Just to update everyone on the Centerville MSPCA ferrets.... Laura had told us of three ferrets there and that she was happy to house until we made some room in the shelter. As always, we have worked closely with Laura and if a ferret is at risk or needs special care, she contacts us right away and we take the ferret and place it in the MaFF shelter or in South Shore Ferret Care (a newly licensed small shelter). MaFF's shelter director contacted Laura today and we will be taking in the 9 ferrets at Centerville on Saturday. There is a trio, a duo and the rest are singles. The two eldest ferrets (one is 6 years old and the other is adrenal) hopefully will be going to a foster home. The duo and several singles will be going to the MaFF shelter or temporary foster homes. For anyone in Massachusetts interested in adopting a ferret, please contact MaFF's Hotline (781-224-1098) or check out the Wondering Weasels page on our website (www.maferrets.org) to download an Adoption Application. Due to our overcrowded shelter situation, we are also looking for qualified foster caregivers. Again, if you live in Massachusetts and have a heart for fostering, please contact MaFF's Hotline or email the shelter director at [log in to unmask] to discuss our foster caregiver requirements and guidelines. Over the past year or so, MaFF has established very good working relationships with most of the Massachusetts SPCA's or ARL's and is notified of any ferrets who are at risk. We just took in two from Brockton MSPCA who were slated to be euthanized due to extremely overcrowded conditions (many cats and kittens). They contacted us and we were happy to take in these two ferrets, who were labeled as biters and who they felt were unacceptable for placement in a new home. After several weeks in the shelter, neither ferret has bitten the shelter director, so we feel that they can be listed for adoption soon, but only to a ferret-knowledgable applicant. Their biggest problem was too much cage time and not enough socialization. They have made great progress and we are looking forward to the day when they can enjoy the peace and security of a loving home. To expedite any future ferrets at risk, I would ask that you contact the MaFF Hotline immediately to let us know of the situation. Between our shelter director and our volunteers, we can contact the shelter and make arrrangements to either pick up the ferret(s) or have them held until we have room to take them in. In many cases, we have already been contacted by an MSPCA or ARL and have made arrangements to take in the ferrets, if necessary. [Posted in FML issue 5370]