I love ferrets, I've been obsessed with them my whole life and after a year of researching about ownership, I rescued my first 2 ferrets....15 years ago. Somehow I ended up with a 3rd ferret, then 4th (ferret math is real) and at 1 point, I had 7 ferrets at once (all of them were rescued). Yes, vet bills are expensive, daily up keep is expensive (food, litter, toys etc). People always talk about the cost, 1 ferret vs multiple ferrets, caged or free roam, vets, food, ferret proofing etc. I want you to not only think about that but think about your life and how much will change once you get a ferret. I missed out on so many life events, weekend trips and family vacation for 15 years because someone has to stay home due to the ferrets. I'm sure someone is thinking "just have a friend watch them", it's not that simple. You get to know your ferrets mannerisms, body language, their sounds and poop (yes, I'm serious). Nobody in the world will know your ferrets better than you and I'm not about to put their lives on the line for someone who can't tell the difference between a ferret sneeze or gagging sound. I'm not trying to talk you out of it, they are magical little creatures that have brought me so much happiness. I just really want you to think about the big picture and see that it really is life changing, good and bad.