Howdy!

[razzlette]

Hey everyone! I'm Stacy and as of right now we do not own any ferrets. (kinda sounds like an AA intro lol). I am a stay at home mom of 4 wonderful children ages 7,6,4 &1 and a wonderful hubby. We have some what of a zoo here (2 fish, 2 cats, 1 dog, 2 sugar gliders) and are looking to add a ferret or two to the mix. My hubby and I owned two ferrets quite some years ago. My husbands was an older albino, Dusty and mine was a baby chocolate, Shady both males. They loved each other very much. When Dusty died at 8 years old Shady went in to depression. A lady I worked with had a few ferrets and said she would take him in so I gave him to her. Being young new parents that was the best thing I could have done for him at the time. Now that my kids are getting older they would like to get a ferret or two. Knowing that I will be taking care of them 99% of the time I think it's a good idea. I still have the old cage (a two story) and I make pouches for the suggies so that's not an issue. I would like to get a young one so that the kids can grow up with them. I can not find any shelters near by and the pet stores don't have a problem selling them. I would like to find one that needs a good home. Well that's my story, lol sorry for the book!

[buzzonesbirdie]

Welcome to the group and no problem for the book . I hope you find what you are looking for.

[suds]

Hello Stacy welcome to the forum.

A good place to start looking for ferts in need is craigslist under pets. Shelters can be hard to deal with at times this thread will give you ideal why i said it forum.ferret.com/tt.asp?forumid=13.
there are a great gruop of people here just jion in and dont be afraid to ask as many questions as you need

[josiesmom]

Hi Stacey!

Welcome to the natural world! Have fun browsing our forum- you may find the approach to ferret care and keeping has changed considerably since you last had them. Am assuming your children are at least 8 years old? If so then look for rescues in your area, most will have stipulations about homes with children under 8, but this is a good place to find ferrets that are already used to kids.

Getting a young ferret means you will have to "nip train" the kit and sometimes this can backfire when more than one person is handling the ferret. Young kits just learning about tender human skin need consistency and repetition, which can get difficult when several people handle the ferret.

An older ferret has already learned the boundaries and is often a better choice when adopting with kids in the family. An older ferret can be just as much fun (if not more so when you don't have to worry about nips) as a youngster.

We'll be happy to offer ideas and expereinces if you do decide to expand your family!

Cheers,
Kim

[whipple]

Welcome! This is a great group of people. Can't wait till you find your ferrets.

[Heather]

Hi and welcome
You will find a fun, friendly and informative group. I find it's rather strange, getting ferts....when I was ready they suddenly started appearing. Fert math is a strange thing I hope that you find the furbaby you seek. If you have questions please feel free to ask.
Hope you find the furbaby(s) that you're looking for.
ciao

[razzlette]

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Well as of last night I did find my baby!!! I will post more about him in another thread.

[nwheather]

Welcome! It's great to meet you! I hope you enjoy this forum! There's a lot of great people here!

[pear2apple]

Hi! Post all the questions you want! We're here to help in anyway!

[Forum Administrator]

Welcome and congrats on the new addition! Hopefully we can get your little one switch onto more natural, healthier foods, asap! Cant wait to hear more about your new addition!