The room, about ten feet by four, possessed the atmosphere of a Turkish bath, and an odour as though it had, for several months, harboured a thriving family of Ferrets.
"From Paris to New York by Land"
Harry de Windt
In winter time, I remember, we would snuggle into the big back kitchen, with its huge cauldron of pig-meat swinging over the open fire, and its barrels containing evil things like stoats and Ferrets, to put on our boots; and when we opened the door, two feet of snow would fall in upon the floor.
"An Ocean Tramp"
William McFee
If you will rear young Ferrets and weasels you must not expect your poultry to be safe.
"The Man-Wolf and Other Tales"
Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian