{"id":3222,"date":"2014-09-15T02:13:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T07:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lafeber.com\/staging\/vet\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2020-11-04T20:45:54","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T02:45:54","slug":"ferret-care-of-the-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/ferret-care-of-the-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"Care of the Pet Ferret"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ferrets are playful, friendly animals that can make excellent pets for the right person. This client education handout reviews basic care of the pet ferret. 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