OK folks, I just caught a mention of Hagen ferrets.  Hagen does not breed
ferrets.  They buy them from a ferret farm in Manatoba called CDC.  And this
is where things get a little controversial.  CDC IMHO is one of the worst
places for a ferret to come from.  I am sorry to the shelter out there that
disagrees with me.  I am here in Toronto where the ferrets are shipped and I
hear from the pet stores that tell me they have just gotten "another 4 or 5
week old kit" already fixed & descented.  In the past, kits have been
shipped with legs missing, botched surgeries & stitches ect...
 
I know that it is not as bad as MF, but that shouldn't matter.  Something
needs to be done.  I am also hearing from American ferret people about CDC.
I have a few Canadian & American pet store spys and I continue to gather
information about the CDC.  From what I have been told, they have 1000
breeding jills that are bred 3 x per year and NEVER handled.  I am gathering
they are probably euthanised when they are too old to re produce as they are
far from tame.  If I am wrong about this, please tell me.  Anyone out there
have any stories about them?  Let me know too.
 
On another note, Harley is doing much better & Oso is not.  I would also
like to thank all of you that responded to "bad shelter mom".  I do feel a
bit better knowing that I'm not alone in feeling this way.  I have a female
disease that provents me from over working, so from now on, I will just do
what I can and know that I am doing more for the fuzzies then their owners
did.
 
I also want to say that it was nice to meet some of you this week end at the
Pet Expo in Toronto.  It was kinda cute that you came up to Harley & me and
knew who we were straight away!  We raised over $150 in donations & sales of
newsletters at the show!!!
 
LOL!!
 
Randy
[Posted in FML issue 2105]