rescue's 1st customer

[Sherry]

That is a FANTASTIC bargain!!! Congrats

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I got it in the house and moved the little girl to the top and the bonded pair to the bottom. They have lots of hammocks and other things to snuggle in and I have a cage I can easily reach in. I had my own little dook going on today.

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Update: Exciting news, I'm now on petfinder. I've posted the litter pound girl I have and hope to get a picture up soon. The closest ferret rescue to me is a few states away in La.

I've also bought a second playpen and stretched them out to close off the open floor house design so my three have a "playroom" to romp around in. They will still have days to play in the full living area, but this allows me to let them out more without them getting in the way of cleaning or cooking. Podo also can't be trusted around others unwatched; he still bites them.

I'm still needing to sell my sw aquarium in the rescue room to open it up for more floor space, but hubby is open to the idea of draining it and moving it to the garage. The shots for my other two rescues were canceled on account of three emergencies coming into the vets office. I hope Monday's appointment doesn't get canceled. That office is always busy and they will only schedule me with the main vet because she is the one that knows about exotics. However, it is nice to know that my long time dog vet is also an exotics vet. I only know of one other about 25 minutes away and it is the office where she first started before opening up her own office. I'm not telling how many years ago that was.

[Sherry]

Sounds like things are starting to move ahead for you! That's wonderful

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I thought I would give everyone an update on how the rescue start has been going.I now have six rescues, so a total of nine ferrets in the house. I was thinking 10 as a maximum and now that I'm at nine, I think 10 is probably going to be it. I went to an adopt-a-thon this past weekend and the ferrets got some attention. People are starting to know I'm here. Now I just need some adoptions. I have been asked for advise and have been honored to have an opportunity to dispell some myths and get some good information out there. You may have seen my post about a pound girl that came to me a week ago. She has a broken pelvis, but is already walking better. I think she is going to heal up well. I bought a used 182 that I'm currently using and a 143 that I am refinishing due to some powdery rust. The first level is finished and I'm starting on the second level today. I can't wait to have this cage up and running. My current one is decent, but the fn are the best and most versatile. Since I have one injured and another that attacks other ferrets, the need for multiple cages is paramount. I don't know what shelters did before the fn cages.

[Heather]

Got wedged in cages a lot The ferret nations are a godsend believe me. I've got tons of the old cages, especially the marshals mansions. I'm in the process of tearing them all apart and turning them into more serviceable cages. We'll see how that goes. Glad to see that you're doing well. It can move so fast. All it takes is a large surrender and you're up to 20 ferrets (been there done that ) That's when I discovered 18 was my max, especially if you have a couple of sickies.
ciao

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I don't know how I would handle 20. Just figuring out play time would be a nightmare. As it is I already have 4 different groups. One is because I'm not letting my little one with the broken hip play with the others until she heals up and one of the others is a little female that does not like other ferrets. It would be so much easier if they all played well together. I just got off the phone with a cat shelter and he can get me the Swheat Litter much cheaper than I have been paying. That will be a help on the wallet. He also has taste of the wild at a lower price. Every little bit helps.