The following six ferrets are on Page 21 of The Giving Tree and don't
yet have Santa's. Their profiles didn't get updated yet, but here is
a link to that page (check out their beautiful fuzzfaces) and their
information (-:
http://www.mfran.org/2008/GiivingTree's/T21.htm
They are from The Hide-E-Hole Rescue. (e-mail contact
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Dooks
Risa

Snowflake is a 5 1/2-year-old dark-eyed white female with a biting
problem, a tooth problem, and a serious sneezing problem. Snowflake
has been at the shelter since February 2008 when she came in with her
friend, Howie. Poor Snowflake has sneezing fits and will sneeze over
and over again up to 10 times in a row, whimpering and crying in
between sneezes. We have pulled bad teeth, given her several rounds of
antibiotics, tried removing her litter, had her head x-rayed to look
for infections, and tried antihistamine, but none of these things have
worked. Nobody is interested in acquiring a ferret that is not only
nippy, but has health problems as well. It's a shame when older ferrets
end up spending the rest of their lives in a shelter, sharing the
attention with 35 other animals. Snowflake would love some nice bedding
(big enough for Howie, too!), some chicken or turkey baby food for when
she's feeling poorly, and some extra cage floors (30" x 30") because
she poops everywhere and shelter mom needs to change the floor
frequently. She'd also enjoy some Ferretone.

Tiny is a 6-year-old albino female with a checkered past. Tiny was
originally surrendered in September 2004 because of her biting problem.
She actually appeared in the PBS special, "Ferrets: Pursuit of
Excellence" as winning a ribbon in the albino ring and immediately
perforating Barb's thumb. Both the ferret and the bloody thumb were
on the video. Tiny was adopted in November 2007 after we had given up
all hope of ever finding her a home, however, the guy broke up with
his girlfriend and gave the ferret away to someone else without our
knowledge. The new family kept Tiny until May 2008 when they got a new
kitten and were appalled to find Tiny's friend Leo dragging the kitten
under the couch...and not in a good way. So Tiny and Leo are here to
stay. Tiny is starting to go adrenal and could use some money towards
her vet bills. She also needs Slippery Elm capsules for her old lady
tummy problems. She would enjoy some bedding to share with her good
buddy, Leo, and some Cheweasels or N-Bones. Tiny also likes whole prey,
so if you have any frozen mice lying around, she'd take those, too.


Jupiter is about 4 years old (we don't know for sure). He's a dark
sable male who came in with his older girlfriend Isis. Isis and Jupiter
were rescued from a flea market where they were being sold in the
middle of July at Roger's Flea Market by a "rescuer" on a 95 degree
day, sitting in a wire cage with no bedding or protection from the
sun. When they were found, they were laying flat in the cage, panting.
Jupiter is quite lively for an older ferret, especially considering the
heat stress he and his girlfriend went through. When Jupiter came in,
he had some hair loss and looked a bit ratty, but after a Lupron shot
he is doing much better and looks rather handsome. We don't want to
separate them since they have been together their whole life and
survived the summer heat together. Jupiter could use some chicken or
turkey baby food to help him put on weight, and some Slippery Elm
capsules to sooth his insides. He loves crocheted eggs and running
through the dryer tubes.

Roxy is a 5 1/2-year-old sable female with many health problems. Roxy
has adrenal disease and is half naked, but also has serious kidney and
liver problems. Since she arrived in February, she has been to the
vet's office many times, had several low blood sugar seizures and has
been made very ill by her liver disease. She was originally surrendered
because her previous owners realized she was sick and didn't want the
expense of the vet bills. Despite all these problems, she's remained a
sweet old girl who loves her humans. Originally, she didn't like other
ferrets, but recently has decided that Isis and Jupiter are okay in
her book! Roxy likes comfy sleep sacks, Ferretone, and her duck soup
(chicken or turkey baby food). She likes to be cuddled while in a nice,
warm sack.

Pippen is a 6 1/2-year-old dark-eyed white male that was regretfully
surrendered due to his owner being deployed to Iraq. He was placed in
foster care immediately to prevent him from catching the "shelter crud"
that ferrets always seem to get when they first arrive. He has adrenal
disease that is currently being treated with Lupron. He is happy and
relatively healthy for an elderly ferret, and is a very sweet little
boy. Pippen likes N-bones and Ferretone as treats, and would enjoy a
sleep sack to cuddle in.

Voodoo is a 4 1/2-year-old dark-eyed white male with a black splotch
on his back foot. He was surrendered in December of 2007 because the
previous owner couldn't keep up with the vet bills. Voodoo is in
foster care currently and under treatment for various health problems
including an enlarged spleen and IBD. His original owner rescued him
when she went on a babysitting job and found Voodoo with a bag tied
around his back legs. She threatened to call the SPCA, and instead,
they gave her the ferret. Despite his less than ideal beginnings,
Voodoo is a very sweet boy. He enjoys N-bones, checking out the dryer
tubes, and hiding crocheted eggs.

[Posted in FML 6186]