<fontsize=20>Tricks and Treats Rescue



HELLO and Welcome to SPRING!

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Welcome to

Tricks and Treats Rescue's Petfinder WebPage

SPRING 2008 IS UPON US
We once again pray that people learn that
Pets are not disposable
What dedication really means and
How to make petkeeping a
Forever Commitment!

You can sponsor a FERRET by making a Paypal donation for their care to ferretfrenzy@yahoo.com OR send your donation directly to our vets for medical care - email or call us for vet information

By sponsoring a ferret you help ensure the rescue is able to continue to offer proper food, proper vet care, nutritious treats, and a safe, comfortable environment.

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By choosing a ferret on the List you too share a bit of the responsibility of caring for these thrown away pets

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You can make a needy ferret happy with a new hammy, a bag of food, or some yummy treats or ferretone

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OR you can even help by sponsoring a ferret needing surgery or medication by
donating directly to the shelter's Vet (call for details - 713-472-6599)

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Tricks and Treats Rescue

Welcome ferret friends! Come on in the atmosphere is great. We hope you will find someone to love!

Who We Are

Tricks and Treats Rescue is a private ferret rescue dedicated to the education of anyone who wants to learn about ferrets and their care.
We ask that anyone wanting to adopt first learn about proper ferret care before requesting an adoption application.



In an effort to further the species we give shelter to unwanted or lost ferrets, get them required medical care, resocialize them as necessary and possible, then offer these loving pets to Knowledgeable FOREVER HOMES.



Click here to see our Small & Furry Happy Tails!


Our Featured Pets..


Georgie Boy - 7-07 - 1.5 year old Georgie boy is the resident wild man. He loves to ambush anyone and will chase you across a room to jump on your leg and give you a nip to see if you chase him back.

Bandit - 10-06- Bandit loves to play. He's a fluffy dark sable who holds his own in the morning ferret dance here.

We have several ferrets who are not listed. They range in age from 6 months to 5 years old.

NEWS

HELLO FERRETERS and SOON-TO-BE FERRETERS ARE YA READY ?

Well the SPRING season is upon us!
The weather is warm enough for ferrets to spend time outside, but watch out for those hot days. Do take care to make sure all halters and harnesses are tightly secured around any outside investigating ferret.
Next holiday: Memorial Day-- caveat: Remember guys - ferrets should never have chocolate or sugar from any source (including fruits and vegetables) and no dairy products (unless you don't mind a couple of days of loose stools).

Turkey, chicken or any other meat will make a tasty treat.
  • DO remember also to put your ferrets in a cage or other secure area if the door is to be opened often or remains open for any reason, especially with guests in and out to help you celebrate.

    A tasty treat for your fuzzies is a meat product. Try making this

    Chicken Smoothie for your fuzzies...

    Boil some chicken in lightly salted water;
  • then when tender and cool pull the meat off the bone and place, along with lots of chicken broth and liquid fat from the cooking process, into a food processor cup;
  • add about 1 - 2 tablespoonsfull of ferretvite (or ferretone) to every 1 to 1 1/2 half cup of chicken and
  • process until you have a fairly smooth mixture...
  • Add broth and fat as needed to maintain moist environment and to reach the smooth stage.
    If your ferrets already know the joy of licking up this concoction put some in a bowl and ring the dinner bell. If they don't -- aw boy.. here we go... Hold your ferret like a football, and with your other hand scoop a bit of the blended chicken mixture onto a finger and hold gently under your ferret's nose/mouth area. (Do not shove this stuff up his nose - he will NOT thank you)
    Now, if you get a poor response, which would be actions like wiggling, twisting, intense clawing to get down, shredding and flaying of all exposed skin (yours) with his teeth, attempts to roll over and scream intensely, or fainting, then just let your ferret look at the glob on your finger, sniff it and then the stuff in the bowl.
    After he has had a chance to sniff the chicken mixture, gently try again... if he again reacts uncooperatively, use the thumb and forefinger on your "football" hand and gently pry open his mouth. Quickly place the glob (gee I hope it's small or you're going to wear most of it) in his mouth.. gently hold his head with the nose.. uh HIS nose pointing at about 2 Oclock or if you're left handed maybe 11 Oclock. Place your thumb and index finger tips together creating an O and place this over his muzzle.. this is to try to keep him from opening his mouth and flinging the meat everywhere. Now if you managed to get some of this mixture to stay in his mouth and he actually swallowed it, great... now try again and again and again... between every second or third force feeding let him sniff and lick. When he has decided that mom or dad is not trying to poison him and that he does like boiled chicken and vitamins -- QUIT FORCE FEEDING HIM and let him lick it up himself. Oh and this should be done with all ferrets sick and well... that way when someone does get sick or has surgery, you already have him liking the stuff and you won't have him tearing his stitches fighting you, who, of course, is only trying to save his life.

    Tricks and Treats has several wonderful ferrets just waiting for their FOREVER family to come claim them.


    If you have any questions we are available to answer them, or if you need to surrender your ferret to a safe haven we will be here to receive them..

    Adopting a friend

    If you would like to give one of our ferrets a FOREVER HOME please email ferretfrenzy@yahoo.com to request an application.
    If you have any other questions please call 713-472-6599 to discuss a ferret's needs and care procedures after 6 PM central time or on week-ends.

    After your interview, if approved we will visit your home and you can meet our ferrets. Adoption fees are: Healthy babies - $100.00 adults - $85.00 Grandma and Grandpa - $50.00
    Tricks and Treats Rescue
    Greater Houston/Galveston, TX
    Phone: 713-472-6599 evenings and weekends
    Email: ferretfrenzy@yahoo.com



    So you want a ferret? But you don't know what a ferret really is or how to care for one.
    But you really love animals and a ferret looks like so much fun!
    Some people God made just for ferrets!
    Lets See If That's You!!
    1) Ferrets are obligate carnivores! They are MEAT eaters and need special diets! Even high quality cat foods don't offer enough of certain nutrients (i.e. taurine).
    They need a GOOD QUALITY ferret food to be healthy.
    Also, with a fast metabolism, they need access to food and clean water 24-7 (bowls are best with back-up bottles hung over the bowls) - all of the time!
    For a food comparison chart go to Ohio Ferret or MD FERRET PAWS

    2) Ferrets are extremely intelligent. You DO want to keep your ferret mentally stimulated.
    Also, many ferrets end up dead or in rescues because not enough care was taken to keep them from escaping.
    But - ferrets are NOT cage animals.
    If you can't guarantee at least 4 hours per day, everyday, for your ferret to get out of a cage to socialize, then a ferret is not the best choice of a pet for you. Their intelligence has been measure to a level with chimpanzees. It gets BORING in a cage, but you must watch them when they are out.

    3) Ferrets are quick and sneaky, sneaky, sneaky!!! Again they get out fast - and easily. HOW?
    a. Open doors not watched every second they are open. Children. visitors,and workmen often inadvertently let ferrets out. Dogs, cats, cars, kids, wild animals, even the non-animal caring humans can seriously hurt a ferretl!
    b. Open windows. Those screens are absolutely NO PROBLEM! Scratch, slice.. gone!
    c. Indoor clothes dryer exhaust hoses = same as a window screen. GONE AGAIN!
    d. Taken out with the garbage or the laundry.

    4) Ferrets are social animals not solitary animals. Two are better than one, and a lot more FUN.

    5) Ferrets are indoor animals. They barely tolerate temps over 80 F and they will die of heat-stroke in prolonged temps over 85 F.

    6) Ferrets will use litter boxes, please keep it clean by scooping several times a day! Large corner boxes!

    7) Ferrets do get diseases and illnesses. Most of these can be handled with medications and/or surgery; but medications can be required for years and surgery can be expensive. Make sure you can afford to get a pet medical help before you get that pet. FERRET HEALTH CARE! right click to get back

    8) Toys need to be strong. Take a ferret toy tester (staple remover) and tear at a toy. If the staple remover tears pieces off the toy then a ferret can and it is not a good toy.

    9) Shuffle your feet when walking to make sure you do'nt step on a ferret. They get in and under anything on the floor. A cloth item on the floor is a bed to a ferret.

    10) NEVER take laundry to the washing machine without shaking every single piece to make sure your fuzzy isn't clinging inside.

    11) Other sites www.ferret.org, www.ohioferret.org, www.miamiferret.org, ferretcentral.org

    12) Good books? Ferrets for Dummies or Pet Ferret's Owner's Manual by Dr Judith Bell

    Any questions? Please ask us. We love to talk FERRET!

    Have you ever thought about a pet's point of view of giving him/her away?

    HOW COULD YOU? By Jim Willis, 2001
    When I was a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend. Whenever I was "bad," you'd shake your finger at me and ask "How could you?"-but then you'd relent and roll me over for a bellyrub. My housebreaking took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams, and I believed that life could not be any more perfect. We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides, stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because "ice cream is bad for dogs" you said), and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day. Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. I waited for you patiently, comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments, never chided you about bad decisions, and romped with glee at your homecomings, and when you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a "dog person"-still I welcomed her into our home, tried to show her affection, and obeyed her. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement. I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them, too. Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I spent most of my time banished to another room, or to a dog crate. Oh, how I wanted to love them, but I became a "prisoner of love." As they began to grow, I became their friend. They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked fingers in my eyes, investigated my ears, and gave me kisses on my nose. I loved everything about them and their touch-because your touch was now so infrequent-and I would've defended them with my life if need be. I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams, and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway. There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog, that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me. These past few years, you just answered "yes" and changed the subject. I had gone from being "your dog" to "just a dog," and you resented every expenditure on my behalf. Now, you have a new career opportunity in another city, and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family," but there was a time when I was your only family. I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog, even one with "papers." You had to pry your son's fingers loose from my collar as he screamed "No, Daddy! Please don't let them take my dog!" And I worried for him, and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and about respect for all life. You gave me a good-bye pat on the head, avoided my eyes, and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you. You had a deadline to meet and now I have one, too. After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home. They shook their heads and asked "How could you?" They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow. They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite days ago. At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you that you had changed your mind-that this was all a bad dream... or I hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me. When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies, oblivious to their own fate, I retreated to a far corner and waited. I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day, and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room. A blissfully quiet room. She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to worry. My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also a sense of relief. The prisoner of love had run out of days. As is my nature, I was more concerned about her. The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her, and I know that, the same way I knew your every mood. She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago. She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured "How could you?" Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak, she said "I'm so sorry." She hugged me, and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place, where I wouldn't be ignored or abused or abandoned, or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place. And with my last bit of energy, I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my "How could you?" was not directed at her. It was directed at you, My Beloved Master, I was thinking of you. I will think of you and wait for you forever. May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty.
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    A Note from the Author: If "How Could You?" brought tears to your eyes as you read it, as it did to mine as I wrote it, it is because it is the composite story of the millions of formerly "owned" pets who die each year in animal shelters. Anyone is welcome to distribute the essay for a noncommercial purpose, as long as it is properly attributed with the copyright notice. Please use it to help educate, on your websites, in newsletters, on animal shelter and vet office bulletin boards. Tell the public that the decision to add a pet to the family is an important one for life, that animals deserve our love and sensible care, that finding another appropriate home for your animal is your responsibility and any local humane society or animal welfare league can offer you good advice, and that all life is precious.
    Please do your part to stop the killing, and encourage all spay & neuter campaigns in order to prevent unwanted animals. - Jim Willis JIM WILLIS website

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