cookie sheet and fill it with water. Set it on a towel on the floor and set your ferret on it. It's like a natural puddle that your little critter can pounce around in. Some ferrets love this and some hate it, so it really depends on your little furry's personality.
Damp Washcloth: For the ferrets who just won't swim, get a bowl of warm water and a wash cloth. Dampen the wash cloth in the water and slowly massage your ferret with the wet cloth. Don't 'scrub' but rather just rub back and forth like you would when you are petting it. This will keep it from being skittish and is probably the easiest way to clean a ferret who isn't a fan of splashing in water.
Spray Bottle: Another alternative to swimming is a spray bottle filled with warm water. Simply mist your little critter until it's damp. Set him on a washcloth in a small pen and mist him with 'rain'. Make sure the water is warm and you have a 'dry half' of the pen where your ferret can run to dry off. This is another good way to clean a critter who doesn't like being a fish.
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Bathtub Play Time: Fill up your bathtub until one side is still dry and the 'deeper' side has an inch or two of water. Make sure the water is a little bit warmer than room temperature but not hot. Put a towel or shower mat along the bottom so your ferrets have something to 'grip' onto when they walk. Set them on the dry side and let them splash around in the big warm puddle! They'll love playing around in the cozy water and it will get them clean. You can use a ferret shampoo to help deodorize them, but this isn't a necessary step; playing in the water will get them plenty clean.
Tupperware Container: Half fill a "lasagna leftovers" tupper ware container with water and set it within your ferrets cage. A corner works best, so it doesn't slide too easily. Let your little furries dive in and out. They'll love splashing around. And when they're finished give them a dry towel to roll around in to dry off.
Cookie Sheet: Find a 1 1/2 to 2 inch tall cookie sheet and fill it with water. Set it on a towel on the floor and set your ferret on it. It's like a natural puddle that your little critter can pounce around in. Some ferrets love this and some hate it, so it really depends on your little furry's personality.
Damp Washcloth: For the ferrets who just won't swim, get a bowl of warm water and a wash cloth. Dampen the wash cloth in the water and slowly massage your ferret with the wet cloth. Don't 'scrub' but rather just rub back and forth like you would when you are petting it. This will keep it from being skittish and is probably the easiest way to clean a ferret who isn't a fan of splashing in water.
Spray Bottle: Another alternative to swimming is a spray bottle filled with warm water. Simply mist your little critter until it's damp. Set him on a washcloth in a small pen and mist him with 'rain'. Make sure the water is warm and you have a 'dry half' of the pen where your ferret can run to dry off. This is another good way to clean a critter who doesn't like being a fish.
