Ferrets: The World's Cutest Working Cable Guys | Superpets

[@theultimatetrashman887]

The fact you can just wiggle them around and they dont care, its just so adorable, its like a cat that never gets old

[@ferretyluv]

You really can. They have no spine. They love the attention. If cats are made of liquid, ferrets are made of jelly.

[@LvUhcX]

@@ferretyluv I google it said they have spines just very flexible. Or do they not? 🤔

[@ferretyluv]

@@LvUhcX Lol I was exaggerating as a joke. Yes, they do have spines, they’re just extremely flexible.

[@ferretyluv]

@F__k.Trudeau I wouldn’t say that. I wouldn’t twist them.

[@FlesHBoX]

Tom Scott sent me. We had a pet ferret when I was a kid. It was a feral ferret that got into our garage and we just made a home for him there. Named him Merlin. Funnily enough we "adopted" him even after he bit me. Talk about a core memory, lol. We heard something out in the garage and we all went out to look, realized it was a ferret, and I stood there, like 9 years old, making kissy noises at him trying to get him to come out from where he was hiding. Eventually he streaks out and jumps up and bites my inner thigh. I think we had him for 2 years before he died from some common problem in ferrets or something. Man, that was almost 40 years ago.

[@yeetusfetusdeletus]

Such a nice childhood memory, isn't it? I also got here from Tom Scott's newsletter

[@CollieKit]

That may have been a polecat (the wild species of mustelid ferrets orginated from). Stray ferrets are very rare because they can only survive for about two weeks alone in the wild.

[@mojo_joju]

I love how he's able to just swing this fluffy noodle around and it's not even phased

[@ferretyluv]

Fluffy noodle! Lmao never heard that one before, I’m going to use that from now on. Much better than carpet shark!

[@schnek8927]

@@ferretyluvHaHah, carpet shark! Love it, but fluffy noodle is good too. Not to be confused with danger noodles though!

[@Mrblackhawk709]

I'd call that animal abuse.

[@ferretyluv]

@@Mrblackhawk709 As a former ferret owner, no it’s really not. The ferret enjoys the attention. If a ferret is hurt, it screams. He’d also be biting the guy (to be fair though, ferrets also bite to play). This ferret is perfectly content.

[@misterkaos.357]

When I think of ferrets installing cable, I just imagine a ferret wearing a little baseball cap and tiny overalls saying "Get'er dooone!"

[@UtubeH8tr]

This is the comment I was hoping for.

[@MIck-M]

You would have to name such a ferret Skeeter I reckon.

[@misterkaos.357]

And later after work, you see him chillin on the curb with his homies with a little cooler full of beer. And he takes a swig of his beer and says, "Eeyep."

[@paulmcnair2307]

At least give them a hard hat and light 😂

[@SensationalBanana]

I am amazed that there are harnesses that can stick to these creatures...

[@kath5201]

My thought as well. My ferrets would wiggle out of every harness I tried!

[@viewtifuljon8105]

​@@kath5201Same, it would stay on for a while but you couldn't let them pull on it too hard or they would be out. On another note, one of mine was too scared to go down tubes and would have been awful at this job.

[@genewickersham4593]

I make ferret harnesses out of two loops of Velcro and keychain rings. I also have a tracking device called a Tile attached to the harness. With this, I can use my phone to locate my ferret. Only about 25$US and well worth the peace of mind. Currently I am teaching my ferret to dig for truffles, as I live in N.W. Oregon, where they are abundant.

[@EvelynNdenial]

best part about ferrets. when they're asleep they're dead to the world and nothing will wake them. they just completely ragdoll.

[@kaspernbs]

Only when they trust the area they are in to be safe. and that they have a save group with them.

[@JayI]

When the man started swinging the ferret side to side I died

[@sofiakatelyn]

I'm really glad he has the proper installations for these animals. They are incredibly intelligent and sensitive, and throw tantrums when raised by people if they don't get enough attention and love (one used to hide the owners things, toothbrush included and not allow cuddles if he was ignored after she got home from work lol) so I was shocked at first because I saw the tiny chicken cages but there is a wider area with fresh air where they explore and have a nice time so that's really nice! We'll done him!

[@ferretyluv]

Hiding things is a ferret’s job. Doing it to be vindictive is hilarious. Mine got tons and tons of cuddles all the time.

[@sofiakatelyn]

@@ferretyluv they are hilarious indeed, but never had ferrets of my own (yet!)

[@CollieKit]

I have two ferrets. Hiding things is just what they do, it's not a tantrum thing. When they're comfortable in an enviroment they'll allocate a spot where they want to hide everything. Mine like to hide all of their toys and food under my bed. I buy them tons of toys and instead of playing with them they just hoard them under the bed and never touch them again. Strange creautures.

[@ZeusPolecat]

Nice to see they are still used for running cables. Good video.

[@JohnSmith-oc6gm]

I’m fairly confidant they are not used today. At least not for buildings of any kind or national grid transmission. I’d imagine repeated, specialized applications have specifically made tools/robots for them.

[@dariusus9870]

Used... To "use" a living organism for your special interest.... That's quite demonic. How is it "nice" to see they are still USED? I'd like to use a human to.... Sounds insanely fucked up. It's horrible to see people being happy to see the usage of animals.

[@ferox965]

I was a ferret owner from 1986 to 2018. Best pets ever.

[@Blackout00745]

"Best"? Did you ever have a bobcat (with enough room outdoors for it)? Nothing compares to that

[@theothertonydutch]

@@Blackout00745 😑

[@dereksbooks]

​@@theothertonydutch Blackout must be the funnest person at parties.

[@zpm-sg1]

What happened in 2019?

[@w1-w2-w3]

@@zpm-sg1 That cute ferret might be death. They can only live for 5 to 10 years.

[@Otterfreak1]

Bro 2:26 ol boy slinging him around like a sock like he’s a flipping some pizza doe.

[@erictaylor5462]

IKR LMAO

[@ashleighpatnode6255]

It gave me anxiety 😱

[@erictaylor5462]

@@ashleighpatnode6255 "Pizza doe" gave me anxiety. You shouldn't use does, use bucks if you want venison. "Pizza dough" is what I think he meant.

[@augustsmith9553]

Doe, a deer; a female deer

[@Touchybanana]

Really flexible.

[@swc0ll]

I heard an anecdote about a team of electricians with a dachshund (i guess this is the English name for it, a sausage-like dog basically) who where very effective at running cables in ceilings in office buildings. One guy would let the dog in through a removed ceiling tile and the guy on the other end would point a flashlight at the dog to show it the destination. Sometimes a tile would not support the weight of the dog and it would fall through, but it was alright as it there was a wire holding it, and the the dog was quite used to it.

[@dogthegod3975]

Jfc lol

[@dariusus9870]

What a bunch of a$$h0l3s.

[@nukliuz7528]

Yup, that is a legit job. Neat, I thought they actually ran the cables, but this makes sense, they are actually used to run the lead pull through wire, that is used to pull everything else through.

[@joshualowe79]

Yes exactly haha I have ferrets and I’m an electrician I can see how good they would be for pipe that’s atleast 4 inches they can pull the “lead” through or jet line

[@JohnSmith-oc6gm]

@@joshualowe79 Is there any application where you’d actually prefer to use a ferret tho?

[@furrycircuitry2378]

@John Smith yes for tedious underground cable runs way better than having to dig up the dam coduits and running the cable through each section I could just use the ferrets to snake the lead through and run the cables in with ease :D

[@JohnSmith-oc6gm]

@@furrycircuitry2378 I’d imagine a fiber glass cable snake being a lot more reliable and low maintenance. Unless there are a million bends in which underground conduits don’t normally have.

[@KeepCalmSoldierOn]

I love that he just folded the ferret like a shirt and he was just cool with it

[@scottcampbell9479]

I've met James a few times at game fairs over the years and he is a lovely friendly man.

[@Doncorleone44]

Ferrets are very intelligent animals, I had 2 gills that escaped from their pen into open fields, 1 week later both girls returned and were very excited to see each other, both eventually died of old age

[@RustyDust101]

I love these spaghetti cats. 😂😂😂

[@ericward8459]

All hail the Noodle Cats!

[@erictaylor5462]

Boeing uses these guys to wire up their planes. Ferrets are really quite smart and easy to train.

[@PicoNeo3]

seriously?

[@jailepouvoir1990]

@@PicoNeo3 No, it is not true. Eric Taylor is entirely, utterly full of $hît.

[@MsPysoul]

@@PicoNeo3 no

[@PicoNeo3]

@@MsPysoul ok, I was extremely confused for a bit, thx.

[@muffinconsumer4431]

@@PicoNeo3 Yes, they used to do this. They use robots now.

[@margotrosendorn6371]

I grew up with ferrets; they're a handful sometimes but never fail to make you smile. They're like cute fuzzy slinkies and super smart!

[@telekineticsloth6107]

So cute. They are just so sweet

[@kass.the.fuggler.monster]

the guy swinging it in the beginning

[@kath5201]

Ferrets ran the cables for Princess Di's wedding!

[@DerdOn0ner]

It bends to the left, to the right, rests its head on the bum, no problem. That’s a good ferret right there

[@apokalypthoapokalypsys9573]

You're here for 2:22

[@nathanhale7444]

Dude swingin that farret around and letting their lower ends hang like that can hurt their back.

[@robbie_the_mastermind2176]

2:24 this looks hilarious.

[@Courier2077]

Imagine working as a cable guy and you pull out a ferret and call it plan F

[@kydatyvegrybatokeanvisoko2420]

Found out only a year or two ago that a local hardware store uses ferrets to catch mice. Never woulda guessed.

[@sharonfoster1124]

Yes fluffy little electricians ❤ love it 🥰

[@andyrome316]

They are rubbish at second fix tho😂

[@cupcakekitty5489]

I want one so bad

[@kath5201]

Do your homework first! And have a bit put away. Vet bills are expen$ive!!!!

[@theraven26780]

they are amazing thanks for caring for so many of them

[@wika1117]

Cat with lot of attitude ? on top of what they already have ? sound terrifying 😄

[@tonynapoli5549]

Wow music to my ears Lovely looking ferrets

[@gorg2079]

the algorithm says we watch ferrets today

[@grover-]

Man swings ferret back and forth, snaps vertebrae. "As you can see she's now very relaxed..."

[@andrewdacuber4779]

yo

[@marie22213]

Aah humans, always getting an animal to do a job for them 🤣 fair trade tho, we give snacks lol 🍿

[@rusty6415]

Shopvac and a plastic bag attached twine always did the job fine for me.

[@CountKibblesNBits]

Ferrets: *exist* Humans: we can use these to lay cables

[@temporaladvisor3958]

A couple of trained ferrets would've saved me a bundle in dry wall that I was forced to remove to rewire the house.

[@kexcz8276]

I love the little sound they make :D :3

[@lakojake4215]

When a ferret gets upset, just let them have their little temper tantrum, because it's adorable.

[@Sasser2015]

What a coincidence, my plumber happens to be a ferret. World-class clog buster. But really, he just holds a leash with a human and a plunger on the other end.

[@TGV66]

It’s like he’s just at the point being swung around like “yep yep I’m a noodle mhm anyway can we get to work now”

[@emp100k]

Like adorable fuzzy snakes these guys are just so flexible.

[@dependent-ability8631]

Snake-cats

[@thatoneannoyingtornadosire8755]

I don't think i've ever seen someone swing a ferret around like that before, but i'm glad to have experienced it now

[@iamconsomateur3832]

2:24 BROOOO 💀💀💀

[@stupit1679]

top 10 slept on animal

[@leannezezeski-sass2773]

My husband has a comic hatred of ferrets 😂 it’s not like he wants to see anything bad happen to them but he calls them tiny psychopaths that just want to murder and kill everything in its path and then spray it with smelly pee

[@tomrogers4667]

Little dudes like i accept my fate, im fed everyday and have friends, they can mush me and swing me around like a toy.

[@annalieff-saxby568]

My neighbour keeps ferrets, and they're lovely! "Like having an eternal kitten", he said

[@PaulCotterCanada]

I live in North America. Listening to this I realised that I have never heard anyone say "ferret around".

[@enkilqc]

"A cat with alot of attitude" I mean dont cat have enough attitude themself? lol

[@Tsnafu]

One thing this guy didn't mention - ferrets have razor sharp teeth. I got bitten by a ferret when I was a kid and I haven't trusted one since.

[@dennisgarber]

I tried to swing my ferret like that, but each time I don't remember what happens next.

[@lakojake4215]

The noise they make is so cute.

[@flaguser4196]

It will be sad if they lose their jobs. I hope they can adopt to remote work. 🙏

[@Tairygreen]

Where’s the hard hat and reflective vest for the ferret? Does it receive on site orientation? These are important questions. What about coffee and lunch breaks?

[@Jade.Wriolette]

The way he just shakes the ferret

[@frustratedpanda212]

No wonder entire wiring in world war 2 Submarines used to be done with the help of Ferrets.

[@williamdistefano5698]

come snuggle with daddy NO! things to DO dad

[@burnbluefox]

First 5 seconds of this video all I could hear was the ferret saying, "Whoa, whoa, woah woo whaa"

[@proverbs4604]

SWING SWING SWING

[@thomasboys7216]

Carpetnoodles suddenly showed up in my feed. I'm not mad.

[@sluggs1233]

i have 2 of my own!

[@ristershah]

Wait, so you're telling me I can use them as neck pillows?

[@kung2009cobra]

2:15 wow we hade sponge tided to a rope and suck it with a masking to get the rope past ower 45m. i hade ferrets if i know i can do that then i can save the company the power cost on that maskin XD not like i wanta reson to take my snuggle buddy to work anything but something to think about in the future. thx for the tip!

[@richard.6681]

Haha that ferret , Just swings around like a noodle.

[@nightscarens]

I got 3 rats and when I do that kissing sound all of em will run at me like ,,Mothafucka gimme food and tea with suga' !" :D

[@fmgsahvon359]

Is that a job??

[@joshSmacknMouths]

2:24 so cute.

[@kayedal-haddad]

I have got two Polecats!

[@michaeldatto9044]

Is that murr?

[@javierlancissi3609]

It isn't screaming so no

[@RTDice11]

Why is Dijkstra training ferrets?

[@tomaszmaszczak116]

love them i got two jills very smart creatures

[@TedBackus]

people are always asking why he has ferrets tied to his cieling fans, 'theyre relaxing' 🙄

[@adrian_9167]

0:09 Lol

[@Ruleverse200]

The first pet that likes someone choke their neck.

[@АндрейОнищенко-з8х]

Please tell me they live a full life and are not killed for fur when are getting older

[@bossaudio12]

Only bad thing is they smell bad no matter what you do

[@asgnp86]

I’m having a tough time figuring out if this is for real, or this is some sort of April fools day upload.

[@Coastal_Cruzer]

It's real. Genuinely

[@Jsarson1976]

Where they live isn’t the best for a ferret their enclosure is very small and drinking bottles are for rodents and they can damage their teeth.

[@marvintg2002]

I thought "cable guy" was somehow a physical descriptor and not literally their job!

[@magilunedecelestia]

Is it just me or the ferrets sound like chickens:)

[@R3LLIK24]

yeah when they get stressed out just swing em around like a maniac works like daisy boyo

[@33mavboy]

The owner looks like a ferret, has the pink lip and nose in thumbnail haha, prob just me

[@simonphoenix3789]

cable laying ferrets... that is interesting.

[@Foxfried]

wait... all that and you threaded a wire inside a foot diameter pipe? Like you could tie the cable to a small rock and throw it through. Fail !

[@t.c.4321]

I done work experience with a cable guy he was a bit of a weasel !

[@ScenarioWatchin]

Watched with my ferret :]

[@ultimatesmemeadventures3847]

I want one

[@amberpatchett2103]

Please don’t swing them around like that poor baby gently does it

[@ryantownsend2730]

Those people couldnt have run a cable through that pipe? Cummon...

[@smashingpumpkin1986]

So cute 🥰

[@korpakukac]

Cool concept, but let's be honest, that "job call" pretending to be a real assignment was ridiculous. Even the training pipe at their home was much more realistic in comparison to an actual job. Come on...

[@Logans3Run]

My Dad used to keep 3 ferrets just to irritate and make my Mum, hate him even more. After more than 50 years of marriage, it worked after the first 6 Months...

[@JOHNBOYC2]

Shouldn't be stuck in a pen, boo to you!

[@johnmcgarity3768]

I'm not a fan of all those ferret cages I think they should be in a house with a human companion. Mabey its just me. They are too loving of a creature to be caged up in a shed together!

[@oliverm7138]

Mate they like being in a shed together. Mine lives outside by himself and he is fine. I am getting him a mate soon. Plus they have an "odour." Edit he had two mates one passed away and now he has a second. He is absolutely massive now. I'll post more videos on my account.

[@johnmcgarity3768]

I hear you mine was a free roamer in the house he was like a house cat potty trained and i cant explain it but when i 1st got him he did stink but the odor went away... weird as it sounds its true it just went away cant explain it. As long as your furry friend is happy thats all that matters

[@SUM1SLY83]

John McGarity didn't go away you just got nose blind to it.

[@chaosmorris5865]

You realize they sleep like 22+ hours a day right?

[@lagopusvulpuz1571]

They can be very destructive, smell & can scaped & become invasive species destroying the ecosystem. Also they sleep between 14 to 18 hours a day. They can be kept in their sleeping area for a long time. Their usual ferret cages are quite large & they can be quite social. They do need their brains stimulation like any animal. They are good Hunters & are very playful.

[@sewoh100]

This man's is twirling them innocent boys like a glizzy betwixt his fingers

[@saraelynch]

How is this real 😂

[@nicopea]

I have a ferret