I'd like to own a ferret.  My friend had some cute ones
I love ferrets! They have a lifespan of 7 to 10 years which is on par with some dog breeds. 
Wow I did not know they lived so long.  They are funny to watch
They are! They were originally used for hunting rabbits, which is not quite as funny to watch.
wow.  I did not realize they were hunting animals
Yeah! They were domesticated around 2500 years ago which is insane! What color ferret would you like to get?
I thought they only came in brown?  Do they have other colors?
For sure! I have seen brown, black, tan and white colored ones. You have to be vigilant about hiding your valuables when you own one.
really?  Do they like to steal things?
parts of the world have imposed restrictions on the keeping of ferrets.
Several other mustelids also have the word "ferret" in their common names, including the black-footed ferret, an endangered species.
Etymology.
The name "ferret" is derived from the Latin "furittus", meaning "little thief", a likely reference to the common ferret penchant for secreting away small items. The Greek word "ictis" occurs in a play written by Aristophanes, "The Acharnians", in 425 BC
domestication is uncertain, like that of most other domestic animals, but it is likely that they have been domesticated for at least 2,500 years. They are still used for hunting rabbits in some parts of the world, but increasingly they are kept only as pets.
Being so closely related to polecats, ferrets easily hybridize with them, and this has occasionally resulted in feral colonies of polecat–ferret hybrids that have caused damage to native fauna, especially in New Zealand. As a result, New Zealand and some other