Char with Northern Nevada Ferret Network received an email ( see below)
today-- please ask around-- especially, if you have any Cal. contacts.
you can email me and I'll forward any info you have to her ( obviuosly,
he's concerned about posting his name.. etc being from California)

Sadly, my instinct says it was a dumping.. but, hopefully I am wrong
and a family can be reunited.

--- On Wed, 11/11/09, Char wrote:

Hi Ladies,

Need your help posting to forums and group bulletin boards. Hopefully
we can help this old guy find his way back home... Below is the
information I received.

Thanks, Char

Hello,
My name is Curtis I don't know really how to come about this but, I
live in California and I have a brother in Carson city. I decided to
surprise him with a visit and on our way home I went to a rest stop and
while I was well... doin my business a ferret kinda put himself on my
leg at first I freaked out cause that's how horror stories usually
happen " it was a cold dark spooky night something crawling up your leg
but, having a female ferret I knew what he was. I looked for his owners
but didn't find them so I left my name and email posted. I am
contacting different shelters but the only one I could find in that
area is you guys. A quick description he is about 5 years old his teeth
are opaque all the way to the gums. He is a sable really friendly and
he is litter box trained so I know someone spent a lot of time with him
and are probably missing him alot. Here is what I need help with
1. Could you post somewhere that I have a male around 5 years old
2. If there are any other shelters could you give me the contact
numbers/emails and
3. Is there a lost pets online page in your area? if so could you give
me the address

Thank you so much and if you need a picture I can get you one. I am
willing to take care of him until we find his owner I have owned
ferrets since I was 18 that's like 10 years so I do know how. I just
don't want (we are calling him Carson) Carson and Amnesty (my female)
to bond. Thank you in advance for your time

Curtis

After replying that I would try to help, and asking him which route he
took back home, I got this response:

We took 88 home my wife and I really enjoy that drive. We have not
received any responses yet. I understand that they probably figured it
was a lost cause. We hung around the rest stop for about 45 minutes but
we also had to get back on the road it was really cold and I couldn't
leave him. It looks like he had been out for a while he was looking
really malnourished. I am not sure which rest stop it was unfortunately
my wife drank way too much water and we made many stops. He has been
eating well since we got him and I have a vet appointment scheduled for
him on Friday unless we find his owners. Like I said he is a real joy
to have, but he is older and amnesty is only 7 months so she is a
little too energetic for him but they get along well anyway. I know I
would be heartbroken if amnesty disappeared so hopefully we can find
his family. I really appreciate your help and please keep in contact I
will do the same thank you so much

Curtis

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