http://pets.savvy-cafe.com/what-do-ferrets-eat-2008-07-12/ Your guide to finding the perfect pet. Cats, dogs, birds, etc. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:11:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://pets.savvy-cafe.com/what-do-ferrets-eat-2008-07-12/#comment-526 Susie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:27:04 +0000 http://pets.savvy-cafe.com/what-do-ferrets-eat-2008-07-12/#comment-526 Ferrets are strict carnivores - they are unable to digest fruits and vegetables - they lack a cecum in the stomach. Cat food is unacceptable - it has to many grains, corn as one of the ingredients in pet food can lead to blockage in ferrets and that can cause a ferret to die. It is advisable to feed a high quality ferret food, with the first three ingredients being meat based. If ferret food is unobtainable, a high quality kitten food, like Iams can be an alternative. Carbs and especially sugar (pet treats are high in sugar) are very bad to include in a ferrets diets and can lead to disease. Ferrets are strict carnivores - they are unable to digest fruits and vegetables - they lack a cecum in the stomach. Cat food is unacceptable - it has to many grains, corn as one of the ingredients in pet food can lead to blockage in ferrets and that can cause a ferret to die. It is advisable to feed a high quality ferret food, with the first three ingredients being meat based. If ferret food is unobtainable, a high quality kitten food, like Iams can be an alternative. Carbs and especially sugar (pet treats are high in sugar) are very bad to include in a ferrets diets and can lead to disease.

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