24 FERRET FACTS AND FANCIES. 



done, which required about ten minutes, he 

 started for home when he met the ferret follow- 

 ing on his trail or track, nearly three miles dis- 

 tance. It showed its appreciation quickly when 

 picked up. All know how a dog becomes attached 

 to his master. It seems ferrets have same fond- 

 ness, at least to some extent. As ferrets hunt by 

 scent and are a keen scented little animal it is 

 not hard to understand how one might become 

 attached to and trail its owner. 



