Re:Lets hope it backfires (Score 0)

Weasels and ferrets are not rodents. They are mustelids, which are generally predators of rodents. Some other mustelids include otters, minks, fishers, pine martens, black-footed ferrets, and wolverines. It's true that wild mustelids can be vicious, but the domesticated ferret is a quite docile, loving creature and very rarely bites. I have four pet ferrets and the only time one ever bit me was when I stepped on its tail by mistake. Domesticated ferrets cannot even live in the wild, they've lost their hunting instinct. After saying all of that, I think that the use of the ferret as a mascot by the BSA is silly because it demeans ferrets as pets. I, a pet ferret owner, am outraged.