I am posting this for Hildy from California Domestic Ferret Association.
The only licensed rescue in the badlands of California.  Please help if
you can.  Robin
 
>Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 16:18:38 -0000
>From: "Hildy" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Requesting donations to cover fine
>
>Hi all,
>I need to ask everyone me with a problem we are currently having and
>to dig deep and help pay the fine imposed on the ag station volunteer.
>She was given two years probation and fined $430 for attempting to enter
>California with 2 ferrets that she had just rescued.  Granted, she is to
>blame for her mistakes, yet I feel she was doing what she thought was in
>the best interest of the ferrets.  We all make mistakes, and rarely do we
>>get caught.  Every day I try to help people who've made mistakes and
>their ferrets are paying the price by being confiscated, put in jail, and
>then shipped out to a ferret shelter where they'd be lucky to get a home.
>Yes, it happens, and more often than I care to talk about.  I've spent the
>last few days trying to get one ferret safely transported to Las Vegas.
>Now it's two ferrets.
>
>Hardly a day goes by that I'm not working on a rescue situation.  Many
>people tell me "you can't save them all" and I'm beginning to wonder if
>that's true.  I'm disappointed that more people aren't willing to help
>ferrets by donating their time or money.  We desperately need people in
>the 5 SE counties of Calif - Mono south to Imperial - who will work with
>F&G, follow the rules, and pick up and drive ferrets to Las Vegas or Lake
>Havasu.  You must have a reliable car with a/c and be available to pick
>up and transport ferrets the same day.  No overnight holds allowed.  F&G
>is willing to work with us, up to now we've been required to hire a
>courier, which has been paid by CDFA or myself.  ALL FERRETS MUST GO AND
>STAY OUT OF CALIF.  No exceptions!  Please email if you can help.  You
>will be required to meet with Region 6 F&G Chief McBride in Chino Hills.
>He wants to meet all volunteers and have them promoise to uphold his
>procedures.  I'm hundreds of miles from Region 6 so I have to depend on
>the volunteers to represent CDFA rescue.
>
>Back to donations, I need to raise $430 to cover the volunteer's fine.
>I also have a $165 bill from a local animal control agency who charges
>us to rescue ferrets (I'm not kidding - blackmail at it's finest).
>
>If you can spare a few bucks please send to:
>Hildy Langewis
>PO Box 1991
>Los Altos CA 94023
>
>I can do credit card donations call me 800 337-7389 (800 FerretW)
>I've already borrowed the money to pay the fine so please make checks
>payable to me.
>
>Thanks for taking the time to read this loooong message!
>Hildy
[Posted in FML issue 3523]