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I stand corrected: "The ferret (Mustela putorius furo) is the domesticated form of the European polecat" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferret

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Ferrets are relatively common domestic pets in the UK. Perhaps because the sport of ferreting was historically more prevalent here?

Yes, I had to check as after posting the initial message I remembered seeing a child walking a ferret on a lead in Penryn. I've never seen one wandering the streets of Oxford though...

They don't appear to make it into the top 10 pets of 2014: http://www.pfma.org.uk/pet-population-2014

Perhaps a ferret adoption drive is necessary! http://ferretshelters.org/

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