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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2011 19:49:33 GMT -5
Hello! From a new ferrent and her 9 1/2 month-old lady sable, Freya Marie. She is a tiny girl, 1.7 lb, and very very spoiled. Momma here just bought her a Ferret Nation 182, so big she doesn't know what to do with it all  . but with my increase in experience and in cage size/quality now, I am going to get her a cagemate in the very near future. Just can't find too many rescues/shelters in Vermont!! The local animal shelters around me don't have any, but know that I am looking. Anybody know?  She's very well behaved, and a total sweetheart - I take her with me outside all the time, to my friends' houses (when safe), even to an outdoor craft fair where she was the center of attention! Her only issue is that she likes to poop juuuust outside her litter pan, no matter where I place food/blankets/bedding!  Outside of her box she sticks with the same two corners so I just clean up after her there. She was trained in her old box but does not appreciate the addition of an actual litter pan in her new box, even tho momma went and bought the biggest darn pan with the lowest entry possible... When I first got her at 5mos I didn't know very much and was feeding her Wysong Archetypal II  However as I read more and more about ferts online I became aware of my ignorance and am remedying Freya's diet to a much healthier one, one day getting my way to raw and whole prey. ;D Right now she gets dry kibble out on the upper level of her cage, a 50-50 mix of Wysong's Epigen 90 kibble and the Archetypal II (roughly, a bit heavier on the Epigen 90, as I'm weaning her off the Arche II). Once a day she gets soupies, made out of equal parts of the kibble mix and wysong's freeze-dried Archetypal I. It is getting cold here and she hasn't put on much weight since I got her so hopefully this new feeding regime will pack on some pounds! I'm working with an experienced ferrent who is helping me change her food slowly so as to avoid stomach upset. I love my lil pooper and will do anything for her! She is my absolute pride and joy. So glad to see so many others who feel the same!! I would love to post pictures but am kind of clueless. As in, if the following doesn't work I'm sorry and need help...haha   Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2011 19:52:41 GMT -5
Oh yay! That worked! Here's a few more Out for a walk --  Chowing down in her old cage --  Her awesome FerretNation cage (still being modified!) --  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by Sherry on Oct 15, 2011 20:01:27 GMT -5
Gorgeous baby girl! And welcome to the forum Please feel free to browse, post, ask questions, etc. Check out the nutrition section, tons of info in there! And having her on a soupie is an ideal method for switching her to a raw diet  When you are ready, apply for a mentor if you like, and you can start your own thread in the "newbie question" section of nutrition. I'm looking forward to hearing more about her antics, and seeing some more pictures(hint, hint???) ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2011 20:33:01 GMT -5
Thanks!! Freya's precious...The Princess Pillow --  Uploaded with ImageShack.usAnd actually..I have so many..so I have started an album on photobucket: photobucket.com/freyamarie13011(who was born on January 30, 2011) Also..please excuse the mess, lol...the ferret has taken over 100% |
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Post by Heather on Oct 15, 2011 20:57:49 GMT -5
Hi and welcome on board Please feel free to prowl around and ask questions and get involved in the discussions. Everyone's friendly and more than willing to help out. I hope we will be seeing more of sweet little Freya, give her a hug ciao |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2011 21:45:42 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum! Freya's a sweetheart...
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Post by Sherry on Oct 15, 2011 23:15:33 GMT -5
I know what you mean about the ferret "taking over" ;D I'm almost embarrassed about the number of tubes, toys, and cages in my living room ;D She's adorable by the way. And she really does like that pillow, doesn't she  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2011 11:52:41 GMT -5
She is INFATUATED with that pillow. I never have to hide it/take it away for a little while because she gets bored of it! Right now my floor is covered in various things I've found/bought for her...different textures, clothes, balls, water bucket, grocery bags, tubes...and she has taken over a dresser in my room, I can't keep practically anything in it because she will find it and eat it or worse! When I first got her I couldn't figure out why on earth she kept smelling like incense...then I heard her scrambling inside the dresser and found her sleeping in the same drawer as the incense! needless to say THAT got moved, along with everything else that is bad for ferrets, and now she has different toys and blankets in the drawers and it's her favorite sleeping spot. I don't know what I'll do if I need to move the dresser for her FN to fit in its ideal spot! most of my ceilings are sloped so something as tall as the 182 only fits in a few locations  Thank you all for your words of welcome! Very glad to have found this forum! |
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Post by jadewolf on Oct 20, 2011 15:43:04 GMT -5
Hi and welcome! Freya is adorable, and I admire your bravery in naming your ferret for a Norse god. I have a strict rule about "no norse god names for ferrets." I know of too many Loki's who decided to live up to the name.
I know there is a ferret rescue in VT, but they don't have a central shelter, they use a network of foster homes. I do not know their contact info, but I will talk with my local shelter director because I know she has a relationship with them. My girl Minnie actually came from VT to MA because she'd been in foster there 90 days, and they get so few potential adopters she had a better chance in MA.
Edit to add: My web search turned up the Ferret Halfway House, Director: Krystal Sewell. Middlebury, VT (802) 388-3586 eennis@zoo.uvm.edu . I don't know if this is current or is the rescue that my shelter works with, so I'll still ask,
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Post by Sherry on Oct 20, 2011 19:05:59 GMT -5
I admire your bravery in naming your ferret for a Norse god. I have a strict rule about "no norse god names for ferrets." I know of too many Loki's who decided to live up to the name. Agreed!!! Our husky Freya certainly lived up to the name of the godess she was named for ;D Only dog I've ever seen who would admire herself in the mirror from behind! She'd stand with her butt to the mirror looking over her shoulder at her image |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2011 23:05:02 GMT -5
I admire your bravery in naming your ferret for a Norse god. I have a strict rule about "no norse god names for ferrets." I know of too many Loki's who decided to live up to the name. Agreed!!! Our husky Freya certainly lived up to the name of the godess she was named for ;D Only dog I've ever seen who would admire herself in the mirror from behind! She'd stand with her butt to the mirror looking over her shoulder at her image haha Sherry that's hilarious! She actually was named Freya because when she first came to live with me there was another Norse-god-ferret residing in the house too - a Loki, who fortunately wasn't too successful at living up to his name, in comparison with other ferts at least! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2011 23:09:02 GMT -5
I know there is a ferret rescue in VT, but they don't have a central shelter, they use a network of foster homes. I do not know their contact info, but I will talk with my local shelter director because I know she has a relationship with them. My girl Minnie actually came from VT to MA because she'd been in foster there 90 days, and they get so few potential adopters she had a better chance in MA. Edit to add: My web search turned up the Ferret Halfway House, Director: Krystal Sewell. Middlebury, VT (802) 388-3586 eennis@zoo.uvm.edu . I don't know if this is current or is the rescue that my shelter works with, so I'll still ask, That would be GREAT! I really don't wanna give in and go to a pet store for her cagemate  but at the same time it's been recommended that I get a companion who is close to her age (10months) and I don't know if that would be harder to find in a shelter? |
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Post by Heather on Oct 20, 2011 23:36:37 GMT -5
Have you thought of perhaps getting a breeder's ferret? They could have some left over or the ones that they've held back but decided not to keep. Often they keep a couple of fuzzes back for either prospective show or breeding. Sometimes their best guess doesn't pan out. There's nothing wrong with the ferret, in fact many are better than the pet quality fuzzes that go out but they don't make the cut as a breeder or show prospective. Could be that they don't have the qualities that were needed or the breeder decides that they're not quite what they wanted. This is not an uncommon practice. They would be about the right age for what you're looking for. It's just a thought. You wouldn't be supporting the whole farm ferret thing either. Shelters in the US often get kit surrenders too, so it would depend what is in your area. These are a couple of alternatives that are available to you. Good luck ciao |
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Post by jadewolf on Oct 22, 2011 12:30:20 GMT -5
I've asked, we'll see if the shelter director has any free time to answer . At least here in MA, the shelter gets a fair number of kits to one year olds, and they tend to be adopted pretty fast. Right in February and March it's horrible, people dump of "christmas" ferrets that soon! So you probably will want to make contact and tell them what you're looking for, and be prepared to wait a little bit for the right ferret to come in. If you're dedicated, there's also the possibility of looking into NH or western MA shelters. It'd be a bit of a drive, but you'd keep your money out of the hands of the ferret mills. |
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Post by jadewolf on Oct 24, 2011 17:16:55 GMT -5
So it turns out it's not a ferret rescue, it's the Central Vermont Humane Society. Their website and more info is at cvhumane.com/. |
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. but with my increase in experience and in cage size/quality now, I am going to get her a cagemate in the very near future. Just can't find too many rescues/shelters in Vermont!! The local animal shelters around me don't have any, but know that I am looking. Anybody know? 
