Hello 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! IMPORTANT - reply to [log in to unmask] Best wishes, Regina Hart Webmaster, AFA http://www.ferret.org >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]