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The following post appeared on the American Ferret Association's mailing
list, and I thought that it could benefit from reaching as wide an
audience as possible, so I'm passing it on.  Please help if you can!
 
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Regina Hart
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>From: Carrie Jo Fattig  <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Thu Nov 2, 2000 5:07pm
>Subject: Ferret Rescue
>
>
>I apologise for just jumping in so quickly, but this is an urgent matter.
>
>Hello.  My name is Carrie Jo Fattig, and I am a vet tech in Idaho.  I
>also have a small Sleddog Rescue.  Recently I became aware of about 20
>ferrets who are in danger of being put to sleep.  I wondered if there
>is a network of ferret rescuers like there is for dogs.
>
>These ferrets are "retired" breeders, but are still unvaccinated,
>unneutered, UNSPAYED and not descented. The owner is tired of them
>and wants rid of them, and is even threatening to turn them loose to
>fend for themselves. I have a few possible homes lined up already, but
>not nearly enough.
>
>There is some medical history with this family of ferrets. They are
>almost all related, and two have been put down recently for
>testicular cancer that had already metastatized.  I am not certain,
>but from the vague descriptions the owner gave me, a few might be
>showing symptoms of adrenal neoplasia.
>
>I HAVE NOT SEEN THESE FERRETS, but I have permission to give you the
>name/number of the owner if there is interest.  She does not have an
>answering machine, but does have caller ID.  I have contacted the
>ferret rescue I know of in Boise, Idaho, and she is already overtaxed
>with ferrets and will not be able to take them.  I am located in
>Wendell, Idaho.  We have no way of transporting them to the other
>rescue in Northern Idaho.
>
>The two ferrets I did see, the ones that had to be euthanized, were
>extremely calm, friendly ferrets.
>
>Thank you for any information you can give me.
>
>Carrie Jo Fattig
>http://members.nbci.com/huskies4all
>http://www.egroups.com/group/IdahoRescue
[Posted in FML issue 3226]