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Ferrets shown together MUST BE adopted together. Two or more Ferrets will fare much better than just one as they are social creatures and develop close bonds.

FERRETS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE*(10/1/08)
More ferrets will be listed following their vet checks, however most are part of large ferret families.

Sassy Girl has a lot to say about everything. She is very active and high energy. The person who originally brought her to FVF did not feel he was able to care for her after she was abandoned by her owner. He did not know much about her, but did know she had not nipped since she was a kit, she had not been with kids or other animals, and she was born mid 2005. She was adopted as an only ferret and did very well until her new family made some changes in their lifestyle. After the family moved and children started coming into the home, Sassy Girl reportedly started targeting the male adult in the house. She was returned to FVF and in less than an hour was she was giving kisses and doing great. She has moved back into the ferret room and is doing fine. She would be happiest in a home without children and with at least one other ferret. Vet check and distemper done on 12/21/07 (NH).

Josephine and Timmy are both Kits looking for a forever home. Josephine arrived with two senior ferrets when her owner made the decision to go back to school and could not find an apartment willing to allow all her pets. Josephine was born in April of 2008. Because she is young, she is still working on litter training, but so far is being pretty good about it in her cage. She is a typical baby, and displays some nipping behavior, especially during play. Vet check done on 8/8/08 (AMC), her distemper was done by her former owner and is good until 3/21/09. Timmy arrived after being abandoned at an area pet store. He was underweight, lethargic and shy when he arrived and, according to pet store staff, his cage had not been cleaned in sometime. Within five days of arriving at FVF he had put on significant weight, had energy far more appropriate to his age, and he was enjoying attention from people and other ferrets. Timmy is very sweet and has not done any biting here at FVF. Even his play nipping is very limited and surprisingly gentle. He is also working on "litter pan". Based on his teeth, he was probably born in March of 2008. Vet check and distemper done on 8/29/08 (AMC).

Chad was found stray in Oshkosh. He was taken to a wildlife rehabber, who surrendered him to FVF. He is a huge albino boy with a thick coat. He seems to be litter trained and is interested in other ferrets. He is very playful and likes attention. Chad has done some nipping at FVF-typically when he is startled or excited. He has not drawn blood, but has left marks. We believe this can be stopped with consistent correction and by not surprising him. At this point, we would not recommend Chad for a first time ferret owner. Based on the condition of his teeth, he was likely born summer of 2007. Vet check and distemper shot done on 8/8/08 (AMC).

Frankie and Phoebe arrived at FVF after being left behind when their owner moved out of her apartment. They like to play with each other and their person. Based on the condition of their teeth, we are guessing they were born between June and August 2007. Vet check and distemper shots done on 8/8/08 (AMC). At the vet check it was noted that Phoebe has a fractured tooth. It was removed on 8/13 (NH). Phoebe has recently started nipping as a way to demand attention. We are addressing this behavior with consistant scruffing. Frankie loves being held and has not done any nipping or biting.

Chico and Courtney came to FVF after a landlord refused to consider ferrets as "caged pets" allowed under a lease. These are very beautiful ferrets with plush coats and wonderful markings. Both are very active and playful and get along with other ferrets. Chico has not shown any nipping or biting behavior, however Courtney does nip very hard. We are addressing this behavior through scruffing and she has improved. We believe continued consistent correction will eventually stop the behavior altogether. Because of the behavior, these ferrets are not appropriate for first time ferret owners . Based on the condition of their teeth, they were both likely born Spring or Summer of 2007. Vet check and distemper done on 8/21/08 (AMC).

"Brown One" and "White One" are very nice girls that have been in two homes prior to their surrender to FVF. These girls have been around other animals and very young children. At the time of their surrender, they had never bitten and were not nippy ferrets-however, "White One" has started biting volunteers in what we believe to be attempts to get attention. We anticipate this behavior will stop when she is not competing with so many other ferrets for attention . We have noted that she seems to bite males more often, and harder than women and suspect she is not very comfortable with larger men. They deserve a forever home were they will be given real names and not just called by their colors. According to the info FVF has been given, they were born in April of 2006. The condition of their teeth support this. Vet check and distemper shots done on 8/29/08 (AMC).

Romeo, Squeaker and Zena arrived after their owner became wheelchair bound and could no longer care for them properly. According to her, Romeo loves to steal pop. He will come up behind you and "attack" your feet when he wants to play. He gives the occasional kiss. Squeaker is deaf. He is a great weasel war dancer, and loves to give kisses. Both these boys were likely born between April and Sept 2004. Both had dental cleanings and got their distemper shots on 4/16/08 (NH). Zena arrived nearly bald from adrenal disease. She had adrenal surgery and a dental cleaning on 4/10/08 (LS) and has recovered beautifully. According to her former owner, she is very playful and gives "love bites"- we have noticed she sometimes "chomps" if she is unhappy or not getting her way. Her distemper shot was done on 4/11/08 (LS). Like her brothers, we believe she was born spring or summer of 2004. These three are very bonded and need to stay together.

NipNap, Harriman and Pookie arrived following the death of their owner. According to the person bringing them to FVF NipNap is an energetic boy with the bad habit of playing in litter pans. NipNap is not a Marshall Farms ferret and may still have his scent glands, although we have not smelled any evidence of them here at FVF. Based on the condition of his teeth he was likely born Between June and December 2003. Pookie is a small girl who is the dominant ferret in this group. She reportedly likes to be rolled over during play and loves her hammocks. She will respond to a shaker but doesn't like soft treats. Based on the condition of her teeth she was likely born summer of 2004. Harriman is a big silver boy with black spots. The person bringing him to FVF reported that eating is his favorite activity. He reportedly will nip at your toes for attention and nip at your hand when he was had enough. He likes going outside on his leash and likes playing in the snow. Based on the condition of his teeth, he was likely born summer of 2005. Vet check and distemper shots done on 7/11/08 (AMC). Pookie has a dead canine which was supposed to be removed on 7/14-this was postponed because some of the ferrets were heard sneezing and we wanted to make sure Pookie was cold/allergy free before putting her under anesthetic. The dental will be rescheduled shortly and recovery should be very rapid and will not interfere with these ferrets moving to their forever home.

Junior, Bear and Lucy arrived as a result of the June flooding in southern and central Wisconsin. Junior and Bear arrived with no physical issues although Junior developed some sort of infection which required several weeks of treatment by two different antibiotics. He is now eating and regaining the weight he lost. He is a very sweet boy. Bear had apparently been traumatized and did some biting when she arrived. This has gotten somewhat better, but she will still bite, especially if you wake her up. This makes her most appropriate for an experienced ferret owner. Lucy is a sweetheart who arrived with a large fluid filled cyst on her upper tail. The tail was amputated on 6/28/08 (LS). Once her tail healed, she went in for adrenal surgery on 7/24/08 (LS). Unfortunately it was her right adrenal gland which was affected. Because of the placement on the vena cava it was not possible to remove the tumor. She received a ferretonin implant and will require on every four months-which makes her a special needs ferret. Based on the condition of their teeth, we believe Junior and Bear were born summer of 2004, and Lucy summer of 2003. Vet check and distemper done on 6/24/08 (AMC).

Reno, Margo and Lulu arrived at FVF as foster ferrets in June, 2008. Their owner has since decided that the best thing to do for the girls is place them up for adoption. Margo has a wonderful plush dark sable coat while Lulu is a large plush silver. Reno is also silver, but is on the thinner side with shorter fur. All three are very nice girls with no nipping or biting problems. They are hit and miss with the litter pan. Lulu and Reno have been getting small doses of prednisolone every other day-Lulu to address what we believe to be early insulinoma (she had two mild seizures that we are aware of), Reno to help booster her appetite. Reno has shown herself to be a more sensitive ferret than her sisters. She developed an ulcer shortly after her introduction to the main ferret population, then again following a loud "parade" that went directly past the shelter in August. She and her sisters would likely do best in a quieter home with no small children and lots of love and attention. Lulu and Margo enjoy running and playing chase games, while Reno is more of a mellow ferret that would likely enjoy being held once her explorations are finished. All three were vet checked in June (AMC), Margo and Lulu got their distemper shots at that time. Reno was not feeling well at the time, so her shot was done in the shelter on 9/10/08. Based on the previous owner's report, and the condition of their teeth, Margo and Reno were likely born mid 2004, while Lulu was likely born mid 2003.

Alley is a sweet girl who was surrendered when her owner developed allergies. Alley will nip at your socks, but is not mean about it-she just has the "ferret foot fetish". She has no history of nipping hands. She came in eating cat chow indoor formula, but has been eating Totally Ferret Senior since her arrival here. Alley is very curious but did not adapt to other ferrets. She will need to be the only ferret it the household-although she does get along with cats. According to owner report and her overall body condition, she was likely born spring of 2002, although her teeth would seem to indicate she is younger. Vet check and distemper shot done on 4/28/08 (AMC).

Meeko and his brother were originally surrendered to FVF in 2006 when his brother became ill. His brother went to the bridge on 3/2/06 and Meeko was adopted. Meeko was brought back to FVF along with an older, and much younger, ferret in July 2008 when their owner decided to go back to school and could not find an apartment which would allow all her pets. Meeko is still pretty active and should not be considered as an only ferret-he would do best with a ferret near his age. He has lived with a small dog, and enjoyed playing with it. He also lived with a cat, but does not like cats and will attack them. Meeko was reportedly born Feb 2004. His vet check was done on 8/8/08 (AMC). His former owner had him up to date on his distemper, which is good until 3/28/09.

Big Boy (aka Biggie) and Little Girl (aka Shorty) were surrendered when their owner moved. Big Boy is just that, a big boy. His spleen is somewhat enlarged, which isn't uncommon in older male ferrets. He likes other ferrets. He steals pens and the insoles out of shoes. Here at FVF he has shown an interest in stealing the entire shoe-even trying to get them off the feet of FVF volunteers. He also likes to chase the vacuum cleaner. According to owner report, Biggie was born spring/summer of 2003. Little Girl is a very busy ferret. She does a great war dance and chuckles as she dances. According to her former owner, she likes to hide in the couch, attack pillows and hide socks. Little Girl was showing classic adrenal balding, but without a distended vulva. Our vet has taken a "wait and watch" attitude toward adrenal surgery since her fur does seem to be filling in somewhat and because there was no distention. According to owner report, Shorty was born spring/summer of 2004. Both these ferrets are good with the litter pan as long as it is kept clean and like cats. Vet check and distemper shots done on 7/18/08 (AMC).

Daisy was surrendered to FVF after the other ferrets in the household went to the bridge due to old age. According to her owners, she became "very sad" once she was alone. They were offered the option of adopting an age appropriate friend for her, but opted to surrender her instead. Daisy seems to be very sweet and laid back. According to owner report she is "about 5" which would mean she was born summer of 2003. A broken canine was removed on 8/13/08 (NH). She has recovered well and would like a quiet home with another ferret her age and activity level. Vet check and distemper done on 8/8/08 (AMC).


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