Fluffed up ferrets sold as toy poodles

[Jazzy]

Dog lovers paid out hundreds of pounds for fashionable 'toy poodles' - only to discover they were fluffed-up ferrets on steroids.

(Real Toy Poodle) (Fluffed Up Ferret)



One pensioner was duped into buying two of the pedigree pets from a market in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.



But when he took the animals to a vet for their vaccinations he was told he had bought two ferrets which are known in Argentine as 'Brazilian rats'.



The ferrets had been given steroids at birth to increase their size and then had some extra grooming to make their coats resemble a fluffy toy poodle.



Another woman had been told that she was buying a chiuhuahua, but ended up with a ferret, according to local TV news.



Toy poodle puppies can cost as much as £700 while ferrets can be had for as little as £50.

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What's that saying...A fool and his money are soon parted.

Does this fluffed up ferret look like a toy poodle to you?

 

[Evil Eye]

Not really...

But I'm sure it's just as great a pet given that these people don't seem to notice

 

[Jazzy]

It's cruel to give these poor ferrets steroids. They're cute but do NOT look like a dog. In fact, that ferret looks pissed off and I don't blame it!