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Post by Labyrinth on Sept 23, 2007 20:45:18 GMT -5
I hate to say no. My mom does it for me. ;p Once I get my own place...well, I'll probably limit myself to 10-15. While I'd LOVE to buy ferrets, I plan to just open up as a rescue but not really? Any ferrets up to 15 will be my own furries. I'd find strength to say no. Think about it...if you keep saying yes the furries you have will suffer for it. Less time to spend with them and all.
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Post by Crystal on Sept 24, 2007 9:13:01 GMT -5
I hate to say no. My mom does it for me. ;p Once I get my own place...well, I'll probably limit myself to 10-15. While I'd LOVE to buy ferrets, I plan to just open up as a rescue but not really? Any ferrets up to 15 will be my own furries. I'd find strength to say no. Think about it...if you keep saying yes the furries you have will suffer for it. Less time to spend with them and all. Not to mention vet bills!
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Post by Labyrinth on Sept 24, 2007 15:10:34 GMT -5
I hate to say no. My mom does it for me. ;p Once I get my own place...well, I'll probably limit myself to 10-15. While I'd LOVE to buy ferrets, I plan to just open up as a rescue but not really? Any ferrets up to 15 will be my own furries. I'd find strength to say no. Think about it...if you keep saying yes the furries you have will suffer for it. Less time to spend with them and all. Not to mention vet bills! D: Tell me about it. It'll cost me close to $500 to get my ferrets free of ear mites cause the vet said my regular ear cleaning and mite precautions did nothing and will not get rid of them.
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Post by agilegsd on Sept 29, 2007 11:49:48 GMT -5
If you have a limit and you aren't able to get ferrets adopted out, it is a really bad idea to continue to take more in. I have seen many well meaning people get in over their heads by doing just that. Next thing you know the rescue has 50+ ferrets, more coming in all the time and few to no being adopted out. When that happens it isn't good for the rescue or the ferrets. You have to help the ones you can and hope for the best with the others. Arrange to be able to take more in through foster homes, volunteers and/or fundraising for a building. But until arrangements have been made - you have to stick to your limit. Also I have learned through placing animals myself and involvement with successful rescues, that in many cases not everything possible is being done to promote adoptions. Rescues need to be heavily promoted locally through flyers, newsletters, fundraising events, local businesses, newspaper ads, local classifieds, vet offices and pet owners. The animals in rescues need to be promoted as well and really "marketed" in a way that make spet owners want to consider them. It would be nice to think many people think fo gettinga rescue ferret on their own but that just isn't the way it generally works. Also ferret rescues should consider, if possible splitting groups of ferrets - in some cases the ferrets are too bonded but IME this isn't always the case and many shelters have strict "no groups will be split" rules. Petfinder is a great tool if used properly - the pictures should be good and include at least one with the animal looking right at the camera, so the expression is clear. More is better on detail as well - include a story, personality traits and what sort of home the ferret is hoping for (can even be done from the ferret's viewpoint). Not trying to tell you what to do, just sharing info This site is a really good resource for rescues/shelters: www.animalsheltering.org/resource_library/search_results.html?librarytopic=adoptions
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Post by jeanclaudess on Jan 19, 2008 16:23:29 GMT -5
A little late on the reply... there is several other ferret shelters in Massachusetts. 4 Lil'Paws ferret shelter is located in Brentwood, NH and they might be able to help with that... www.4lilpaws.org/
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