I am President and Co Founder of Morning Starr Animal Shelter in AZ. I
do not claim to have it all together nor do I have answers for all the
irresponsible pet owners who want to "get rid" of their ferrets. I have
found however that we do not do these guys any favors by taking them in
if we cannot afford to give them the best food, cages, vet care and
time that we can. I always offer to help people find homes for their
ferrets by putting them on our website or petfinder. Sometimes all they
need is direction as to how to interview a prospective new home for
their little ones. I have found that we are at our limit for giving
ferrets the best of everything while they are with us at 50 max. We
have stopped taking in surrenders and only accept emergencies, which
happen often enough. A building is probably not the answer as these
little guys need 24/7 supervision, which can be expensive and hard to
find.

I know that I do not leave home very often because of the
responsibility to the ferrets so I can imagine how overwhelming this is
for this ferrets unlimited shelter person. She is however the maker of
her own demise. I saw the same thing at a horse rescue we visited once.
They were proud to say that they never refused a horse 24/7 but when
you saw the small corrals stuffed with horses fighting for food and
many in need of vet care, which they could not afford, you realized
that they were doing the animals no favors by saying yes to all.

I believe it might be best for her to downsize her rescue to what she
can manage and send some of the ferrets to as many rescues who can take
them as possible. I am not judging but only trying to share my
experience in rescue work to help others.

I hope this message is taken in the same heart felt manner, for these
ferrets sake, as it is given.

Warm Regards,

Fran C. Freedman, President & Co-Founder
Morning Starr Animal Sanctuary
"A New Beginning..."
www.morningstarr.org

You may contact us at: 928-821-2420 or email: [log in to unmask]
or mail: P.O. Box 1363, Cornville, AZ 86325

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