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ashleyasha · 7 months

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my little dorito thief

#my ferret #ellie #💚

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bluecoati · 2 months

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Look at my son

NOW!!!

#my ferret #my pet #Apollo ferret #my baby boooyyyyyyy #god he is such an idiot but i love him SOOOO much #i wish Artemis stayed still long enough to get goofy pics of her sgshsjsk #i feel bad that i dont have as many of her but also Apollo is a fucking HAM #he knows he is cute.....he fucking knows!!#ferret #my photos #pets #look at him!!!!!

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localroyalroach · 9 months

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I'm in a mood today so we post a picture of Sharkbait the ferret.

Sitting greedy in my box of various japanese treats and noodles i got like years ago.

#my pet ferret #ferret #my ferret #sharkbait #snacks #animals #animal #pet #pets

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spicymochi · 4 months

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clown ferret

#ferret #clowns #artists on tumblr #digital art #digital illustration #my art #art #drawing #artwork #cute #kawaii #chibi #animals #animal art #illust #soft art #nature #memes

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saritawolff · 3 months

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Phew. This one took, uh… a bit longer than expected due to other projects both irl and art-wise, but it’s finally here. The long-awaited domestic animal infographic! Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough space to cover every single domestic animal (I’m so sorry, reindeer and koi, my beloveds) but I tried to include as many of the “major ones” as possible.

I made this chart in response to a lot of the misunderstandings I hear concerning domestic animals, so I hope it’s helpful!

Further information I didn’t have any room to add or expand on:

🐈 “Breed” and “species” are not synonyms! Breeds are specific to domesticated animals. A Bengal Tiger is a species of tiger. A Siamese is a breed of domestic cat.

🐀 Different colors are also not what makes a breed. A breed is determined by having genetics that are unique to that breed. So a “bluenose pitbull” is not a different breed from a “rednose pitbull”, but an American Pitbull Terrier is a different breed from an American Bully! Animals that have been domesticated for longer tend to have more seperate breeds as these differing genetics have had time to develop.

🐕 It takes hundreds of generations for an animal to become domesticated. While the “domesticated fox experiment” had interesting results, there were not enough generations involved for the foxes to become truly domesticated and their differences from wild foxes were more due to epigenetics (heritable traits that do not change the DNA sequence but rather activate or deactivate parts of it; owed to the specific circumstances of its parents’ behavior and environment.)

🐎 Wild animals that are raised in human care are not domesticated, but they can be considered “tamed.” This means that they still have all their wild instincts, but are less inclined to attack or be frightened of humans. A wild animal that lives in the wild but near human settlements and is less afraid of humans is considered “habituated.” Tamed and habituated animals are not any less dangerous than wild animals, and should still be treated with the same respect. Foxes, otters, raccoons, servals, caracals, bush babies, opossums, owls, monkeys, alligators, and other wild animals can be tamed or habituated, but they have not undergone hundreds of generations of domestication, so they are not domesticated animals.

🐄 Also, as seen above, these animals have all been domesticated for a reason, be it food, transport, pest control, or otherwise, at a time when less practical options existed. There is no benefit to domesticating other species in the modern day, so if you’ve got a hankering for keeping a wild animal as a pet, instead try to find the domestic equivalent of that wild animal! There are several dog breeds that look and behave like wolves or foxes, pigeons and chickens can make great pet birds and have hundreds of colorful fancy breeds, rats can be just as intelligent and social as a small monkey (and less expensive and dangerous to boot,) and ferrets are pretty darn close to minks and otters! There’s no need to keep a wolf in a house when our ancestors have already spent 20,000+ years to make them house-compatible.

🐖 This was stated in the infographic, but I feel like I must again reiterate that domestic animals do not belong in the wild, and often become invasive when feral. Their genetics have been specifically altered in such a way that they depend on humans for optimal health. We are their habitat. This is why you only really see feral pigeons in cities, and feral cats around settlements. They are specifically adapted to live with humans, so they stay even when unwanted. However, this does not mean they should live in a way that doesn’t put their health and comfort as a top priority! If we are their world, it is our duty to make it as good as possible. Please research any pet you get before bringing them home!

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knifebun · 5 months

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look. so many people use the classist card for this, but if you can't afford to feed an animal a diet that's not going to cause serious medical issues that will either kill it or require medical treatment for the rest of the animal's life, then maybe you shouldn't own this animal. "poor people deserve to have animal companions too" yes absolutely i agree, but maybe not at the expense of the animal's health.

#this post was brought to you by people defending feeding cats ferrets hedgehogs and various rodents dry cat food #'oh no why did my hedgie turn yellow :(' because you fed an insectivore food that doesnt contain insects #'oh no why does my ferret have neurological issues' because you fed it dry cat food #'i soaked kibble in water and my cat still had renal failure' because soaking it only solves one problem #I'm not even going to touch mice and hamster breeders that feed their animals cat kibble #szad.txt

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nepeteaa · 6 months

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he's waiting for his husband to return from sea

#ferret posting on my art account #ferret #ferrets #pet #snufkin #that's his name :)

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bisclavaret · 10 months

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holds him like a coke can

#metal gear solid #mgs #solid snake #Otacon #furry #metal gear furry #my art #not sure abt snakes design yet #but I’m rly liking angora ferret Otacon #normally I’d draw him more equal in size but…#funny to imagine him small #and more perfectly ferret-y

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vanillacherie · 11 months

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rainbow ferret 🌈

#ferret #pride month #kawaii #cute art #cute animals #wholesome art #wholesome memes #my art #rainbow

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dat-soldier · 3 months

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Commission for @bunnymothmartyr~

#anthro #furry #ferret #emo #punk #commission #my art

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foldingfittedsheets · 9 months

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A while ago I woke up from a half dream with the words, "nightjar weasel" echoing through my head. So today I set aside time to paint something up!

It's just. So cute. I'm calling it a Nightweasel. Please enjoy, and if you like it enough you could buy it on a bunch of stuff at my Redbubble, Teepublic, or Threadless!

Sales go to support a broke art student, and reassure me that the messages from my dreams are worth spending time on.

#art #my art #weasel #ferret #stoat #nightjar #bird #fantasy #painting #digital illustration #fantasy illustration

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aubryjoi · 5 months

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