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| Name: Levi |
Sex: M |
Age: 8 months |
Color: sable |
| Name: Lucas |
Sex: M |
Age: 8 months |
Color: sable |
Arrived: November 29, 2003
Placed: December 22, 2003
Here's another pair of adorable young boys overflowing with personality.
Their previous owner gave them up when she had to go into the hospital
for a procedure with an expected long recovery time and had no one to
look after these rambunctious boys. Levi and Lucas are from
Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Vincent |
Sex: M |
Age: 1.5 years |
Color: sable |
| Name: Merlin |
Sex: M |
Age: 6 months |
Color: blaze |
Arrived: November 2, 2003
Placed: December 22, 2003
These two gorgeous boys are about as big and fluffy as they come.
Merlin and Vincent love to play with ferrets and humans and
are reported to get along with dogs. They are another casualty of
irresponsible parents allowing their irresponsible kids to acquire a pet
that is too much responsibility for many adults. Merlin and Vincent are
both from Marshall Farms.
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Name: Fresco
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Sex: M |
Age: 5 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: 2002
Fresco was abandoned by former roommate. He is a smallish
sweet boy who loves lots of human playtime and interraction, but doesn't
do so well with other ferrets. Fresco is from Marshall Farms.
Fresco had to be euthanized after a myelogram revealed that a tumor in
his spine was causing him to loose control of his legs and use of his
bladder. He was a sweetheart with a great attitude until the end.
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| Name: Jubilee |
Sex: F |
Age: 1.5 years |
Color: silver mitt |
Arrived: October 10, 2003
Placed: November, 2003
Jubilee arrived scrawny and flea infested, but she responded quickly
to a full food bowl and hasn't stopped putting on weight yet. She was a
stray found in the Vancouver area and was never claimed. She doesn't have
any tattoos, so we don't know her origins. She is very talkative and loves
rough housing with people, but not other ferrets.
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| Name: Lemur |
Sex: M |
Age: 7 years |
Color: dark eyed white |
| Name: Chunky Monkey |
Sex: M |
Age: 1 year |
Color: sable |
Arrived: August 23, 2002
Placed: July, 2003; Returned: September, 2003
Placed: October, 2003
These two gentle giants were turned in to the humane society by their
second owners because they were moving. Lemur is a dark-eyed white
with a gorgeous ringed tail: he loves to tag along with you at your heels
and lays at your feet to get attention. Chunky Monkey is a chubby good
natured boy. They both enjoy the company of other ferrets, and they have
been around cats and dogs and kids of all ages. Lemur has a green tattoo
of unknown origin and it appears from an old rabies tag that he had when
he lived in Idaho. Chunky Monkey is from Marshall Farms.
These boys were placed in July, but through no fault of their own were
returned a short time later. Despite being an old boy, Lemur is a
stunning ferret who loves to play like a youngster. Chunky Monkey is now,
well, he's a chunk! He's big and sweet and loves to play with people
as well as other ferrets (Lemur is a bit of a butt with other ferrets) --
we should update his photo so you can see how huge and fuzzy he's
become!
Chunky Monkey was adopted into a happy ferret home, and Lemur is now
fostered in the same home (although Lemur doesn't like other ferrets,
and so he gets his own personal play time with Chunky Monkey).
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| Name: Frodo |
Sex: M |
Age: 3 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: September 17, 2003
Placed: October, 2003
Frodo was found as a stray and kept by the people that found him
until they decided their cat would not tolerate keeping him as a pet. Frodo
arrived with quite a few scratches to attest to the cat's dislike of his
presence. Frodo seems to be very gentle and patient. He is not aggressive
with other ferrets, but doesn't seem particularly keen to interact with
other members of his species. Frodo is from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Canby |
Sex: F |
Age: 2 years |
Color: silver |
Arrived: 2001
Placed: October 2003
Canby was a sorry sight when we first laid eyes on her. She was a
shrunken almost lifeless animal with two big scabs on her head from a
previous encounter with another animal. She lunged at anyone's hand that
came near and drew blood. She had wondered into a lumber yard where her
savior picked her up and tried to give her some food (unfortunately he
gave her trail mix, which she ate) and didn't hold a grudge against her
when she bit him. Canby spent her first night at the vet on IV fluids
and injectible antibiotics. By the next day she was eating on her own
and on the road to recovery. Canby is from Marshall Farms.
Canby found a wonderful home where her new family delights in her
fiesty attitude and crazy antics.
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| Name: Dickens
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Sex: M |
Age: 2 years |
Color: champagne |
| Name: Newton |
Sex: M |
Age: 2.5 years |
Color: albino |
| Name: Darwin |
Sex: M |
Age: 2 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: 2000
These three musketeers are ready to be rowdy with each other or anyone
else that is willing to play with them. Darwin is the senior member
of the trio. He appears to be exhibiting the early symptoms of adrenal
disease (hair loss on his hindquarters). He and Newton have been
roommates for most of their lives and can't be separated. Dickens
is the most recent addition to the three amigos, and could be adopted
separately
if he goes to a home with other ferret playmates. Dickens is from Triple
F and appears to be deaf. Darwin and Newton are both from Marshall Farms.
Darwin passed away in early 2002 after surviving surgery for adrenal
disease.
Newton was euthanized in June 2003 after wasting away despite everything we
could do to help him. He had an unusual type of malignant adrenal neoplasia.
Dickens is as cute as... um, well the Dickens, and he loves to play
with people and stash anything he can haul away.
In late September Dickens began to slow down and show signs of an
underlying health issue. Despite trips to the vet and a change of
diet, Dickens passed away in his sleep in early October of 2003.
It was hard to watch these perfectly wonderful boys arrive at CFN
and then have nobody show any interest in adopting them. They were a
fun trio, then a wonderful duo, and finally a fantastic solo ferret,
and all of them should have found a home. Please adopt from a shelter
rather than buy a pet from a store: there are great kids out there
just waiting to make you happy.
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| Name: Lucifer |
Sex: M |
Age: 3 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: September 15, 2003
Placed: October 2, 2003
Lucifer arrived injured. The base of his tail was very bruised and
he had what might have been two puncture marks nearby. His tail was limp
and he was not using his hindquarters normally. We don't know what happened
to him. His former owner had found him wondering the neighborhood in that
state. She had reluctantly given Lucifer to some neighbors who had ferrets
when she was financially unable to continue paying for his daily care. The
neighbors turned out to be irresponsible and uncaring since she found
him injured and wondering only a few days later. She was unable to provide
him with the medical care he needed so CFN arranged to get him immediate
vet care thanks to the generosity of Dr. Ramsell of Southwest Animal
Hospital who agreed to stay late to treat him. He was given steroids and
antibiotics and seems to have made a full recovery. He is pretty thin
and has an infestation of ear mites that needs to be treated, but he is
a sweetie who gives kisses freely and certainly shows no signs of living
up to his name. Lucifer doesn't have any tattoos, so we are uncertain of
his origin.
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| Name: Meena |
Sex: F |
Age: 4 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: July 29, 2003
Placed: September 20, 2003
Meena is a petite sprite that was found as a stray with ear mites and
in need of surgery. She has thin fur and a swollen vulva, sure signs of
adrenal disease. Meena is an affectionate, lively girl that likes other
ferrets. Meena is from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Monkey Man |
Sex: M |
Age: 4 to 5 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: 1999
Monkey Man is a gentle but sometimes frightened boy who really
needs to live with another ferret (or more). He needs an understanding
home who can handle his potential to bite out of fear. Monkey currently
lives with Lilith and Fiona, and plays well with others. When happy Monkey
Man races back in forth across the floor with glee. This poor boy has been
bounced from home to home so often that we really want to make sure that
his next home is the one where his people will love him even with his faults.
Monkey is just great with all ferrets, and is calm with calm people, so
we recommend that he go to an experienced home. Monkey must go to a home
with other ferrets (either adopt one of his friends with him, or already
have one at home whom he likes).
Monkey Man is currently happily living in a long term foster home along
with Fiona and Lilith.
Monkey man passed away in September of 2003. It's always hard to see an
old timer like Monkey Man go, but Monkey was in a loving foster home
for most of his tenure with CFN, and he received the best of care and
lots of love.
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| Name:Bambi |
Sex: F |
Age: 1 year |
Color: sable |
Arrived: August 30, 2003
Placed: September 12, 2003
Bambi wandered into the backyard of a resident of Clackamas
who kept her a few days to try to reunited her with her owner. When no
one stepped forward to claim Bambi, she called the Oregon Zoo and that
led her to CFN. Bambi is beautiful, with a very dark coat, a very
black nose and huge eyes. She was severely underweight initially,
but has gained close to 100 grams in about a week. Bambi is from
Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Nosey |
Sex: F |
Age: 1.5 years |
Color: chocolate mitt |
| Name: One-eyed Jack |
Sex: M |
Age: 1.5 years |
Color: albino |
Arrived: 2000
Lost: September 2003
This pair of ferrets started out in a very responsible home and received
their full series of vaccines as youngsters from a very experienced vet.
They arrived with all the paper work from their purchase and vet visits
(very unusual). Unfortunately they ended up going through a series of homes
within a fairly short period of time and have ended up at CFN looking for
a permanent position as companion animals. These guys are some of the most
well behaved we have encountered from the Triple F breeder. Nosey
is a beautiful chocolate brown color with white paws and bib. One-eyed
Jack's name reflects a birth defect affecting his right eye, which
is tiny and probably not functional. This pair gets along great with other
ferrets.
Nosey and One Eyed Jack escaped from their foster home when a door
malfunctioned and did not properly shut. Both were killed
by a dog.
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| Name:Blaze |
Sex: F |
Age: 2.5 years |
Color: silver mitt |
Arrived: August 31, 2003
Placed: September 5, 2003
A wildlife rehabilitator in Northern California contacted us about
Blaze, who had been turned over to her by a Fish & Game employee.
She was falling in love with the sweetheart, but knew she couldn't keep
her and was willing to transport her over the border into Oregon if we
could arrange it. It was Labor Day weekend and one of CFN's volunteers
whose parents live in Medford offered to spend the holiday visiting
them and then bring Blaze back with her. The plan worked beautifully and
Heather bonded with the weasel by the time she returned to Portland
with her and promptly adopted.
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| Name:Matilda |
Sex: F |
Age: 1 year |
Color: silver |
Arrived: April 4, 2003
Placed: August, 2003
Poor Matilda was a very neglected girl. Her first owner left her in a
tiny cage in the basement where she was fed occasionally, but never given
any playtime or human attention. No wonder she became a problem biter. She
was rescued by a Good Samaritan who was unable to deal with her biting.
Matilda arrived very underweight and infested with fleas. She has quickly
gained almost half a pound and has lots of enthusiasm for playing with other
ferrets and people, but she will need to go to an experienced ferret home
because she is still working on the biting issue. Matilda is from Triple F.
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| Name: Lilith |
Sex: F |
Age: 2 years |
Color: dark sable |
Arrived: 1999
Lilith is a young girl with a lot of energy and a lot of spunk
who dotes on human interactions and has been known to give kisses. Lilith
is not fond of most other ferrets, although she is improving and tolerates
more and more ferrets as we work with her - she plays great with her cage
mates Monkey Man and Fiona. Lilith must go to a home with another ferret
(either a shelter ferret, like Monkey Man, or a ferret with whom she gets
along already in the home).
Lilith died unexpectedly in late August of 2003. Lilith was one of
the very first CFN ferrets, and her foster mother
and playmates miss her.
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| Name:Piper |
Sex: F |
Age: 1 year |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: July 4, 2003
Placed: August, 2003
Piper is a super sweet, gentle, calm sprite that likes other ferrets.
She was found as a stray and never claimed. She would be a perfect
ferret for a first time owner. Piper is from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Tucson
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Sex: M |
Age: 2 years |
Color: butterscotch |
Arrived: 2001
Placed: August, 2003
This beautiful butterscotch boy was in sad shape when we first saw him.
He was found wondering through an apartment complex and his saviors
tried giving him food and water, but weren't very successful. They also
trimmed his nails, which apparently looked like those found on humans
that have made it into the Guiness Book of World Records. They
contacted us after a couple of days when they realized he wasn't
improving. Tucson was a bag of limp bones when we got him. We gave him
subcutaneous fluids and offered him soup, which he took eagerly. He has
improved slowly ever since. Critical cases like Tucson usually stay in
small observation cages until they feel well enough to make it clear to
us that they want to get out to play. Tucson never seemed anxious to get
out of his cage, which made us wonder if he ever had much play time in
the past. When we finally went ahead and put him in a playroom he was
very excited, but very weak, much weaker than his condition would
indicate. We think he has severe muscle atrophy from being kept inside a
cage most of his life. His muscle tone is improving slowly and he is
playing with other ferrets and loves getting cuddled. Tucson is from
Triple F.
Tucson now lives with the shelter coordinator's pets, which include
former CFN ferrets such as Bear and Chantilly. He's getting along well
in his "new" home, although he still visits some of his old shelter
play pals when they come up into the house to play in the
afternoons.
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| Name:Sparkler |
Sex: F |
Age: 3 months |
Color: silver mitt |
Arrived: June 29, 2003
Placed: August, 2003
Sparkler was found wondering the halls of a special needs housing
building that does not allow pets. The employees were able to capture
the little mite and kept her over night in a plastic storage bin with
some snack mix until someone could come to pick her up the next day.
Sparkler was a bit on the skinny side, but she took advantage of the
more appropriate food and started gaining weight quickly. Sparkler is a
good reminder of why babies are not the best choice for new ferret
owners, she could easily end up being a problem kid with her energy
level and need to test everything and everybody with her teeth. She is
very good natured though and just needs a lot of handling by confident
humans. Sparkler is from Marshall Farms.
Sparkeler went home with Titus.
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| Name:Titus |
Sex: M |
Age: 6 months |
Color: sable |
Arrived: April 29, 2003
Placed: August, 2003
Titus is an adorable youngster bursting with energy, and he loves
playing with anything or anybody. He was found as a stray.
Titus is from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Amora |
Sex: F |
Age: 1.5 years |
Color: sable |
| Name: Bailey |
Sex: M |
Age: 2.5 years |
Color: butterscotch |
Arrived: July 7, 2002
Placed: August, 2003
Amora was purchased from Petco as a Valentine's Day present by her
former owners. Six months later, Bailey was added when they rescued
him from a garage sale situation. Amora and Bailey had been living together
for about one year when their owners decided to move and found out
ferrets were not allowed. Amora was bitten by a dog at one time and is
scared of them but they both enjoy playing with cats. They seem to enjoy
the company of other ferrets. Amora and Bailey are both from Marshall
Farms.
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| Name:Bumbles
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Sex: M |
Age: 3-4 years |
Color: dark-eyed white |
Arrived: October 14, 2002
Bumbles was given to someone wanting a companion for their
ferret but she had no money for vet care. The person was told it
was a female and 2 years old, was fed "people" food and oil
while living free roam in a basement alternating with complete
cage confinement. He has had adrenal surgery but still requires
occasional expression of his bladder (adrenal disease affects
the prostate which impedes the flow of urine). He appears to
have neurological issues (spastic or uncoordinated movement)
perhaps caused by neglect from his human "caretakers".
Bumbles died on August 2nd from malignant adrenal cancer with chronically
infected prostate.
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| Name: Pipit
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Sex: F |
Age: 2.5 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: 2000
Placed: July, 2003
Pipit was a very spoiled, ferret whose owner was forced to give her
up because her job changed and she has to be in the field for 6 months at
a time. Pipit doesn't like other ferrets. Plays with cats. Her right eye
has a scar from a cat's claw. Pipit is from Marshall Farms.
Pippers went home with Tamarind.
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| Name: Tamarind |
Sex: F |
Age: 1 year |
Color: sable |
Arrived: 2001
Placed: July, 2003
The owners of Tamarind and Tandoorie were glad that we could come
out and pick them up before they moved, since they were going to have to
"let them go"
otherwise. We were relieved they contacted us before that happened.
Tamarind is a cute little sable who has a gentle disposition and is
from Marshall Farms.
Tamarind found a home with Pippit.
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| Name: Misty |
Sex: F |
Age: 2 years |
Color: silver |
Arrived: July 10, 2003
Placed: July, 2003
This girl arrived with four additional cagemates, two of which have since
been adopted. The five were reluctantly given up to prevent eviction of their
owner. They have been very pampered and were used to the good life. This
duo has lots of energy and enjoys their playtimes. They especially make a
mess with any container of water. Misty gets along with other
ferrets and people too. They were all purchased from Petco and
are from Marshall Farms.
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| Name:Hagrid |
Sex: M |
Age: less than 1 year |
Color: chocolate |
Arrived: November 16, 2002
Placed: June, 2003
Hagrid is so cute and adorable that the employees at
Southwest Washington Humane Society in Vancouver, where he was turned
in as a stray, didn't want to see him go. Hagrid is a big, happy,
healthy cute boy who is destined to break hearts.
Hagrid is from Marshall Farms. Have we mentioned just how cute he is?
Hagrid was placed in at the end of 2002, but was then returned because his
owner was unwilling to pay for boarding her ferrets while out of town.
He is still very cute.
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| Name: Olympia |
Sex: F |
Age: 2 years |
Color: silver |
Placed: April 2001 Returned: April, 2003
Placed: June, 2003
This beauty was turned over to us because her owner was
concerned that her son would harm them on purpose. It didn't sound like
a good situation, so we made arrangements to bring her (and her two
cage mates, Pandora and Frankie) back from Olympia as soon as possible.
Olympia was saved from a horrible pet store situation and
is beautiful and sweet and likes playing with other ferrets. Pandora and
Frankie have already been placed together, but Olympia can go to a home with
another ferret. Olympia is from Marshall Farms.
Olympia went to a home with Maya.
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| Name: Maya |
Sex: F |
Age: 3 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Placed: June 2001 Returned: April, 2003
Maya is one of those ferrets you can't help feeling is special
even though she isn't especially noteworthy. She absolutely lights up when
humans are interacting with her, but she will make do with ferret playmates.
She is very cute with just a few white toes on one of her front feet. She
was abandoned by her former owner and her temporary caretaker was unable
to take Maya with him when he moved even though he gotten very attached
to her. Maya is from marshall Farms.
Maya went to a home with Olympia.
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| Name: Tula Bear |
Sex: F |
Age: 3.5 years |
Color: sable |
| Name: Polar Bear |
Sex: M |
Age: 2 years |
Color: dark eyeed white |
Arrived: August 12, 2002
Placed: June, 2003
Tula Bear was rescued from her first owners when she was 8 months
old -- she lived in the Medford area and had supposedly been fed only
oysters! Her new owner gave her a better diet, but ended up abandoning her
and her companion when he moved across the country, neglecting to even tell
his relatives and housemates that he had left them behind in his bedroom.
Polar Bear had been purchased from Petco as a companion for Tula Bear
and was given to the owner as a gift. They arrived thoroughly infested with
fleas and ear mites. Both of them had bald patches on their shoulders from
scratching at the vermin. We kept our fingers crossed and the bald spots
have regrown fur after the fleas were eliminated. Tula Bear and Polar Bear
have lived with cats and small kids, and they interact with other ferrets
well during playtime. Tula Bear is from Marshall Farms, but Polar Bear
doesn't have any tattoos to indicate his origin.
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| Name:Zira |
Sex: F |
Age: 1.5 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: April 23, 2003
Placed: June, 2003
Zira is sweet, sweet, sweet! She is very gentle and well behaved
and gets along with other ferrets. Zira was found as a stray and turned
in to the Southwest Washington Humane Society. Zira is from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Fiona |
Sex: F |
Age: 2 years |
Color: sable/silver mitt |
Arrived: 1999
Placed: May, 2003
Fiona is a young beautiful girl who has settled down a great
deal since arriving here, due mostly to her cage mate, Bear, and he playmates.
Fiona bites frequently and bites very hard, but she's learning not to (very,
very slowly). Fiona loves other ferrets and should go to an experienced
ferret home with other ferrets. Fiona is from Triple F.
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| Name: Faith |
Sex: F |
Age: 3 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Placed: January 2001 Returned: April, 2003
Placed: May, 2003
Faith was fortunate to be found by someone that cared and gave
her the best care they could until a move to their new home
prevented them from continuing to care for her. She was
emaciated and covered with fleas when they found her, but they
got rid of her fleas and she dug into the food they gave her and
she is now a normal weight. Faith is hoping someone else will
take her into their home and care for her for the rest of her
life. Faith is from Marshall Farms.
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| Name:Norbert |
Sex: M |
Age: 3 months |
Color: albino |
Arrived: April 30, 2003
Placed: May, 2003
This scrawny, flea and ear mite infested little guy followed an employee
into the office of a towing company. The company was in an industrial area
with no housing anywhere nearby, so we think he might have been living in
one of the vehicles that had been towed. Norbert has been chowing
down since his arrival and is growing rapidly. Like all ferrets his age,
he thinks everything in life is there specifically for his enjoyment.
Norbert is from Marshall Farms.
Norbert joined Spalding and Courtney in their home.
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| Name:Ester |
Sex: F |
Age: 1 year |
Color: sable |
Arrived: April 26, 2003
Placed: May, 2003
Ester was found as a stray in estrus (heat) and infested with fleas
and ear mites. She is the tiniest, cutest little thing with the most
adorable ears ever seen. She is very talkative and likes other ferrets.
She was recently spayed but has not been descented (but you would
never know it).
Ester and Sprocket found a home together.
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| Name:Sprocket |
Sex: M |
Age: 1 year |
Color: sable |
Arrived: April 2, 2003
Placed: May, 2003
Sprocket was turned in as a stray and was never claimed. He is a
very talkative, gentle and sweet guy who likes other ferrets. Sprocket is
from Marshall Farms.
Sprocket went home with Ester!
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| Name: Snoopy |
Sex: M |
Age: 3 years |
Color: albino |
| Name: Strider |
Sex: M |
Age: 1 year |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: August 26, 2002
Placed: May, 2003
We never got a clear picture of exactly why his owners decided
Snoopy needed to find a new home -- the story never
quite made sense. He was lucky enough to find a new home, and was
then joined by his buddy Strider, but once again they've
been left without a home.
Strider is one super sweet ferret. He loves people and likes other
ferrets even if they aren't very nice to him. Strider wandered into a
community center swimming pool area and was never claimed. He is named
after the character in The Fellowship of the Ring ("All that is gold
Both of these boys are gentle, playful, and friendly and would do well in a
first time ferret home. Snoopy and Strider are from Marshall Farms.
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| Name:Spalding |
Sex: M |
Age: 2 years |
Color: silver mitt |
Arrived: October 3, 2002
Placed: May, 2003
This boy was found in Vancouver. Spalding has cataracts and is deaf,
and is a very nice boy who likes people and other ferrets.
This sweet boy was adopted by a very loving family of ferret enthusiasts
who also took Courtney home with him.
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| Name: Courtney
| Sex: F |
Age: 1 year |
Color: sable |
Arrived: 2002
Placed: May, 2003
Courtney was returned to the pet store where she was purchased when
her owners were told she had tumors that would cause her death within a
short period of time. She lived on "death row" in the back of the pet
store in a 10 gallon aquarium for 2 months waiting to die before she was
rescued by a new employee and brought to CFN. He was concerned for the
quality of her remaining life and wondered if veterinary intervention
could prolong her life expectancy. Courtney has huge tumors bulging from
her abdomen and a swollen vulva, both of which point to adrenal disease,
but it is unusual in such a young ferret -- see the update below.
Courtney has no tattoos so her origin is unknown.
Update:
Courtney survived her surgery. The vet was surprised to find an enlarged
kidney with a fluid filled cyst attached to Courtney's abdomen. The vet
also removed a cyst from Courtney's uterus which was causing her swollen
vulva. It was amazing to see Courtney bopping around the very next day,
she was almost half the ferret she was before (the cystic kidney that
was removed weighed 10oz) and must have felt so much better. Courtney
has fully recovered and is enjoying playing with her new ferret friends,
but has not been taught appropriate play behavior with humans and needs
to go to an experienced home.
Courtney is very fortunate in that a family was looking to give a home
to a problem ferret who would get along with Spalding. We've heard that
Ms. Courtney still chomps on her family members, but she's settling
down and these incidents are occuring less and less frequently.
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Name: Pooka
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Sex: F
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Age: 1 year
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Color: cinnamon
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Name: Indigo
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Sex: F
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Age: 1 year
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Color: silver mitt
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Arrived: 2001
Placed: May, 2003
Double the pleasure, double the fun! These girls just want to have
fun and they know how. Pooka is a super active little beauty
and Indigo is a stunning dark silver with white mitts, bib, and
kneepads. These girls found a home, but returned after their
owner tragically died. Indigo is showing signs of insulinoma issues,
while Pooka is a wild and crazy girl who loves to play with anyone
and everyone. Indigo is from Marshall Farms, Pooka does not have
any tattoos. These two girls get along with other ferrets.
These two girls went to a (now) very happy home. We'll miss their
playful and spirited antics, but are thrilled that they have a home
of their own!
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| Name:Noodles |
Sex: M |
Age: 4 years |
Color: silver |
Arrived: March 21, 2003
Noodles arrived in dire straits from a family unable to provide him
with vet care. His abdomen was huge from an enlarged spleen and he was
deathly anemic. He was rushed to the vet where he underwent an emergency
blood transfusion from 3 donor ferrets (Barnaby and Bartholomew, foster
ferrets, and Eddie, adopted from CFN). Noodles was infested with fleas
which may have been a factor in his anemia, but he still hasn't returned to
normal even though the fleas are gone. We have tested his bone marrow and
spleen to find out if he is able to make red blood cells and it all looks
ok, so maybe he just needs more time. Noodles is from Marshall Farms.
Noodles died in early May of 2003 from lymphoma (his underlying problem).
He was a real sweetie and a fighter, and we miss him.
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| Name:Tommy |
Sex: M |
Age: 1 year |
Color: silver mitt |
Arrived: March 10, 2003
Placed: April 2, 2003
Ferrets don't get any cuter or sweeter than this guy. Tommy arrived
as a stray and was never claimed (as unbelievable as that seems). He was
adopted by the first family that met him (big surprise!).
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| Name:Zeda |
Sex: F |
Age: 1.5 years |
Color: silver |
Arrived: March 12, 2003
Placed: April 2, 2003
Zeda was mistakenly thought to be a male by her former owners who
acquired her as a kit from Scamps. She was relinquished because she was
harassing an invalid cat in the home. She was lucky to find a new home with
Tommy as a companion for the family's two other female ferrets. Zeda is
from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Oliver |
Sex: M |
Age: 1 year |
Color: cinnamon |
| Name: Mithryl |
Sex: F |
Age: 1 year |
Color: dark-eyed white |
Arrived: July 24, 2002 Returned:January 11, 2003
Placed: April 7, 2003
These two are a wonderful pair of ferrets, talkative, gorgeous, and
playful, although Mithryl doesn't like other ferrets. They
originally arrived when their owner developed allergies to them. They
were quickly adopted and moved to eastern Washington. Despite going
through our considerable screening process, the couple that adopted
them turned out to be very irresponsible and gave them to their 12 year
old niece when they had to move, violating the adoption contract they
had signed. The 12 year old proved unable to deal with the responsibility
of caring for them (big surprise) and they ended up back looking for
their 4th home! Oliver is from a private breeder on the other side
of the country and was neutered when he became mature but is not descented.
Mithryl is from Triple F.
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| Name: Noel |
Sex: F |
Age: 1 year |
Color: cinnamon |
| Name: Spirit |
Sex: F |
Age: 1 year |
Color: silver |
Arrived: December 25, 2002
Placed: March 20, 2003
Noel and Spirit were dumped in Longview, Washington
on Christmas day by
their morally bankrupt owners after an extended period of
neglect. Both girls were covered with feces and severe
urine burns. When they were first placed in a new clean
cage they quickly burrowed into a snug sack and hid. These
two gentle girls are recovering from their harsh treatment
and love to give and receive attention.
They are both from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Aries
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Sex: F |
Age: 8 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: 2001
What a sweet gentle soul. Aries was rescued from neglect by a
family of ferret advocates who were unfortunately unable to keep
her. Aries has a sparse coat, probably as a result of adrenal
disease, but she has a good weight and loves to be held and give
kisses. She is afraid of other ferrets, so we have not forced
her to interact with others. Aries deserves to get extra special
attention in her remaining lifetime. Aries is from Marshall
Farms.
It has been a rough couple of months at the CFN, and many of
the sweet older ferrets in our care have passed away. Aries
died in late march, 2003, and is missed dearly by her foster
mom and those of us at the shelter who knew her.
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>Sex: M |
>Age: 4 to 5 years |
>Color: silver |
| Name: Autumn |
Sex: F |
Age: 4 to 5 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: 2001
Placed: February, 2003 (Autumn)
What a pair! Torgo is immense bear of a ferret and Autumn
is a petite wisp of a girl that wraps herself around Torgo like a
scarf. The duo was rescued from a homeless person who was
planning on releasing them into Mt Tabor Park because he didn't
have money to buy them food. Their kindhearted rescuer had
Torgo neutered and descented and had them both medicated for
their horrible infestation of ear mites. Unfortunately he is
leaving the country for several years and could not keep them
any longer. They still have a healthy population of ear mites
which we are working at exterminating and they need to be given
their full series of vaccinations. They seem to get along ok
with other ferrets, but prefer people (Torgo LOVES to be given a
good back scratch) and like being held. Torgo is from a private
breeder and Autumn is from Marshall Farms.
Torgo and Autumn live with their foster parents, who have
adopted Autumn.
Torgo passed away in March of 2003. Autumn lives and plays
with her other ferret friends.
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| Name: Ginger
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Sex: F |
Age: 4+ years |
Color: cinnamon (right) |
| Name: Nutmeg |
Sex: F |
Age: 4+ years |
Color: cinnamon (left) |
Arrived: 1999
Ginger and Nutmeg are two cinnamon spice girls who are
a little insecure and so nippy, but have the potential to be very affectionate
young ladies. They do not like other ferrets and must be adopted as a pair.
Nutmeg has a serious heart condition and lymphoma and will require medication
and supplemental feeding twice each day for the rest of her life. Ginger
is quite energetic and healthy and love to chase after pull toys -- she
is also becoming more and more affectionate towards people.
These wonderful two special needs ferrets are thriving in their
long term foster home, and their foster mom reports that both girls are
very playful and are into kissing in a big way. There foster mom has given
them a new lease on life, and it's great to visit them and see the joy
in their (and their foster parent's) eyes.
Nutter passed away at the end of May 2001 after a long battle with
ADV. Both her cage mate, Ginger, and her foster parent miss
her dearly. Ginger is doing great with her foster mom, who
spoils her every day with love and kindness.
Ginger passed away on January 18, 2003, after a sudden crash in her
health. The "spice girls" have been at the head of the CFN Ferrets
for Adoption Page since early 1999, and in memory of Ginger
we'll leave them here a little while longer before moving them to
their resting place.
The passing of any ferret tugs at your heart but it is the ferret who
trusts no one else in the world that rips your heart out when they are
gone. As an ADV+ ferret, Ginger resided in my home, spoiled rotten and
very much loved. All ferrets deserve such a home.
Ginger's Foster Mom. January 18, 2003.
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| Name: Alton |
Sex: M |
Age: 2 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: January 16, 2003
Placed: March, 2003
Alton was apparently dumped in a wetland in Forest Grove that was
luckily near a housing complex, and he wandered into the garage of a house
next to the greenspace. He is not aggressive with other ferrets, but seems
very insecure. Alton especially loves attention from people and
thinks life should be filled with "Good Treats"; hence he was
named after the creator and host of the Food Network show
"Good Eats", Alton Brown. Alton (the ferret) is from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Alaska |
Sex: M |
Age: 3 years |
Color: albino |
| Name: Juneau |
Sex: F |
Age: 3 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: January 27, 2003
Placed: March, 2003
This pair of ferrets was owned by the same person until being turned
in because of an unfounded fear of contracting toxoplasmosis from them.
They hadn't had their cage cleaned or been out of their cage at all in
over a month! It took them awhile to remember how to play again after
getting here. They were both pretty skinny when they arrived, but have
been putting on weight now that they get access to food constantly.
Juneau was purchased from Scamps and Alaska was acquired
from a pet store in Wisconsin. They have been around dogs, cats and
kids without problems and have played with other ferrets. They are
both from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Rebel |
Sex: M |
Age: 4 years |
Color: sable |
| Name: Regis |
Sex: M |
Age: 4 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: 2002
Placed: February, 2003
Rebel is a dark sable with freckles on his nose and the tiniest rim of
white fur on the edges of his black feet. Regis is a sinuous
cinnamon-colored boy with a lot of energy. These guys had to be given up
by their second owner because of the owner's precarious health. Regis
and Rebel have lived with other ferrets and dogs. They are currently
being treated for ear mites. Rebel is from Marshall Farms and Regis is
from Triple F.
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| Name: Boogie |
Sex: M |
Age: 1 year |
Color: sable |
Arrived: January 25, 2003
Placed: February, 2003
Boogie was unlucky to end up at a Scamps pet store. He became ill
and when it became apparent that veterinary care would be needed to save
his life, Scamps opted to have him euthanized. Lucky for Boogie, a vet
tech at the clinic Boogie was taken to was willing to nurse him back to
health. He had a rough time, but recovered and is a healthy young ferret
now. He has been around cats, dogs, and other ferrets. Boogie's owner was
forced to give him up when her living arrangements changed and issues
with allergies became apparent. Boogie is from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Nova |
Sex: F |
Age: 2 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: November 2, 2002
Died: February, 2003
Pluto, Terra and Nova are a happy trio
who like other ferrets.
Their last owner had them 2 months and they were acquired from a
family friend. They were relenquished because they "require too
much attention." They have been around children of all ages.
Terra and Nova are from Marshall Farms.
Terra has already found a happy home.
Nova died in February of 2003 from cancer.
Pluto is pals and cagemates with adorable Kitkat and the
ever energetic Twizzler.
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| Name:Twix |
Sex: M |
Age: 4 years |
Color: sable |
| Name:Dolly |
Sex: F |
Age: 4 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: October 27, 2002
Placed: February, 2003
Twix, Dolly, Twizler, Kit-kat
were purchased from Petco as kits. They were relenquished because of
a lack of interest in making time to give them attention and
care for them. These guys are playful and get along well with
other ferrets. All are from Triple F Farms.
Twix and Dolly found a home together!
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| Name: Meala |
Sex: F |
Age: 2 years |
Color: dark-eyed white |
Arrived: January 6, 2003
Placed: February, 2003
Meala is a stunningly white ferret and a very large female. She
was found as a stray and when no one claimed her, the people that found
her tried to keep her, but after a month decided owning a ferret was
not going to work out for them. Meala got spoiled during her one month
stay and arrived with a huge bag of treats and other ferret luxuries.
She was around a dog and cat in her temporary home and played very
gently with humans. She doesn't have any tattoos to indicate her
origin. She seems to get along ok with other ferrets, but would
rather interact with humans.
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| Name: Praline |
Sex: F |
Age: 3 months |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: February 2, 2003
Placed: February, 2003
All ferret kitts are cute and adorbale, and Praline is no
exception, although we think she's pretty exceptional. Praline
is gentle (for a kit), and plays actively and happily with all
other ferrets. When she's not being rowdy with a ferret partner
in crime, or bouncing off the walls, Praline loves to be with people.
Praline is from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Cisco
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Sex: M |
Age: 3 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: 2001
What a sad life. Cisco has spent the last 3 years in a small
cage with infrequent excursions outdoors for walks and was only
allowed out of his cage inside at infrequent intervals when in
one of those horrible ferret "fun balls". Life at the shelter
has definitely been an improvement for him. For several days
after his arrival he didn't know what to do with himself when
placed in the play room. It took a week for him to realize how
to play with other ferrets and people. Now his enthusiasim for
life shows as he bounces up and down in one spot and chuckles
loudly when he has his play time. Cisco arrived with large
scabby bare spots on his flanks where he had scratched himself
raw out of boredom and because of toenails that looked like they
had rarely been trimmed. The scabs are healing and new fur in
growing in the bare patches. Cisco is from a Canadian breeder.
Cisco died in February 2003 from heart failure.
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| Name: Sherpa
| Sex: M |
Age: 2 years |
Color: dark eyed white |
Arrived: 2001
Sherpa was turned over to the Oregon Humane Society because of an
ultimatum from the owner's husband. Sherpa is very small for a male,
which might explain why his former owners were under the impression he
was a she. He has played with kids and a puppy in the past, but does use
his teeth when playing with people and enjoys making humans dance by
going after their ankles and feet. He makes up for this annoying habit
by giving lots of kisses whenever they are requested. Sherpa has
symptoms of adrenal disease and may need surgery. He has a tattoo in his
ear, but we are unable to make out what symbol the tattoo represents.
Sherpa died in February of 2003, and in July his sponsor (and
otherwise ferret mom), Marla, sent us the following note about him.
Could you add just a little line on Sherpa's little bio saying that
he has a friend that misses him? I know, it's totally mushy and
sentimental, but i was musing just now about how he helped me to
learn that just because a ferret bites you or is a pain in the ass,
doesn't mean he's a bad ferret or he wants to hurt you, you know?
I just think about him literally hanging on my soccer socks, determined
to maintain his hold on my calf, trying to get my attention, with his
tail all bristled, or whenever Amaretto (or anyone else) nabbed my
toes or hands, and I couldn't be angry. He was a strange,
good little ferret that made a positive difference in my life, so I
thought it would be nice to add a little something to that affect to
his little CFN bio.
Thanks for reminding us what great little guy Sherpa was, Marla.
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| Name: Libra
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Sex: F |
Age: 6.5 years |
Color: sable |
Arrived: 2001
Libra is a sweet little old lady that still enjoys kicking up
her heels and romping with humans and other gentle ferrets. She
was owned by the same person her entire life and was turned in
to CFN when her owner had the opportunity to move to England.
She is showing the typical hair loss pattern seen with adrenal
disease and needs to be evaluated by the vet to see if surgery
is recommended in her case. Libra is from Marshall Farms.
Libra passed away in February, and her cage mate Tuscon, playmates Indigo
and Pooka, and all the shelter staff miss her.
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| Name: Teak |
Sex: M |
Age: 3 years |
Color: silver |
| Name: Ewok |
Sex: M |
Age: 1 years |
Color: shetland/badger |
Arrived: 2002
Placed: January, 2003
Teak and Ewok were owned by same person since they
were kits, but their owner's fiancee was allergic to them. They are
loving ferrets who are good with cats, and have been around an autistic
kid. Teak has blatant symptoms of adrenal disease.
Both are from Marshall Farms.
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| Name: Wizard
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Sex: M |
Age: 4 years |
Color: dark eyed white |
Arrived: 2001
Wizard was found in an animal trap set out to capture raccoons,
and had been in the trap for a couple of days with no food and water. Wizard
has bounced back into health and happiness, but Wiz prefers to be
an only ferret. If you're looking for a gentle but playful
soul mate, Wiz may be for you.
Wizard died in early 2003 from cancer.
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| Name: Brisko
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Sex: M |
Age: 5 years |
Color: cinnamon |
Arrived: 2001
Brisko was found wondering in Corvallis as a youngster and was
adopted by his former owner. He was a companion to several other
ferrets that have slowly passed away as the years went by until
Brisko was left by himself. His owner really felt he would be
happier with another friend and since she did not have the time
to give him attention, he was turned over to CFN in the hopes
that someone would be willing to give this big sweetheart a new
home with new ferret friends. Brisko was given regular vet care
and the best food by his former owner and his heft shows it (he
is a bit rotund). Brisko lived in harmony with cats and dogs in
his former home. He looks a bit forlorn at the moment, but is
ready to give kisses and has a big play group of buddies. Brisko
is from Marshall Farms.
Brisko passed away in mid January of 2003. He had been living
in a foster home for some time, where he was given all of
the love and affection he could desire, and his foster
parents miss him deeply.
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Aussie has no tattoos and was purchased in Colorado.
This seetheart does great with kids and cats, but his previous
owners couldn't afford vet care for Aussie, who needed adrenal surgery.
