All About Ferrets and Rats (Classic Reprint): A Complete History of Ferrets, Rats, and Rat Extermination From Personal Experiences and Study; Also a Practical Hand-Book on the Ferret - Tapa blanda

Isaacsen, Adolph

 
9781332098330: All About Ferrets and Rats (Classic Reprint): A Complete History of Ferrets, Rats, and Rat Extermination From Personal Experiences and Study; Also a Practical Hand-Book on the Ferret

Sinopsis

Discover the complete history of ferrets, rats, and their surprising roles in human life. This edition combines a thorough historical account with a practical hand-book on the ferret, offering both context and hands-on guidance for curious readers and curious caretakers alike. From origins and breeding to behavior and uses, it presents a practical, readable portrait of these familiar animals.

This book weaves together long-standing observations with firsthand experience, tracing how ferrets and rats have been viewed, managed, and used across time. It covers what a ferret is, its origin, how it looks and behaves, and how people have worked with it for hunting and pest control. It also provides real-world notes on rat behavior, habitats, and the many environments where these creatures have left their mark.


  • Clear explanations of ferret origin, appearance, and temperament.

  • Practical insights drawn from decades of rat-extermination experience.

  • Accessible discussions of how these animals interact with homes, farms, and markets.

  • Historical context that broadens understanding of pest control and animal utility.



Ideal for readers of animal history, natural science, and pest-control enthusiasts who want a grounded, experience‑based perspective on ferrets, rats, and their roles in human environments.

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Excerpt from All About Ferrets and Rats: A Complete History of Ferrets, Rats, and Rat Extermination From Personal Experiences and Study; Also a Practical Hand-Book on the Ferret

Square Garden there was about one out of every fifteen persons that knew the name of the animal at all, and the ferrets were alternately designated as skunks, weas els, guinea-pigs, raccoons, monkeys, woodchucks, kit tens, puppies, squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, rats (an animal for which they are commonly mistaken), hares, martens, otters, small kangaroos, muskrats, beavers, seals, and, ridiculous as it may seem, small bears. The American race of ferrets has been bred to a high de gree of intelligence, as the proper medium of wildness in the hunt and docility to its keeper has been obtained principally through the efforts of the present writer. This, however, has only been brought about after a great deal of close study and experiment in cross breed ing, until now the American animal is greatly prefer able to its more sluggish and vicious English brother.

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