Carlos and Henry
two cheerful companions at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf
A young man rescued two ferret babies, Carlos and Henry, from bad housing. The three of them became a great team, but now the job situation changed. It became inevitable to look for a good living place for Carlos and Henry.
Carlos and Henry are described as pleasant, trusting and people-oriented animals. To separate the two siblings would not have been a good idea, because they form a "unit" for themselves and want to spend the whole dear day inseparably together.
Carlos and Henry arrived with their mobile wooden house
Carlos has a dark brown coat and white muzzle, Henry is white-brown and both ferrets are funny rascals. That the owner is attached to the two ferrets is not to be overlooked. He built a great wooden house especially for his two charges. Protected in their own villa, Carlos and Henry now live in Henndorf. Two funny fellows who puzzle our Anna, who is responsible for wild animals, from time to time. After all, their hobby is hiding and getting lost whenever Anna calls out "Where are the two of them? Carlos, Henry!" - they stick their little noses out of a corner in their little house, as if to say "It's all right. We are here. All is well!".
Carlos and Henry do not live in the wild, but are accustomed to a life in private keeping, and so they decide for themselves when to sleep or to make mischief with the keepers. The two boys are always up for fun and love to play and cuddle with the keepers even during the day.
By nature, ferrets are nocturnal animals and slumber during the day.
Where does the ferret come from?
Historical records describe the domestication of ferrets in the Mediterranean from Spanish or Egyptian populations 2500 years ago. In northern Africa, the ferret spread and came to Europe via Spain and Italy.
Ferrets are hunters and were already used by the Romans to fight the rabbit plague as hunting helpers. Freeliving ferrets can be found in Sardinia, Sicily and also in New Zealand. Ferrets are also kept privately as pets - like Carlos and Henry.
Carlos and Henry at Gut Aiderbichl
Ferrets can live to be nine years old. At Gut Aiderbichl, thanks to the care of our Anna, they can live for over ten years until they eventually fall asleep peacefully.
Carlos and Henry are one to one and a half years old and currently the only ferrets in Henndorf. All the others have unfortunately gone over the rainbow bridge after a nice life full of care and attention.
We wish the new arrivals Carlos and Henry a long, happy and fun ferret life with Anna at Gut Aiderbichl in Henndorf.
