Dear ferret-folks; it has been Going On nearly 2 YEARS since I have had to completely close The Ferret & Dove Sanctuary and give away the remaining ferrets to other shelters and the remaining few doves to a retired Avian veterinarian (whom I know for a positive and certain fact will surely have been giving those doves the very best care! :) and yet!, yet even after nearly 2 years since the "word" has been going out that there is *NO* more Ferret & Dove Sanctuary in any way, shape or form and I have it clearly in the titles of the two remaining sites i keep up about it that the Sanctuary *IS* closed (such as here is the "old" main page of ours, says clearly that it "Is CLOSED!" http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/ferret_rescuer/index.html ...even after all this time I have recently fielded several more calls from people asking if i have any ferrets and also this note (answer to it is first, then the enquiry, and I am going to "blank" the enquiring person's e-mail)...((copied before I sent the note)) (oh, what a hoot...because there is the "at" in the now-blanked addy, the mailer program blued it as a reachable address...well, it ain't! )) The thing of it is...I AM still fielding such calls and mailings and so in these ways I suppose i am still "serving" the ferret community. I cannot look after any ferrets myself because i still don't have any vehicles to get them to adequate veterinary care. I just have two old cats hanging around who practically dig in their claws at the gateway of the yard, refusing to leave but if need be i can walk either or both to the vet closest to me, just half an hour's walk away who only "does" dogs and cats (yeah one of those). Well, to all those shelters and rescues still running and who also have Petfinder pages, i salute you each and every one (especially having been there and done that :) I am barely making my ends meet on my own and cannot be of much other help THAN to render informative assistance. And, too, my heart goes out to each of you...who care so much for those who cannot speak for themselves. Susie Lee .............................................................. >Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 18:50:04 -0700 >From: v_____@b_______ >Subject: Ferrets > > Do you have any ferrets for adoption?... The Ferret & Dove Sanctuary had to be closed, disbanded and all the remaining ferrets were given over to other shelters in the continental United States in the month of November 2010 after my husband and the CEO of the Sanctuary died in October of 2010. I am unable to look after any ferrets because have NOT had a car with which to get the animals regular veterinary care. I suggest you check http://www.petfinder.com and you will be much more likely to find adoptable ferrets from that site. People adopting animals and birds through petfinder have at the least have their animal hospital or veterinarian independantly vouch to the Petfinder personnel that they DO take correct medical care of the animals and birds in their care. This is why I can confidently recommend you search for your adoptables through that site. [Posted in FML 7386]