4 Ferrets in Need

I want to thank those who have stepped up to support these kids with your donations, it wouldn't be possible with out you.
Thanks so much

These are the before pictures



Buddy

Has a fascination with the cornstarch peanuts and chooses not only to play in them , but can be found snoozing in them as well.

The growth on his neck was aspirated and we are waiting for the cytology report.
Dr. Gold has hopes that it is just a blocked salivary gland. Lets hope!
His blood work also looked good , and glucose is 87, he got a deslorelin implant and will get a melatonin implant as well.
If the results of the cytology point to surgery, we will remove the chordoma as well next week.
Buddy does have a heart murmur , so will see how to
proceed.





Chubbs

Has settled in nicely as you can see, and has won us over with his laid back attitude.
None of these kids were held , much less cuddled, but Chubbs loves his new surroundings and lap time.

His blood work was normal as was his
Blood Glucose @ 109 !!
His obvious adreanal was treated with a deslorelin implant.
He will be getting a melatonin implant as well.




Jewel

Is just that, a precious tiny jewel.
She is smart and ever so curious. I have high hopes for this gal.
Jewel has suffered with adrenal for quite some time . Once the deslo and melatonin implant kick in ,I have hopes that she will feel like a brand new ferret, and will be able to fully enjoy the years she has left..

Her blood work also looked amazingly good and her glucose was 85.




Sophia

I named this beauty Sophia after Sophia Loren because of her stunning black eyes.

Unfortunately , as I suspected and Dr Gold confirmed , she is blind, and can only discern darkness and light.

Her blood work was unremarkable as well and her glucose is 78.
She also got the deslorelin implant, and is in line for a melatonin implant.

Support the Shelter and Have a Chance to Win!

Whooooooo's looking for some fun bedding?!?

Want a chance to win some awesome new bedding for your own fur kids (or grandkids), while helping us take care of the 'kids' at The Inn?

This brightly colored unisex owl print is just what your cage needs to bring the outside in. This set includes a barrel and den made by creationsbyangie.com, and a snuggly oversized hammie and padded sleep sack made and donated by Lisa O.

From now until June 30th, you have a chance to win this great bedding set! Donate $5 to The Ferret Inn for 10 chances, $10 for 20 chances or $20 for 40 chances to win. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the shelter.

Please use the new Google Checkout!

York Spring Nationals!

The “Ferret Inn’ had a vendor table at the York Spring
Nationals and launched a new line of ferret embellished tees
called “Weasel Warhol” which were well received.
We are constantly looking for ways to support the
shelter, so please consider a “Weasel Warhol Tee for
a great Easter gift for the ferret loving gal in your life!







Tom and I were joined at the show by Melissa and her special
needs ferret Dookie (who has been making a hit on you tube
lately http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awi2ydTMmdY ),
Emily,(Mel's friend and fellow vet student ),and Jasmin and
husband John who came to experience their first show . We
were grateful for the good company and the help!!
On a side note, CONGRATULATIONS to Drs. Melissa and
Emily who are graduating vet school in May..!!

Dookie was a hit as usual , his playpen surrounded with adoring
children and adults as well, kept us busy when we weren't
selling , browsing other vendors, or just kicking back sharing
stories and good conversation.
He also won an impressive " 2nd" in the physically challenged
class. Our friend and judge, Penny Hendrix was tearing as she
presented Dookie with his ribbon and story of spinal lymphoma,
which of course caused a chain reaction of tears and sniffles with
Melissa and us Dookie fans. On lookers alike were touched . :)














photos by BonnieRussell

Lisa O. brought some of her fabulous bedding which we sold all
but one piece of and a great “Owl themed “raffle ensemble. Due
to the lack of foot traffic we will be raffling it on Face book or the
blog or both along with some other cool stuff including “Weasel
Warhol “tees!. Stay tuned!!!
Andrea knitted two adorable ferret collars which got lost in the
bedding and such on the table, so didn’t have a chance to be
snatched up! (Note to self ... Make display for small items.)
In addition to Lisa’s bedding, we did sell a few magnets, odds
and ends, and “Weasel Warhol” tees.
All in all, we paid for our table and netted $200. Not one of our
better fund raisers as the foot traffic in the shows seems to be
dwindling , but it was a day well spent !
Many many hours were logged in by friends /volunteers Karen,
Kasey and Jay, Carly , Julie and Herman, Erica, Lisa, Jennifer,
Andrea and kids, Farida, Michelle, Laurel, Melissa J, Jacob,
Stacy and Brittany who lovingly took care of the shelter and the
ferrets , were glued to the Mac and Photo shop in helping bring
Weasel Warhol to the public , or in the sweatshop cutting decals

or ironing ..
Mostly , thanks to Tom for being the self sustained man he is,
and for never haven given me that dreaded ultimatum :)

Nancy Wilson
Director
The Ferret Inn

Spring is here!

Spring is here and that means longer sunny days, flowers, singing birds and if yours haven't already started, shedding ferrets!

Unlike cats, ferrets can't 'cough up' any fur they ingest while grooming themselves during shedding time. If preventative measures aren't taken you can find yourself at the vet for expensive treatments that might even include surgery for intestinal blockages.

What can you do to help?
Regular brushing of your ferret can help eliminate loose fur and can be a great bonding activity. Also giving your ferret regular doses of a hairball remedy will help keep the pipes clear. Not sure what hairball remedy to use? Check with your ferret friendly Vet to recommendations!

Another happy ending!

Shelby also found a forever home with volunteer Jasmin. We hear he is doing well and making good friends with her ferret!
Congrats!

A great day at the Inn!

Girly and Clover went in to their forever foster home today. An undeniable connection with foster mom and dad who are volunteers Casey and Jay. Then Matthew, his second visit to the Inn, put a deposit on 3 of the research girls .. he chose them over three other choices of adoptables in playpens Penelope, Gretchen and the Point!!!!! I am ...so happy for those girls who are now 3 yrs.

Finally a string of good people and good luck! update! Casey and Jay ended up adopting the girls :)

Dookie!

Here is our boy Dookie donning an adorable St. Patty's day ensemble at the Parade in Baltimore On March 12th. . Dookie is a therapy ferret with Pets on Wheels www.petsonwheels .org , and joined his other canine friends (Dookie doesnt know he's a ferret) and walked ,with a little help from Mom Melissa an impressive two miles along the parade route!.. He along with his other buddies with pets on wheels visit nursing homes, assisted living communities, veterans hospitals , programs for the homeless , and the list goes on.

Dookie continues to do well with Chemo and lots of love from his human and ferret family and many friends ...

Pet Photos with Santa Claws

The Ferret Inn has been given an opportunity to participate in Petsmart's Pet Photos with Santa Claws. I know it's a busy time of year, but please try to come out and get your pet's photo taken with Santa at the following places:

Saturday, December 11th
Annapolis Petsmart
2601 Housley Rd
Annapolis MD 21401

Saturday, December 11th
Bowie Petsmart
4500 Mitchellville Rd
Bowie MD 20716

Saturday, December 18th
Laurel Petsmart
13600 Baltimore Ave
Laurel MD 20707

Sunday, December 19th
Laurel Petsmart
13600 Baltimore Ave
Laurel MD 20707

Photos are $9.95 with your PetPerks card. Each photo comes with a frame, and $5 from each photo sold goes directly to The Ferret Inn.

Giving Back..

Hello Friends,

In my 10 years+ of sheltering, I have learned that ferrets are good for more

than pooping and performing. They are what brings good hearted people

together for a common cause. It is because of the goodness and caring of

these dedicated volunteers, adopters, and supporters who call the "Inn"

their own, that we have created a family among friends, and a sanctuary for

our charges.

Each of our volunteers has carved their own niche, and has their own reason

to continue to come back week after week ,many, year after year. In over 10

years, collectively, we have nurtured, cleaned up after, and re-homed

roughly 1000 ferrets . It is because of friendships made, love affairs with

ferrets, and in support of our cause that they continue to return.

As shelter director my hope is that when the last hand feed is done, the

litter boxes are scrubbed, the hammies are fluffed, and the last playgroup

is looking for a cuddle sack to crash in; each of my volunteers can be proud

of the difference they have made.

With that being said, many of our summer volunteers headed back to the

classrooms, and the weasels begin to nestle in for Autumn weather. We are a

501c3 and you can earn community service hours with us. Do you know of some

responsible students looking to accumulate hours? Additionally, many of our

weekday volunteers were professionals who chose to keep busy volunteering

while job hunting. Now that unemployment has taken it's course, several of

these women and men have obtained jobs in different fields, and we will miss

them.

Whether you are interested in helping with events, cleaning up the shelter,

grooming ferrets or helping with medical issues, there is always something

rewarding to do at The Inn.

Please consider joining our family of volunteers at The "Ferret Inn" today.

We will provide the necessary training, and all the ferret fun that comes

with this animal lover's opportunity. Both weekdays and weekends are

available.

If interested, please contact Nancy Wilson directly via e-mail at ferretpassion@verizon.net.

Or, visit our page on VolunteerMatch.org here.

Sincerely,

Nancy Wilson, Director

The Ferret Inn

Top Priority: Your Action Needed!!!

Maryland and surrounding area ferret shelters are full and this is the break we need! This will cost you nothing but a few moments of your time and we can do it. We must do it!
Okay ferret friends and animal lovers, here is your chance to make a difference not only for ferrets, but exotics, cats, dogs and all homeless animals. Chadwell Animal hospital is teaming up with Luna’s House, to open a 14,000 sq ft vetted animal shelter/ education center. The new facility will allow a room dedicated to ferrets!! They have acquired the property, now they need help with funding for the renovations. Maryland ferret shelters are full and this is the break we desperately need!!!

EVERY DAY in JUNE you can vote for Luna’s House to help them become the Pepsi Challenge $250,000 grant recipient, and helping them will help our cause!

Here’s how:

1. go to http://www.refresheverything.com

2. Register by going to the bottom of the page and clicking on “Join Refresh Everything”

3. Once registered, you are entitled to 10 votes per day but PLEASE only vote for Luna’s House in the 250k category 1x per day. If you vote for others in the 250k are, it will compete with Luna’s.

4. To find Luna’s House, click in the search field and type in Luna’s House. Click return/enter

5. You will see Luna’s House and “Rehab a foreclosed car dealership to establish an animal shelter”. Click on “Vote for this Idea”

6. Once voted, you will see acknowledgement and the ability to tweet and share on your face book page (please do this if you are a face book person)

Don’t forget to vote again tomorrow, and every day in June, and to pass along to friends and family!

Please take a moment to look at the video on Luna’s house website.

Please vote NOW, and every day in June, and pass it on to family, friends, and any lists, or groups !!!! There are only 12 days left to vote and we currently rank #45 as of this posting. We can and MUST do better!!!!

Thanks for helping The Ferret Inn help Luna’s House!!!!!!