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Post by RedSky on Jan 23, 2015 7:51:06 GMT -5
Oh no, that's horrible. Please please keep trying to call them a few times everyday. They need to know you are serious about taking him regardless of his problems. I suppose if he is that aggressive then his owners could have released him believing him to be 'wild' enough to survive or just wanted rid of him. Hopefully this isn't the case and he's just scared, but either way I hope they don't destroy him because he's trying to defend himself.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2015 11:01:56 GMT -5
Of course, I'l get back to them, hopefully I'll get some updates. I probably need to wait for those 2 weeks to see if the owner claims him or not, and then see... uuf, I'm actually sitting here worrying like crazy for a ferret that I only saw in q pic.. uuuuf
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2015 15:15:41 GMT -5
I wonder if they are use to having ferrets in their shelter or if they usually get cats and dogs. I ask because so many people are afraid of ferrets, that they might be hesitant to approach him. Where you wouldn't be and he would sense that.
Poor little guy, he must be so frightened and confused.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2015 15:36:23 GMT -5
Oh I am sure they are not - when we got Gabriel, he was the only ferret in a shelter in a very long time, I think many years. And they didn't know how to deal with him much. But this was a different shelter - they were actually giving them straight to foster homes. But ferrets are not so popular here - I think there may be less than 1000 ferrets as pets in the whole country. So people working in a shelter are definitely not used to them. I'd honestly go straight there if they'd say is ok - but their policy is that they can be put for adoption only after 2 weeks...
I saw only one pic of him and he looked terrified in a crate. They mentioned that they were waiting for him to settle - but it depends a lot on how he is approached...
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Post by Blue on Jan 23, 2015 21:09:41 GMT -5
Aww, poor little guy. Could you visit him before the 2 weeks are up, or is the shelter too far away for that to be practical? Because it might help the shelter people in approaching him, and also solidify in their minds that this is someone's pet, not a lost cause.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 7:43:30 GMT -5
Apparently he is now quite ok settled in his shelter "room" - they didn't mention anything about him being microchipped (I kept asking about this because there is a database with microchips of ferrets that has the owner's name, so it could point in the right direction and see if he is actually wanted, plus as far as I know here, microchipping is mandatory, but I am not certain). The shelter is in a different city, just about 3h away from where I live.... We kept thinking about driving there next week. But they mentioned now that during those 2 weeks, I can send a message saying that I am willing to offer him a home if his family doesn't pick him up, and leave my info so they can contact me when the time is up. And so I did. I left my phone and email, and clearly stated that I am willing to take him home no matter what or how difficult he is (I am worried about these other 3 accepting him, but that is something we'll see later on).
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Post by Blue on Jan 24, 2015 10:53:30 GMT -5
That's good, it sounds like they'll do their best to take care of him. Hopefully integration won't be too bad, since you have all boys, and Gizmo & Aramis accepted Gabriel just fine.
As for the microchip, my sister's rescue cat came with a chip but they couldn't track down the owners. The crazy thing is that this was a purebred Bengal cat, which must have cost them at least $1000, and then they just tossed him away. He is extremely loud (even the shelter was eager to get rid of him) but that's part of the breed. He's an incredible sweetheart.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 11:44:40 GMT -5
Oh, my in laws have a talkative cat like that - it drives everyone insane, and she's adorable hah, I got a response from the shelter - apparently they think it's a polecat and that it is possible that is has not been kept as a pet. I don't know if it's an assumption or it actually is (it does look like a poley, because the wild polecats are living in that area of the country. I don't know what to say/think, but they said they'll send him to a rescue that deals with wild animals.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 12:19:18 GMT -5
If he is a wild polecat, he's probably mad as heck about someone picking him up and taking him away from his cozy burrow. I hope that he has a little blanket or something in his crate.
If he goes off to a rescue that deals with wild animals, does that mean that you can't bring him home?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 12:25:09 GMT -5
I don't know, I would be happy if they would tell me what that rescue is (maybe the same place Gabriel was in for 4 months before we got him?), cos anything else that deals with real wild animals is the rescue that is part of the zoo - I asked what the options are and asked them to contact me when they decide what they are planning to do. if it is a polecat that has been kept as a pet, it can't be released in the wild... They found him in the center of a city. I am willing to help him even if he's more difficult. I saw a picture of him they took from the little room they gave him - curled up there on his blanket - he looks a lot like my Gabriel...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2015 17:12:55 GMT -5
Wrote again to the shelter to ask if they have decided on the poor little fuzz's fate, and make it clear that I am interested. I doubt I'll get a positive response, but it was worth a try
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Post by lefertmama on Jan 26, 2015 17:33:01 GMT -5
lol yup that's the way it goes, we wanted one after our last 2 passed, couldn't get more with our last too cause our girl Sara did not like other ferrets at all only her littermate Buster. Well 1 turned into 3 in a matter of weeks, then well at christmas got 2 more, lol ok no more, well maybe 1 more girl, if we find one that needs a home, well..... this weekend coming up off to pick up 2 girls, yup so 1 is now 7 lol
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2015 17:41:52 GMT -5
Omg, lefertmama, that is amazing of you! I'm so happy they'll be on great hands now! One is a shelter rescue, the other one is a petstore/shelter rescue since he was given away for a symbolic fee because he's "defective" (no tail and a crybaby:)) ), and I can't turn my heart away from a little guy that really needs a home and someone to love him...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2015 17:54:33 GMT -5
I am talking to them now and they say they have no clue if it's wild or not, and they have no idea what to do with it. Apparently a ferret breeder is trying to help them "figure out if it's wild or not"...... They said they have no idea how to distinguish. I didn't know what to advise - I know there is a difference in a bone structure of the skull, number of teeth and behaviour. The color doesn't really work much for distinguishing, because the european polecat and the domestic ferret (dark or sable) don't really differ...But I don't think they can really tell yet from behaviour because it's a stressed animal kept in a box with strangers poking him here and there... Looks like a poley to me, but any other opinions are welcome. I don't know how much can be told from the picture, but here it is. They asked me if there are ferret cages and if that he can be kept in an apartment....
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Post by Jeremy's Boggle on Jan 27, 2015 1:44:27 GMT -5
He is beautiful No wonder he has stolen your heart. I'm afraid I can't help much as to his breeding. He looks like a ferret, possibly with some polecat blood. Is it common there for breeders there to cross polecat and ferret lines?
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