Last weekend MaFF received a call on the Hotline regarding an 8-year old ferret needing medical attention. The owner had volunteerily taken in the ferret after personal tragedy hit the ferret's family. She has had the ferret for about a year and has grown quite fond of him. However, her personal circumstances have made it quite impossible to afford any medical attention for the ferret. MaFF's Hotline Coordinator called me to find a MaFF member in the owner's area to go to the home of the owner and check on the condition of the ferret, as well as to assist the ferret's owner with any ferret care issues. He reported that the ferret's owner had done quite well with caring for the ferret, but that disability hindered her in providing medical care for the ferret. She said the ferret was treated for an ear infection in December, but was still having some ear issues and some hindend weakness was observed. After much discussion on how to handle this situation, the MaFF BOD decided to assist the owner with some medical attention for the ferret and some additional ferret care training. Now here's where the MaFF members really got to work. Following is the schedule for this ferret for this holiday weekend: MaFF North Shore Area Coordinator picks up ferret from owner on Friday afternoon and takes ferret to work in Revere Director of SSFC meets area coordinator at his job and picks up ferret for trip back to shelter in Holbrook and overnight stay Director of MaFF Shelter picks up ferret Saturday in Holbrook and brings to MaFF shelter in New Bedford, where he will stay for Saturday and Sunday MaFF Foster Caregiver picks up ferret from MaFF shelter and takes to vet on Monday and returns ferret to MaFF shelter MaFF South Shore Area Coordinator picks up ferret from MaFF Shelter for trip back to SSFC in Holbrook for overnight stay SSFC Foster Caregiver picks up ferret in Holbrook on Tuesday, returns ferret to owner in Beverly When Davey the ferret is returned to his owner, the SSFC Foster Caregiver will review the findings from the vet visit as well as assist the owner with supportive care. Now this may seem like alot of steps to get this ferret from Beverly to see a vet on the South Shore, but with the Easter weekend and everyone's busy schedule, MaFF volunteers stepped up to the plate for Davey. I can't say enough about our members and their commitment to reach out to help a ferret when needed - even an elder gent like Davey.... Phyllis Spy President, MaFF [Posted in FML 5571]