Quote Originally Posted by JRLongton View Post
Of course, but who said the ferret is a pet? There are lots of fools out there who breed animals either unintentionally (they have a male and female housed together and nature takes its course) or even bigger fools who think they can just up and start breeding animals.

Not looking to garner any ill will here, but personally I don't see ferrets as being any more pets than are rats, mice, chickens, or GPs. Its not like we're talking cats or dogs here, which of course are a totally different thing.
Have you ever been around a pet ferret? They do bond with you and are truly pets. I had a couple of great pet rats as a kid, even taught them tricks. And my daughter has a pet chicken that actually will sit in her lap and beg for head scritchies and purr! (yes chickens purr)

If an animal is not a pet, has no bonding/trust with people, then yes it can be food.

By the way, a lot of people in other countries eat dogs and horses . . . maybe even cats ...