Take a look at this little guy: It’s thought to be one of just 50 white squirrels in the UK. He or she is living near a B&B in Scotland, and was mistaken for a white ferret at first. Clearly, it’s not ...

Oliver the white-coated ferret loves to hike, kayak and nap across the country Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on ...

BRISBANE — A lifelong apartment-dweller, Lili P. ran the gamut of appropriate pets for limited living space. Fifteen years, ago, she found her way to ferrets, members of the weasel family. Her latest ...

Animal care staff at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are welcoming a litter of endangered black-footed ferret kits today. This still from the black-footed ferret webcam shows three-year ...