I know I should be able to just shrug it off, but it just gets really tiresome when people think it's completely fine to openly insult me and my ferret when I'm out in public. I get weird looks all the time, but when people just walk up to me and tell me my animal is gross is just absolutely ridiculous. I'm sorry I didn't bring my little Yorkie with me today, but I did bring a little fuzzy that stole my heart and is sweet and gentle.  No, it doesn't have rabies. No, it's not going to bite you. No, it's not going to poop on you. I understand you have questions and ferrets are a rare animal to see, so I'm totally fine with stopping to talk to you about them. There's just other people that seem to think they can act as if I have the plague and I find it so child-like that it runs me up a wall. I completely understand a person being cautious due to their lack of knowledge about ferrets, but don't let that make you come off as blatantly rude and ignorant. Rant finished.