National Ferret Rescue

Dateline - March 2, 2009
THE COLORADO BOX FERRETS

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**** Update - March 6th, 2009 (click here)****

Over the weekend (February 28, 2009), April of Totally Ferret received a distress call from associates of the Ferrets Etc. shelter in Colorado, asking her and several other ferret groups from Colorado to come and remove all their ferrets. Upon their arrival, they found that 17 ferrets were all jailed in some sort of a dark, giant box – no food, no water, overflowing litter boxes, feces and urine everywhere and very little light – all alone, left to fend for themselves. All are in need of medical attention for various reasons – adrenal disease, chordomas, rotten teeth, etc. Unbelievably all survived.

 Upon arriving at safety, they all scrambled and fought over water and then food. The volunteers say that they are very cuddly and just melted into their arms.

 SOS has offered to take donations for their vet care, which makes your donation tax deductible. Or you can send the donation directly to the vet at:

Dr. Jerry Labonde
Homestead Vet Hospital
6900 S. Holly Circle
Englewood, CO. 80112
Acct Number 2585- Furetti – COLORADO BOX FERRETS
303-771-7350

 April reports that they need some used bedding for these guys – stuff that they can send with them to their new homes. At this point they have found places for all 17, but would like to send them vetted instead of asking shelters to take on that responsibility. So please, if you can donate to get these little guys feeling better, they would really appreciate it. Donations can be in any amount – every little bit helps. Their food has been donated by our friends at Totally Ferret.

 If you have any gently used bedding to donate, please send it to:

Colorado Box Ferrets
c/o April at Totally Ferret
3001 Industrial Lane, Unit 4
Broomfield, CO 80021

Thank you April, Ferret Moms of Colorado, Front Range Ferrets and Furetti, from the entire ferret community for saving these little guys!!!

We are cooperating with local authorities in the investigation of the conditions in which these animals were found. If warranted, we will work to ensure that the responsible parties are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. In light of that, we will not be able to answer questions or details concerning the shelter’s ownership at this time.

Stayed tuned to the National Ferret Rescue site for updates.

Lisa Oestereich F.E.R.R.E.T. ferretemergency.org



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Update - March 06, 2009

All 17 of the Colorado Box ferrets were taken to the vet on Wednesday night.  The vet feels that two have to have surgery right away and has scheduled them for Tuesday.  All badly need dentals and a few need teeth pulled, which the vet will do after they’ve had a week or two to get comfortable with their new surroundings.   So far only three seem to be free of any serious health problems.

The vet has been wonderful and has offered his services at a very reduced rate.   Any donations toward their vet care would be greatly appreciated -- $5, $10, or whatever you can afford.   All donations through SOS are tax deductible.   The ferret groups that jumped to rescue these 17 cannot afford the vet bills for these ferrets on their own – they need help.

Or a thank you card to the vet who has been so wonderful would also be appreciated.  He has a bulletin board in his clinic that is almost empty and it would be heartwarming to see it filled with cards from the ferret community letting him know how much we appreciate his help.

Dr. Jerry Labonde

Homestead Vet Hospital

6900 S. Holly Circle

Englewood, CO. 80112

 

Thank you,

 

Lisa Oestereich

      On this site you will find information about current and past rescue efforts as well as information related to ferret wellness. We welcome you to peruse our site and come back often as this site is constantly growing.

The purpose of this site is to coordinate efforts during disasters and LARGE scale rescues. If you simply wish to surrender a ferret or two, please review the State Resources area to find a rescue organization in your area. Thanks for your understanding.

There are two boards that support this site.

The first is the National Ferret Rescue board and it is open only to individuals that have joined the NFR site to offer aid and resources in the event of a catastrophic event or natural disaster. You can join by clicking the link above. The board is here:

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/nationalferretrescue/

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http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/furr/

 

 

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