Where to buy a live mink, is it possible to keep this predatory animal at home? These questions are relevant for people who want to have an unusual pet in their house, and we will try to answer them in detail in an article on the website of our "Sobol Doma" cattery.
It is widely believed that minks cannot be tamed, but this is only partially true. You will not be able to tame an adult animal, but if you buy a little mink and raise it, it will get along perfectly with you and willingly make contact. But you need to raise a mink correctly, paying maximum attention to its upbringing and, of course, creating comfortable living conditions for the animal in your home. In this article on the website of our "Sobol Doma" cattery, we will tell you in detail how to care for such an unusual pet and suggest where to buy a live mink.
Proper Care for a Pet Mink
Before buying a mink as a pet, you definitely need to learn as much useful information as possible about this predatory animal. You can keep a mink both in a cage and simply by equipping a separate and cozy nest for the pet in the apartment.
If you decide to go with the first keeping option, buy a spacious metal cage with small mesh cells for the nimble mink. Inside the cage, install a water bottle, a feeder, and a litter box with filler. Minks are clean animals and quickly get used to the litter box, but the predator has a specific smell, so be prepared for the fact that you will have to clean the cage regularly. When kept in a cage, minks need daily walks: the animal can be let out to run around the apartment or taken outside on a special harness.
Minks are semi-aquatic animals and they love water procedures very much. At home, you can bathe your pet right in the bathtub or a large basin. After bathing, the mink's fur is carefully combed with a special brush.
You should feed the predator twice a day; the daily volume of food for one mink is 200 grams. The pet's diet consists of special feeds, porridge, fresh meat, fish, fresh fruits, and vegetables. Additionally, the animal is given vitamin complexes.
There is a very important point in keeping minks at home, which will be useful to know in advance for those who want to buy a live mink. This is a willful animal with a tough character that recognizes only one owner. The mink will treat other family members coolly or even with aggression. It is undesirable to have a mink in a house with small children. Babies do not understand that the animal needs to be handled carefully, and the predator will not tolerate actions that are unpleasant to it.
Where to Buy a Live Mink?
Where to buy a live mink if you still decided to have this predatory animal as a pet? We advise you to contact catteries; there you will acquire a healthy animal accustomed to people, and in addition, you can always get detailed consultations on proper care for a domestic predator.
The cost of the animal can vary. At the moment, in most ads, you can see an offer to buy a mink at a price of 10 to 45 thousand rubles.