Fun Facts Fun Fact: Animal Domesticated Into Ferrets Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on February 1, 2022 The popular pet animals known as ferrets were domesticated from European Polecats around 1500 BC in Europe. The main reason they were domesticated was for the purpose of hunting vermin. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading… Related