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I know it's not your ferret so this is moot. But why do they keep the ferret separate from the cats like that? Ferrets do not need to be protected from cats (unless there's a personality conflict and they dislike each other for some reason, and even then the cats are probably the ones needing protection!). Ferrets are weasels, carnivores, predators, not prey animals at all. Mine even play freely with the dogs, but of course I supervise because a large dog could easily hurt a ferret just by stepping on it. Keeping a ferret separated from cats is like keeping a puppy or kitten separated from the older cats/dogs--sometimes it's necessary but only under special circumstances. And putting a ferret in an exercise ball is like putting a puppy or kitten in an exercise ball. . .
I just wanted to point out ferrets may be predators but the wild cat does eat the weasel odd thing is martens can eat cats which is a weasel relative. My dad says they look a little like a wolverine though.
But yea cats are bigger than ferrets and I guess can kill them. I think the reason cats kill rodents is more of a price to bring to the owner.... I think with ferrets it's not that big of a deal since the cat is fed regularly. Plus the ferret would put up a fight. I don't even know if my kitten would treat it like that matters how they move like she loves attacking bugs bu the dogs she never had an issue with them unless they're in her room. But free range she didn't care... Ferrets are mostly under 4 lbs but if they act like cats or dogs I don't think she'd care. I don't know she'd act towards rodents. Both she and the dog wanted to attack the bug. And the dog is scared of even cats. She's still a kitten anyway. She's barely over 4 lbs herself...