ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə kˈɛli jˈeɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə mˌænɪtˈoʊbə fˈɛɹɪt ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, ðɪ ˈænɪməlz ˈæktʃuːəli lˈaɪk smˈɔːl, kənfˈaɪnd spˈeɪsᵻz.
According to Kelly Yager of the Manitoba Ferret Association, the animals actually like small, confined spaces.