Fostering a Ferret in New Jersey

[tails]

Hey. I'm really interested in fostering for a rescue. I've always wanted a ferret and I've done lots of research on the species, ferret ownership, and rescues. I volunteer at my local animal shelter and all my pets are adopted. I can't adopt a ferret due to my current situation. I'm not always in a position to cover very expensive medication or surgery, but I will pitch in. I can provide housing, food, care, and lots of time and love for a homeless ferret. I've contacted many shelters in my area and most require "experience". Westchester Ferret Rescue said they will let me know when they need a foster home For now, can anyone help me or give me any kind of advice? Are there any shelters out there who need foster homes? Thanks for reading. (:

[Deleted]

Good morning Tails so whear do you live? If its a shelter your looking for I am good at looking stuff up despite how difficult the search engines make it. My best advice, happy diet=happy ferret:).

[tails]

Good morning Aaron I'm in northern New Jersey, about an hour away from the city. You're so right about the search engines though haha it took me a while to find Westchester's rescue!

[Sherry]

Hi, and welcome You're best bet might be to volunteer at a shelter first, to get some experience. I'm no where near you, so can't help with locations, etc., but I do know that most of them DO need volunteers, even on a weekly/bi-weekly basis.
Then, once you've gotten to know them, they'd consider you for fostering much more seriously.

[Deleted]

To expound on the good food idea, like my web site this one is lost in cyberspace. Mine maby just has 7% ferret info, this one is 100% and very reliable. fft
www.aferret4all.com/foodforthought.htm
Now, you said you found a shelter or you want more, or you know of one but its not enough?

[tails]

I was just wondering if there were any nearby rescues in need that I missed.

[Sherry]

Aaron, you're getting to far off topic again

[maddiesmom]

Have you seen these, from the American Ferret Association list??

SJ Ferret Rescue & Sanctuary
Director: Steve & Cheryl Reznick
Gibbsboro, NJ
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.sjferret.com
A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization

We are on Pet Finder and State Licensed

Fuzztek's Ferret Rescue
Director: Yvonne DeCarlo
New Milford, NJ
[phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Fuzztek is an ADV-positive shelter We are no longer taking in ferrets, Calls for Information only.

Hudson Valley Ferret Rescue
Director: Karen Paparella
North Arlington, NJ 07031
[phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.HudsonValleyFerret.webs.com
Scales and Tails, Inc.
Director: Gail Elsey
Director: Meri Martin Patty Kaczorowski
Randolph, NJ
[phone]
Fax: [phone] call first
Alternate Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Alternate E-Mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.scalesandtails.org
A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization

We are on Pet Finder and State Licensed

Father Natures Ferret Rescue
Director: Keith T. Krysz
Director: Evelyn L. Krysz
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
[phone]
Alternate Phone: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Find our Homepage on www.petfinder.com

[tails]

Thanks for the list, though I've contacted all those rescues previously, haha. (: I'd love to start off volunteering, but it seems like a lot of these are home-based foster systems (as opposed to a shelter in one place)? I'm not sure if that made sense. Like for example, I visit a cat and dog shelter weekly to do volunteer work. Is there anything like that for ferrets?

[Sherry]

Not usually. Most ferret shelters are operated out of people's homes, but that doesn't mean they don't want help. After all, a lot of them have 20+ ferrets, so an extra hand helping to clean cages is always appreciated

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Apr 24, 2011 12:03:17 GMT -5 Sherry said:

Aaron, you're getting to far off topic again

I had a feeling it was my fault no one was posting hear anymore, thats ushuly how it happens