Most ferrets love garbage cans and the tipping over thereof. They're just full of so many interesting smells. They also have an "inside" and ferrets seem to be driven to explore anything with that condition. So how do you keep a ferret out of the garbage can? Well, the obvious answer is to make sure the ferret and the garbage can do not exist in the same place at the same time, i.e. move the can out of ferret territory. The problem with this is that ferrets have an uncanny ability to put themselves in the exact spot you don't want them to be. Also, some of us have limited space, all of which is ferret territory, so this may not be an option.

The next answer is to get a big monster garbage can that is too tall for little ferret feet to gain purchase on the rim. It should also be heavy enough that the brawny ferret can't tip it over. But what if we have really, really, really limited space and don't have room for a monster garbage can? Well, then you have to get a little trickier. First of all, a garbage can with a lid is a must. And not one of those floppy lids either. It needs to be secure and cover the entire top of the can. I like the ones that you step on the little lever and the lid pops up (also doubles as a ferret catapult). The next problem with the smaller cans is that a determined ferret can knock them over, thereby rendering the lid useless. The solution? Put something really heavy in the bottom of the can, under the bag. Something like a brick, bag of sand, or some similiar heavy, dense object. This will lower the center of gravity and make a lot harder for certain small fuzzy creatures to knock over.