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As you know my son has ADHD. I have three ferrets, one mouse, and our newest member to the family a baby cockatail. I myself am allergic to almost every animal that has fur so that includes the ferrets. My daughters lost interest shortly after we got the ferrets so my son stepped up and started taking care of them. He is incredible with them. He holds them and pets them, calming them when they are acting crazy (as most ferrets do) and in the process it calms my son. I can’t believe the transformation in him when he is with them, or any of the other pets. He really knows how to take care of them. He is twelve years old and acts like an adult vet or vet’s assistant. He has never made any comments showing interest in that field of work but I think he would be excellent. I don’t know if things like responsibility and animal work this way for all kids with disorders like ADHD but it’s working wonders for my son.

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