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Lynn, thank you so much for your post about unadoptable ferrets. I, too,
have often wondered WHY anyone would consider the ferret unadoptable.
There is only one reason I can see. Some ferrets might experience
increased stress and make them non-moveable. I did pick up a ferret
that was to go to the shelter and she was so terrified of everything that
I could not bring myself to move her anywhere, so I adopted her. Giggles
graced our lives for 4 years.
While many ferrets have come through my door, the ones that stay are the
special needs. I try to foster until the shelter can get them to a
permanent home, but young and healthy do not stay permanently. I have
had biters, adrenal and deaf guys go through with no problem placing them
in a suitable home. Now I only take in special needs ferrets. Presently
my gang is elderly (2 @ 5 1/2; 7, 8) except for Rocky Bobbles. You may
remember him as the ferret with neurological problems left for shelter
mom Lisa Leidig in late 2003.
I have had three neurologically challenged, several deaf, blind, abused,
biters, etc. I love those babies. I agree that special needs placements
require special care and hand-pickin', but they can be found. And, what
a joy!
renee :)
[Posted in FML issue 4985]
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