He looked around at all the different animal cages and looked at which one the daughter would like. He decided on a fish and was about to go over to the fish tanks. That was until a woman came out to service him. He noticed the ferret on top of her head and smiled a little and waited for her to come back. 

Not long after she did so "hello ma'am, I'm looking for a kind of pet a little girl the age of 10 would love. Can you recommend anything?" He asked going over to talk to her.