My mum keeps ferrets , we used to have them for ratting. She now just has them as pets. I did a 10 year stint in a relationship, yeah, never again. I think thats just cos i am an insensitive bitch,  I had a huge row with my best friend about this very subject on the weekend. he has known me 17 years and still gets upset that I don't seem to give a shit. - shrugs- what can you.