Jees.
Well of the two, I'd say the ferret is the more killey - but I can't see it
having a go, quite honestly.
Don't prey items have to trigger the pounce/kill reflex before the predator
can attack them ?
I mean, a cat - a cat's the last creature that would possess prey traits and
behaviour.
Don't forget that a cat is extremely capable of defending itself - with
possible lethal consequences for anything much smaller than it.
My (admittedly uninformed, nay downright ignorant) hunch is that they'd
co-exist in a harmony of mutual tolerance, nay respect.
I think a worst-case scenario would be a short spat with a few puncture
wounds.
But if I had to be one or the other of them, I plump for ferret (sp ?).
Hehe.
QB

Only if the cat tries to move in to the ferret's cage :-)
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL320/476350/1347249/12084967.jpg

Megan

                                   

The only thing I have ever heard of a ferret killing is a snake. I personally
had several ferrets & several cats & never had a problem out of them over
fighting. If anything, wanted to play if they grew up together

If the ferret grows up with the cat then they should co-exist
peacefully. Note that a full grown cat will *easily* kill a baby ferret
and a small ferret may trigger a cats pounce reflex - bye bye ferret.

Although the cat won't go for a grown ferret in a straight punch up the
ferret will lose big time. Felines skeletal muscle is at least twice as
strong as any other mammalian muscle - there is a lot of strength in the
average housecat and when push comes to shove the cat will usually win
against anything the same size.

Ferrets like other carnivores are smart and go for things significantly
smaller then them - cats don't really fit the bill.

I keep reading the subject line as "Will Ferrell kills cats"  - eek!

Cheers,
Rebecca

You must be reading the cartoon "Get Fuzzy" ???