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Post by Sherry on Feb 22, 2017 11:08:40 GMT -5
Any reputable rescue is going to want to know about YOU. You, your family, your other pets, and in fact the best insist on a home visit for the first time until they DO know you  |
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Post by Heather on Feb 22, 2017 13:51:26 GMT -5
They will want to know about your vet, they will contact your vet for treatment histories. They almost always insist on a home visit. They can and do get very personal. This may seem very intrusive but these little ones have been through so much. Even if they've never been in a rough situation, they are now and the trauma of being dumped weighs heavily and the shelters want to make their new home their forever home.
ciao
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Post by unclejoe on Feb 22, 2017 17:50:46 GMT -5
Even the Humane Society had me fill out a questionnaire about my ability to care for a couple ferrets and agree to return them if I decided not to keep them.
Are you looking for a ferret-specific shelter or your local animal shelter? A ferret shelter will have a good idea of their general health. I have adopted one adrenal ferret from the HS and seen others as a volunteer. The HS didn't do any medical treatments that weren't urgent and didn't even treat for fleas or vaccinate until the pets were being adopted. One adrenal girl had swollen girl bits and a couple others were losing hair.
If there are many or several to choose from, try to let the ferret choose you rather than picking one solely on looks. It'll be a quicker bonding period.
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