New shelter arrival

[shelter mom]

Someone in Waco, about 120 miles north of me, found her on her front porch, Very skinny with bald patches. I thought probably adrenal.

So I drive up there to get her, and she's a young DEW, less than a year old. Bald patches are from abrasions that are scabbed over and healing. The lady told me some of her neighbors said they saw someone throw the ferret out of the second floor window of one of the houses a few days before.

She has already eaten an entire large crock of food in 24 hours. One of her canines is broken and discolored, so I'm not sure if she'll lose it or not. Very sweet little girl, and no tattoos.

[angiesong2000]

My heart is breaking...She's lucky that she is safe with you. Kiss her for me.

[fizzle]

that is just horrible what happened to her. That is a long trip for you to take but well worth it if it means saving a fuzzie. I will be sending lots of thoughts her way. its nice to hear that she is young though, i hate to hear when a ferret has spent years going through abuse or whatnot.

[buellerandlucymom]

Oh that makes me soooo angry...what purpose does it serve to hurt an animal like that? Oh geez, if only I were a hitman (woman) for hire....

So glad she is in your loving care. Hopefully now she has a fighting chance.

Carolyn

[crazyferretlady]

Everyday I'm more and more amazed at how thoughtless and cruel some humans can be.

The big debate around here lately has been whether a woman should be fined up to $8,000 for abandoning 3 small animals in the woods because her daughter decided she didn't want them anymore.

Upon reading some of the responses on our newspaper's web site I just scratch my head. These were pets - they weren't raised in the wild - how can you return them to the wild?

I don't think she'll get fined the full $8000 but I wish she would - and that money should go to local animal shelters!

Middletown woman accused of leaving gerbils, hamster in woods

By ED JOHNSON
STAFF WRITER

A township woman is facing up to $8,000 in fines for allegedly abandoning three gerbils and a hamster in a wooded area here.

Wendy Fiolek, 38, was charged with animal abandonment and failure to provide sustenance and shelter to the creatures, which had been household pets, said Victor "Buddy" Amato, chief of police for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The charges, all disorderly persons offenses, are scheduled to be heard in Middletown Municipal Court on Oct. 8, according to the summonses issued today.

Amato said the small rodents had been put in a cardboard box and left in the woods by Sleepy Hollow Road.

"A youngster walking a dog heard them scratching and that's how they were found," Amato said. A shipping invoice with Fiolek's address was also found inside the box.

Amato said when he first questioned her about the rodents, she said her daughter had previously owned gerbils, but they had been given to "a good home."

He said she ultimately admitted leaving the animals in the box because her daughter didn't take care of them.

[fizzle]

I am surprised that they made a big deal over gerbils and hamsters (usually small animals like these are not taken seriously), but i am so glad they did!!! the laws regarding animal neglect/abuse/abandonment should need to be upheld to the fullest punishments possible i say. and make it public! if its in the news more often, maybe people would think twice before harming their pets.

[mandypandy]

Awww... that poor poor baby. T_T

I'm really glad that she's in good hands now. <3