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Step 1
Check all appliances. Block spaces underneath all major appliances like refrigerators, stoves and dishwashers. Close washers and dryers so that your pet ferret can't climb into the machines. Dispose of any lint that the major appliances produce.
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Step 2
Keep house plants out of your ferret's reach. If pet ferrets gets into a plant, it may burrow into the dirt or eat a plant that makes them ill.
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Step 3
Latch shut all cabinets, cupboards and drawers.
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Step 4
Block access to standing water. Close toilet covers and drain bathtubs of water to prevent your pet ferret from drowning.
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Step 5
Cover furniture with fitted sheets. Ferrets like to burrow and explore and are naturally attracted to the soft, cushy feel of furniture. Furniture with springs and levers are especially dangerous to ferrets. Avoid the threat of sitting on and hurting your pet ferret by covering cracks between furniture cushions with fitted sheets. Consider putting fitted sheets on the undersides of furniture and mattress box springs and securing them so that your pet ferret cannot chew through the material and access springs.
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Step 6
Close all windows and doors. Pet ferrets can easily chew through screens or mesh wiring and squeeze through the holes to escape. Block cracks underneath windows and doors.
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Step 7
Secure all heaters, furnaces and air ducts. If your pet ferret crawls into them, it probably won't find a way out.
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Step 8
Remove items small enough for the pet ferret to swallow. Small rubber, elastic and polystyrene household, office and packing supplies can severely impair your pet ferret's digestive system and may require removal by a veterinarian.
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Step 9
Dispose of items your pet ferret may stick its head into. Empty toilet paper and napkin rolls present common choking dangers to ferrets.
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Step 10
Invest in baby gates to keep your pet ferret out of dangerous areas of your home.
