FERRET RESOURCE UPDATE & SURVEY Please take the time to add or update your LISTING for the year 2001 STAR* Resource Database. You can review it at www.ferretcentral.org. Otherwise, if your label says "Listing Needs Reverification", your listing will be removed 1/20/01. PLEASE acknowledge that your information IS correct with no changes, or what the changes are by the deadline. Return form to: STAR* Ferrets, P. O. Box 1832, Springfield, VA 22151-0832. OR you can e-mail answers to [log in to unmask] - just include the question number and the answer. This form can be returned at any time, but must be received before January 20, 2001 in order to make the HSUS handout for Dallas, Texas. Ferret Organization's Name: Contact Name: Address: City, State, and Zip: Phone number: Fax: E-mail: WWW site: Mark if you are a: 501 3(c) nonprofit, 501 3(c) is in work, a not-for-profit group Select from below how you would like to be defined. Mark 1st and 2nd choices ____association/club ____hobby breeder ____product seller ____rescue/shelter ____contact ____pet sitter ____wholesaler/ferret farm ____service ____vet If you do rescue work, please fill in some statistical information for our annual survey. This information is important! Thank you for your time. 1. What are the 3 top reasons ferrets are turned in to your service? #1 ___ #2 ___ #3 ___ a) moving b) baby c) no time / lost interest d) ferret getting old e) biter f) allergies g) found / stray h) ferret is ill i)other: 2. What is the average age of ferrets coming to you? __________ years 3. What is your average turnaround time for placing ferrets? __________ weeks 4. Are all ferrets neutered before adoption? YES / whole to breeders only / use a neutering contract 5. What ferret illness affects your shelter the most and how? 6a. How many cases of ferrets with adrenal issues came in to you this year? _____ 6b. How many ferrets with adrenal problems had tattoos? _____ this year 6c. At what age are you seeing adrenal signs appearing? ______ years old 7a. How many ferrets with insulinoma did you take in this year? _____ this year 7b. At what age are you seeing insulinoma signs appearing? _____ years old 8. What are the fees (in US dollars) that you charge to people wishing to adopt a ferret? Kits: _______ Young Adult (1-3yrs): _______ Older Adult: ______ 9. What are your preferred brands of foods to feed your ferrets? 10. Please take the time to research your records and fill in the following for statistical information (for 2000 only): Rescue ferrets taken in: ________ Rescue ferrets adopted out: ________ How many were unaltered? ________ Strays that were returned to owners? ________ How many had double dot (MF) tattoos in their ear? _____ How many had other tattoos or markings? _______ What were they? ______________ How many ferrets are returned and readopted? ________ In foster care? ________ Ferrets that died while at the shelter: _____ put to sleep: _____ Total deaths: _____ Ferrets that were kept by the shelter: _______ "Business" started in: ________ Ferrets taken in to date: ________ (Since starting rescue through 2000.) Ferrets adopted out to date: _______ (Since starting rescue through 2000.) Do you want to be removed from STAR*'s Resource list? Yes / No Please send a survey to: Happy Holidays and peace in the New Year from Pam and Bruce; cats Topper & Whispers; ferrets Lisel, Buckeye, Tyler, Billy, Bosco, Wendy Darling, Willy, Simon, Reginald, Mia Darling and Ernie; and all the ferrets helped through Shelters That Adopt & Rescue Ferrets. [Posted in FML issue 3252]