FERRET RESOURCE UPDATE & SURVEY
Please take the time to add or update your LISTING for the year 2001 STAR*
Resource Database.
You can review it at www.ferretcentral.org. Otherwise, if your label
says "Listing Needs Reverification", your listing will be removed 1/20/01.
PLEASE acknowledge that your information IS correct with no changes, or
what the changes are by the deadline.
Return form to: STAR* Ferrets, P. O. Box 1832, Springfield, VA
22151-0832.
OR you can e-mail answers to [log in to unmask] - just include the question
number and the answer.
This form can be returned at any time, but must be received before January
20, 2001 in order to make the HSUS handout for Dallas, Texas.
Ferret Organization's Name:
Contact Name:
Address:
City, State, and Zip:
Phone number:
Fax:
E-mail:
WWW site:
Mark if you are a: 501 3(c) nonprofit, 501 3(c) is in work,
a not-for-profit group
Select from below how you would like to be defined. Mark 1st and 2nd
choices
____association/club ____hobby breeder ____product seller
____rescue/shelter
____contact ____pet sitter ____wholesaler/ferret farm
____service ____vet
If you do rescue work, please fill in some statistical information for our
annual survey. This information is important! Thank you for your time.
1. What are the 3 top reasons ferrets are turned in to your service?
#1 ___ #2 ___ #3 ___
a) moving b) baby c) no time / lost interest
d) ferret getting old e) biter f) allergies
g) found / stray h) ferret is ill
i)other:
2. What is the average age of ferrets coming to you? __________ years
3. What is your average turnaround time for placing ferrets? __________
weeks
4. Are all ferrets neutered before adoption?
YES / whole to breeders only / use a neutering contract
5. What ferret illness affects your shelter the most and how?
6a. How many cases of ferrets with adrenal issues came in to you this
year? _____
6b. How many ferrets with adrenal problems had tattoos? _____ this year
6c. At what age are you seeing adrenal signs appearing? ______ years old
7a. How many ferrets with insulinoma did you take in this year?
_____ this year
7b. At what age are you seeing insulinoma signs appearing?
_____ years old
8. What are the fees (in US dollars) that you charge to people wishing
to adopt a ferret?
Kits: _______ Young Adult (1-3yrs): _______ Older Adult: ______
9. What are your preferred brands of foods to feed your ferrets?
10. Please take the time to research your records and fill in the
following for statistical information (for 2000 only):
Rescue ferrets taken in: ________
Rescue ferrets adopted out: ________
How many were unaltered? ________
Strays that were returned to owners? ________
How many had double dot (MF) tattoos in their ear? _____
How many had other tattoos or markings? _______
What were they? ______________
How many ferrets are returned and readopted? ________
In foster care? ________
Ferrets that died while at the shelter: _____ put to sleep: _____
Total deaths: _____
Ferrets that were kept by the shelter: _______
"Business" started in: ________
Ferrets taken in to date: ________ (Since starting rescue through 2000.)
Ferrets adopted out to date: _______ (Since starting rescue through 2000.)
Do you want to be removed from STAR*'s Resource list? Yes / No
Please send a survey to:
Happy Holidays and peace in the New Year from Pam and Bruce; cats Topper &
Whispers; ferrets Lisel, Buckeye, Tyler, Billy, Bosco, Wendy Darling,
Willy, Simon, Reginald, Mia Darling and Ernie; and all the ferrets helped
through Shelters That Adopt & Rescue Ferrets.
[Posted in FML issue 3252]
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