The adoptive party, ____________________________________ on the date _________ agrees to provide a permanent home with proper care (detailed below) for the ferrets listed below, adopted from the adopting agents, ____________________________________.

The adoptive party agrees to provide honest and detailed descriptions of the adopted ferret(s) to the adopting agent in follow up calls during the first year after the adoption. The adoptive party agrees to let the adopting agent visit the adopted ferret(s) in their new home during the first year after the adoption (with an appointment). The adoptive party agrees to notify the adopting agent if they move during the first year after the adoption. The adoptive party agrees to release the adopted ferrets back to the adopting agent if the adoptive party has not provided the proper care for the ferrets (fees will not be refunded in this case). The adoptive party agrees to contact the adopting agent if they can no longer provide a home with proper care for the ferret(s), and to give the adopting agent the right to refund the adoption fee to the adoptive party in exchange for the ferret(s).

The adoptive party agrees to provide the following minimum care to all ferrets in the care of the adoptive party.

• An indoor cage or living area of appropriate size and design for the number of ferrets housed within. The cage or living area must be protected from weather and extreme temperature extremes.
• Proper food, approved by the adopting agents or a veterinarian approved by the adopting agents. The food must be fresh and available at all times.
• Fresh and clean water available at all times.
• Clean and dry adequate bedding. The bedding must be washed at least once a week.
• A litter pan large enough for the number of ferrets housed, filled with a litter approved by the adopting agents and scooped on a regular, frequent basis. The litter pan must be dumped, cleaned, and refilled with new litter on a regular basis as well..
• Proper veterinary care. Each ferret must receive a canine distemper shot and rabies shot (at the discretion of the veterinarian) once a year (next distemper vaccination due ________). Each ferret must receive a health checkup once a year. All questionable health conditions (lethargy, loss of fur, loss of appetite, abnormal feces or urine, and other symptoms) exhibited by a ferret must receive veterinary care.
• One hour of playtime a day with human care and interaction.

Adoptive Party: _____________________________________________
Phone: (H) ______________ (W) ______________
Address: __________________________________________________________
Adopting Agents: ____________________________________________