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Post by Jeremy's Boggle on Feb 13, 2012 9:19:13 GMT -5
A friend of mine sent me this email. I'm not feeling like I can take this on. Is there anyone else near Dothan that might can take this one?
"Hello Everyone. I do not post very often, but thought I might try this out. My husband and I have 3 home schooling kids who we are about to travel out of the country with on a learning experience and will be gone for an extended time. We have an old pet ferret who will be 9 years old this year and unfortunately we cannot take her with us. She has been with 2 of my kids their whole lives and I would hate to see anything bad happen to her. Is there anyone on the list in the Dothan area who might be interested in caring for her until we return? She is a sweet little old lady and loves to play. We love her so much and don't want to just dump her off at a shelter or with people who won't giver her the love she needs until we return. If you can help us out it would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to email me at jessie_matotoyela@yahoo.com. Thanks!"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2012 9:22:23 GMT -5
Awe i wish!
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Post by Sherry on Feb 13, 2012 9:26:24 GMT -5
And at that age- I'd be surprised if she lasted until they got back The depression will do her in
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Post by Jeremy's Boggle on Feb 13, 2012 10:54:10 GMT -5
I know. I'm temped. If they agreed to pay medical but I'm already juggling out times between my ferrets and dogs. And if she made it until they got home then mine(children & ferrets) might have separation issues. I'm very torn.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2012 11:14:43 GMT -5
I'm in Tallahassee. I'm actually planning a trip to pick up frozen food in dothan this weekend at the Wholesome hound. Why don't you give them my email and I'll see if I can help them out. I'm not making any promises but I'll see what I can do.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2012 11:15:32 GMT -5
oops nevermind, they left an email at the bottom of the post
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Post by Jeremy's Boggle on Feb 13, 2012 11:23:25 GMT -5
Great! Let me know how it goes.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2012 11:43:13 GMT -5
I'll keep you updated. I can't bare the idea of a little senior citizen dying in a shelter somewhere.
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Post by Jeremy's Boggle on Feb 13, 2012 11:45:06 GMT -5
I know.
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Post by Heather on Feb 13, 2012 13:36:16 GMT -5
This is truly heartbreaking. I just cannot understand why people do this. Do they not realize that she could very well pine away. Please keep us updated on the outcome. It would be terrible if they surrendered her to a shelter. She would never survive I had an oldster handed to me at that age, she was 9. Poor old dear. Babushka did very well for herself. She lived for another 18 months, learned to like raw and loved eating mice. She eventually passed on to total organ failure. ciao
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2012 14:29:38 GMT -5
I know it IS heartbreaking. Worse yet, they are leaving Sunday. I'm having a hard time with the idea of keeping her for 6 months, letting her get through her grief (if she does) and then handed her back over. It's too much on the poor lady. Would it be horrible of me to tell them if she comes to stay with me, she stays until it's her time to go to the bridge?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2012 14:50:12 GMT -5
I sent her this message... I hope it isn't too blunt but it's the way I feel most comfortably getting involved. "I'm having a hard time with this situation, on one hand I appreciate your efforts to find a temporary situation for Molly instead of dumping her on a shelter. This is commendable and I wish more ferret/ pet owners would behave similarly. However, I'm afraid she wont make it through being juggled back and forth. This is a common concern amongst the members on our forum as well. I understand your family loves Molly but at the end of 6 months I will too. I can offer to take her on as a permanent rescue until it is her time to travel to the bridge but I can't in good conscience help her get through the depression of loosing you, getting her attached to a new family (us) and then putting her through a second grieving period; it's too much for the poor gal. Best of luck finding a temporary home but if it doesn't work out, I will be traveling to Dothan on Saturday to pick up food at the Wholesome Hound and I can take her at that time. I hope my offer can give you some solace to know that she will be loved and in a great home if you choose it." It's a very sad situation (for Molly) but I believe I am offering her the best chance she has, I just hope her family loves her enough to let her go.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2012 14:52:49 GMT -5
I know it IS heartbreaking. Worse yet, they are leaving Sunday. I'm having a hard time with the idea of keeping her for 6 months, letting her get through her grief (if she does) and then handed her back over. It's too much on the poor lady. Would it be horrible of me to tell them if she comes to stay with me, she stays until it's her time to go to the bridge? Personally I wouldn't think so, but it's not my ferret so I can't tell you what they would say. Regardless It's a sad situation I hope everything works out and she finds a good home.
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Post by Jeremy's Boggle on Feb 13, 2012 14:54:51 GMT -5
Talk about waiting until the last minute. The back and forth is a concern here but as they have mentioned shelters maybe they will do a permanent placement.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2012 15:04:43 GMT -5
Did you hear back from them?? And btw you weren't blunt at all....That's just the truth....
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