Terry Garvie wrote:
 
>From:    Terri Garvin <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Katrina Arrivals in Louisville
>
>I guess I just need some clarifications on this.  So many things wrong?
>Flea infested, dehydration, respiratory problems?  I guess I'm just
>wondering why these ferrets were transported that far with these
>problems before being assessed & stabilized first.
 
No Terry - I agree with you 100%.  But none of the rescue groups were
involved - this was a family who owned the ferrets, giving them to
someone else (relationship unknown), who said they could get them to
Louisville via Arkansas.  When I agreed to take them, I told the Arkansas
contact who called me, that if any of them did not look good, I would
locate a ferret knowledgeable vet in their area and call with my credit
card number for needed treatment.
 
Unfortunately, the person in AR was familiar with dogs & cats but not
ferrets and as kind as she was to transport, was not the best judge of
a ferrets condition.
 
I believe that for anyone who has a need with a ferert down there, and
they make that need known to any of the rescue organizations, we are
well prepared through the efforts of SOS & IFC, to be sure they are
handled better than this one group who arranged for their own help.
 
Jerri
The Ferret Haven
[Posted in FML issue 4996]