As of December 5, 2007, there are 53 ferrets housed at the West Michigan Ferret Connection.
28 ferrets are Adoptable.
6 ferrets are Permanent Residents. They include:
George & Peaball : They came in in December 2006 as the promise to a friend who died in October 2006.
Daisy is about 7 years old. She’s adrenal but melatonin implants have worked great wonders. She’s a chocolate point with a cute necklace of white.
Ace, Max & Mikey: These guys came in in June 2006. Ace went thru a really tough depression period and I fret that he would not make another transition well. Max and Mikey are fine but I do not split up cagemates.
In September, 2006 the ferret community closed down a ferret breeder in Ohio. 586 "whole" (not neutered or spayed) ferrets. I took 16. These ferrets are adoptable BUT they are not recommended for inexperienced ferret owners. They will be neutered/spayed before adoption but they will not be descented. These ferrets, all of them, are all under 1 year of age. I'm estimating they were part of a spring litter so I'm approximating their birthdates as March 21, 2007 (first day of spring). The West Michigan Ferret Connection has non-profit status under Support Our Shelters (see info below). We receive no government funding and are heavily reliant on tax-deductible gifts from private and corporate donors to continue our work. BEAU & NILLA'S THRIFT STORE & MORE ..... ferret air fresheners (NEW), Maltese Penny jewelry, crocheted eggs & mice, Zanies 8-in-1 Ferret Playhouse, heavy-duty clear plastic tubes, ferret crinkle sacks, fleece carrier covers, tents, shampoo, harnesses, toys, bedding, shampoo and many other items.
Used cages for sale.... all sizes .... carriers, too
FERRET DAYS!!!!!
OCTOBER 18, 2008: Midwest Ferret Fellowship Faire @ the Grand Innx in Grand Rapids, MI. vendors, games & judging.
WANTED: Volunteers I have the whole lower level of the house for the ferrets. Plenty of room to play. Also involves cleaning litterboxes & feeding. Volunteers are the backbone of ALL shelters. Little donations add up to BIG Miracles. WANTED: Foster Homes for the older kids I will only consider experienced ferret owners. People have asked me if I have a Wish List. I never thought of it before. But now that I think about it, I guess I do:
WEST MICHIGAN FERRET CONNECTION WISH LIST
Melatonin Implants
Totally Ferret
Ferret Nation cages ... a girl can daydream, can't she?
Disposable latex or vinyl gloves (medium) used when touching yucky things
Cable ties(best things to use to hold playpens together)
Gift certificates to local gas stations. Gas is expensive! I go to Speedway with my Speedy Rewards card.
Big jar candles
Vet care donations (donations can be sent to Coit Animal Clinic, 1958 Coit NE, Grand Rapids MI 49505, phone 616/363-5530)
Thank you to those who cared enough to ask what I needed.
Tax deductible donations can be made to the West Michigan Ferret Connection through Support Our Shelters, a 501(c)(3) organization created to assist ferret shelters. You may contact Judith White @ 610/626-6647 at SOS (EIN#23-3062176) and designate your charitble donation for the West Michigan Ferret Connection.
In addition to WMFC, I am also one of the Founders of the Midwest Ferret Fellowship, a Michigan based group dedicated to educating and promoting the domesticated ferret as a companion pet. Visit our website at www.midwestferretfellowship.org
The best ferret reference (in my opinion) is FERRETS FOR DUMMIES.
I also high recommend researching ferrets on the Internet through www.ferretcentral.org
Effective November 1, 2006 a $25 surrender fee will charged for ferrets that do not have rabies certification. My adoption fee is $90 per ferret 3 years of age and younger. My adoption fee is $70 per ferret between the ages of 3-5 years. My adoption fee is $50 per ferret over the age of 5 years.
