Ferrets Who Found Homes in 2008

Arrived: October 3, 2006
Died: April 11, 2008
Zoe was acquired from Petco several days after her owner returned the ferret she adopted through CFN (Sunny) because he needed adrenal surgery and she couldn't afford it. Now Zoe is in need of adrenal surgery and rather than letting the owner euthanize her, she is now in a CFN foster home and getting monthly lupron injections. This wonderful little girl has been around children, cats, dogs, and other ferrets. Zoe is from Marshall Farms.

Zoe died in the wee hours of April 11^th, tucked under the covers with her foster parent so she could be with her when she passed. Her foster parent said of Zoe, "She was such a sweetheart! I'm so glad I got to have her for awhile."

Arrived: January 24, 2008
Adopted: March 30, 2008
Chance was turned over to Haven Humane in Redding, CA. He was in bad shape. Apparently he had been passed from one owner to another with no instructions on how to care for him. He was emaciated from being fed a diet of oatmeal, oats and cheerios. His nails were so long they curled under and one was about to grow right into the pad. He was very weak and you could feel every bone in his body, but his savior, an employee of Haven Humane, reported that he still tried so hard to have the ferret spirit. She named him Chance because he was getting a second chance at a good life. His love of life helped him to rebound quickly and he is now a very healthy looking guy that loves giving kisses and playing with other ferrets

Chance was adopted to be a companion for an older ferret in a home of very devoted ferret lovers

Arrived: October 15, 2007
Died: February 21, 2008
Longfellow was found abandoned by his owner by an apartment manger who took him to a vet. Longfellow was in bad shape: he was emaciated, dehydrated, and too weak to walk. The vet gave him fluids and performed a blood test to find out if he had a reason from being emaciated other than not being fed. The vet then called CFN to pick up Longfellow, and we started hand feeding him, but soon realized he had more problems than lack of food. He was unable to swallow properly because of a large growth under his tongue, and so we scheduled him for surgery as soon as possible, and he is now able to swallow easily again. Longfellow is very gentle and likes other ferrets. Longfellow is from Marshall Farms.

Longfellow's tumor turned out to be a very aggressive malignant cancer that could not be completely removed. He recovered from the surgery to remove it and had a few good weeks of being health and playing with other ferrets before the tumor grew back enough that we had to help him cross the rainbow bridge on 2/21/08

Elliot was returned because his owner developed allergies.

Elliot was adopted by his foster parent

Arrived: October 15, 2007
Placed: January 15, 2008
This pair of energetic kids came from the Corvallis area, where their owner had become homeless, but had continued to care her animals some how. She decied to find them a better home after she found she was pregnant. Kookaburra runs after and follows human feet very closely, making it hard not to trip over her, and she loves to be chased and wrestled with. Dingo is a big chubby dopey boy who never gets tired of playing with humans or other ferrets. Both arrived with fleas and ear mites, but have gotten rid of both, and are now enjoying their temporary home. Dingo is from Marshall Farms, Kookaburra has three blue dots in her right ear that do not look like Marshall Farms tattoos.

Arrived: July 15, 2007
Placed: January 12, 2008
Blackberry arrived in July because his elderly owner could not afford to pay for their vet care. Blackberry is a kissy sable sprite, she was rescued from a neglectful neighbor as an adult. Blackberry has been around cats and dogs, and has a small growth on her chest that needs to be removed. She is from Marshall Farms.

Arrived: October 29, 2007
Placed: January 5, 2008
Hamlet is a stray who was never claimed. A Good Samaratin picked him up and dropped him off at the Southeast Portland Animal Hospital. Hamlet arrived a bit skinny with thin fur and is being treated for ear mites. He's a delightful, happy small male who seems to love everybody he meets, including the other ferrets. He's learning how to play with toys -- at first he only wanted to play with humans. Hamlet has learned his name and comes when called, unless he's exploring something very interesting (eventually he comes to the call: it's only been a few days that he's had the name Hamlet). He's already learning how to roll over and sit up, and so he is easy to work with. Hamlet snuggles for a minute and then like a typical two-year-old, wants to go explore some more. His face has expressive markings, especially his eyes, so be prepared to melt when you meet him! Hamlet does not have any tattoos to indicate his origin.

Arrived: June 11, 2007
Placed: January 5, 2008
Emerson is a wonderful gib that arrived as a stray that was not claimed. The people that found him kept him several weeks while they tried to locate his owner. During that time he was around young children, dogs, and cats. He gets along well with other ferrets too and loves people too, especially tackling their ankles as they walk by. He is from Marshall Farms.