Ferret Toy Ideas

Photo credit to the Fuzzy Dozen Ferret Rescue.

Click their name to learn more about this great rescue!

Feather Chaser: Simply take a few all natural feathers (don't use dyed ones from a craft shop, as they tend to have chemicals- instead look for chicken feathers that are not artificially colored) and tie them onto a string. Drag it across the room and wah-lah your little furry will be inspired to chase, pounce, bite, and tear into your little fake birdie. With natural feathers you can also let your little critter use them as a chew toy. They're 100% safe and edible for ferrets.

Furball Chaser: Take a bit of faux or real fur and glue it in a circle to the end of a rope. Just as with the feather toy you can drag this around and let your little critter wrestle it down. 

Cat Toys: Cat toys make great ferret toys. Plastic balls, cloth mouse toys, anything dangling, and pompom balls make amazing ferret toys. Most cat toys are made to inspire hunter instinct, and they can play the same role for ferrets. We love that!

Ping Pong Balls: Ping pong balls are light-weight and move easily. Your ferret will have a blast chasing these around, and because they cannot easily grip them with their teeth it will be a true challenge to chase these bouncing objects down.

Ferret Food & Water Dish Ideas

Food dishes for a ferret from the pet shop can be a bit expensive, and quite honestly you can make the same product with things you can find at a local thrift shop, dollar store, or even your kitchen cabinets.

Photo credit to the Fuzzy Dozen Ferret Rescue.
Click their name to learn more about this great rescue!

Tupperware Containers: The small tupperware containers, specifically made for sandwiches, are the perfect height and size for a ferret.

Toddler Food Dishes: Any small plastic bowls for children make great ferret dishes. Not only are they durable, they're virtually chew-proof and they're shallow enough for a ferret to eat out of.

Plastic Cup: Take a piece of string and tie a short plastic cup (child's size) to the side of the cage. This is a perfect place for water. Not only are these cups disposable, when you tie them to the side they won't tip over and make a mess everywhere. Perfect water area for ferrets!

Glass Unused Ash Trays: Search around your local dollar store or thrift shop for an unused ash tray. These glass objects are heavy enough to withstand a ferret's frolicking and are usually pretty easy to clean! They're also just the right size for a serving of dried ferret food.

Ferret Tunnel Ideas

Photo credit to the Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa. 
Click their name to learn more about this great rescue!

Old coat sleeves: These are really fun- especially with big fluffy parkas. Simply cuff of the sleeves and sew the ends shut so the 'stuffing' or 'down' doesn't fall out. The thick material should naturally stay kind of open, which will leave your ferret curious enough to wonder inside and dig it's way through.

Old blue jeans: Cut off the legs of an old pair of blue jeans and then sew them together to create an extra long tunnel. If you'd like you can glue plastic bracelets at the openings to keep them open instead of collapsing.

Flex Hose: You can find these at a home improvement store. They come in all shapes and sizes and make amazing long flexible (across the room, over the table, under the couch, to the ceiling) tunnels. They are versatile, durable, and hold up with even the most hyper ferrets. We love these and use them avidly throughout our ferret play areas.

Ferret Hammock Ideas

Photo credit to the South Cheshire Ferret Rescue.
Click their name to learn more about this great rescue!

Old dishtowel: Dishtowels are just naturally the right size for a ferret hammock. Tie a piece of string to each corner and then use the string to hang each corner to a part of your cage to create a little hammock area.

Fabric scraps and paper clips: Do you sew? Take a piece of old fabric and cut it into a square (or triangle for a corner hammock). Unfold enough paper clips to go on each edge (four for a square, three for a triangle). To unfold the paperclip simple pull one 'hook' upwards and keep the other one down. This will make a nice little hook you can use to attach to your cage. Then glue the smaller end of the paperclip to the corner of the fabric piece. Finish with the rest of the corners- and then hang your new hammock up!

Baby blankets: Light weight baby blankets are probably the easiest way to make a hammock. Because they use such thin fabric you can take all four edges and simple tie them onto the cage to create a perfect and super comfy hammock.

Sweatshirt hoods: If you have a really old hooded sweatshirt that you plan on throwing away, cut off the hood and keep it. You can either fold it to create a little 'nap sack' or, with duct tape, secure the part that was originally connected to the sweatshirt to the side of the cage to create a little 'hanging corner hammock' area.