Rabbit and Ferret bonding

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- 05/26/2013 at 12:56 AM
  troncat07
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  I want to know if I get a baby ferret, and bring it into my home (my bun will have free roam-and eventually the ferret too.) will they be able to get along?
  And good relationship with my rabbit is already established, and I assume if the ferret is a baby they can grow up together, and get along?
  
  Is there anything that could go wrong? or any reason i shouldn’t do this?
- 05/26/2013 at 1:47 AM
  Stickerbunny
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  Ferrets are used to hunt rabbits and other animals in many places. They have VERY high prey drives and it is near impossible to train it out of them (unlike a dog). It is not recommended to ever let a ferret and rabbit interact. They are carnivorous predators and rabbits are prey to them. I know they seem small and cute, but those teeth will slice a neck open fast.
- 05/26/2013 at 1:55 AM
  MoveDiagonally
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  I agree with Stickerbunny. Ferrets hunt, kill, and eat rabbits. I think trying to bond them would likely end in tragedy
- 05/26/2013 at 2:22 AM
  Monkeybun
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  No. Ferrets are carnivores, and will try to eat your bunny. Not a good idea at all. Ferrets are part of hte weasel family, and weasels are a rabbits major predator.
- 05/26/2013 at 1:53 PM
  troncat07
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  Well this is very sad.
  Oh well. thank you everyone!
- 05/28/2013 at 4:42 PM
  Beka27
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  The only good thing, if you can consider it that, is that rabbits (and ferrets) don’t live forever. Maybe once your rabbit passes (hopefully not for a long time!) you can get a ferret and enjoy that pet for his/her lifetime, without having to jeopardize the health/safety of another animal.
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