im out of ferret food...what can i feed her til i get her some!?

Question

You all make it sound intentional. I would never for get about her. we are just with one vehicle and I have no way until later. The only other animal we have is a dog and i wont feed my ferret dog food! I was told eggs and chicken but she wont eat it! I also wont feed her fruits, nuts, or seeds I was told it isnt good for her!

Answer 1

My best friend has a ferret and if she ran out of food she would just get some of my cat food. the ferret actually like it better than the ferret food. I would definitely try and keep ferret food on hand though for her best interest.

Answer 2

From the web site provided below: "The key ingredients in any food for ferrets are fat and protein, specifically animal protein, since ferrets' short digestive cycles prevent them from getting enough nutrition from vegetable proteins. Chicken, turkey, beef, and lamb are all fine; most ferrets don't like fish, and it may make their litter pan smell worse. The food needs to have 30-35% protein and 15-20% fat, and animal protein should be the first ingredient and at least two or three of the next few. Unless your ferret is overweight, you should just keep her bowl full and let her eat as much as she wants. Cat foods seem to have done okay for many years, but there's a fair bit of debate about which food is best for ferrets, whether high-quality cat/kitten foods are good enough, and so on. The usual conclusion is that while foods designed for cats probably aren't the best we could do, most of the foods with ferret pictures on the bags weren't designed for ferrets either -- they were designed for mink or cats and maybe modified slightly, and priced twice as high. If you choose a food packaged for ferrets, check its label just as you would a cat food. There is only one food I know of which was designed and feed-tested exclusively for ferrets, and that's Totally Ferret, from Performance Foods. It's very expensive and not available everywhere. (Call Performance Foods at 1-800-843-1738 or write them at 38251 Industrial Park Blvd., Lisbon, OH 44432 to find out the nearest distributor.) Many people feel that it's the best food, at least for ferrets who aren't overweight (it's pretty rich), but most people also agree that cat/kitten foods are entirely sufficient, and that there's not *that* much difference between them. Most people feed their ferrets high-quality cat food, such as Iams, Science Diet, or ProPlan. High-quality food may cost a bit more than grocery store brands, but your pet will eat a lot less and be much healthier. We've found that an 8-pound bag of dry food (usually $10-$15) lasts two ferrets a couple of months, so the cost of feeding them even high-quality food is not very great. Because of their high protein requirement, ferrets up to three or four years old should get kitten or "growth" foods. Older ferrets can have kidney problems from too much protein, though, so they should be switched to the cat versions. Soft cat food is not good for ferrets, partly because it generally contains much less protein than the dry kind and partly because it isn't hard enough to rub plaque off their teeth and can lead to tooth decay. However, very young kits and those recovering from illness or surgery may need their food moistened with water for a week or two. Note that moistened food spoils much more quickly than the same food left dry, so dump out leftovers every day. Dog food is NOT acceptable, as it lacks some nutrients ferrets (and cats) need. Among other things, ferrets and cats both need taurine, which is found naturally in poultry; many cat and ferret foods supplement it as well.[...]"

Answer 3

fruit and vege's are really bad for ferrets they can't digest them. Try cooking the meat then refrigerating it for a little, alot of ferrets don't like fresh meat. Alot of kitten food is actually better then what foods are on the market for ferrets with the exception of Zupreem, Totally Ferret, Wysong Archetype 1, and a limited few others. Also try cutting it up into treat sized pieces and hand feeding them. good luck

Answer 4

Ferrets can be fed KITTEN food (not cat or dog food). You can mix in small pieces of fruits if you like. You're better off keeping it on a ferret diet, as it is a more balanced diet for them

Answer 5

Go get it some proper ferret food, and next time make sure you buy some before you run out.

Answer 6

dry dog or cat food is fine. yogurt, eggs, fruit

Answer 7

dry dog of cat food is ok to feed for a day or two.

Answer 8

you can always feed them vegetables and fruits but if dont have those your pet is out of luck!

Answer 9

Bird seed... thats all that my farret eats, he loves it, and hes helthyer than ever!!

Answer 10

Your kid brother.