Adopt A Ferret

"Many people are now considering ferrets as pets. This animal is the third most popular pet in the United States according to the pet industry, in spite of the fact that it’s illegal to own one in California, one of our most populous states. You may be thinking of getting a ferret yourself. Just don’t make the mistake of assuming that this curious, independent critter is anything like any other pet you’ve ever known."



"When actress and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres became embroiled in an emotional dispute with a dog adoption agency late last year, the drama served to illustrate on emerging fact: pet adoption has become serious business.

As a result, adoption agencies and animal rescues across the nation are increasingly making notarization a requirement in several aspects of their contracts to bring trust and clarity to the process."

Cats, Ferrets, and More

"Living with cats is not always easy, but definitely means lots of fun. Chica and Pumuckl, a cat mother and her meanwhile 1 year old kitten, bring a whole bunch of fun to our daily life. In this blog we write about funny cat stories and sometimes very strange cat behavior."



"A hotch potch of our lives in a Devonshire fishing village where we live with nine Griffon Bruxellois (aka Brussells Griffon)including three showdogs, the church where I am secretary, MS maybe, and the rest of the family."


"Ferret Video, pictures, articles and more."

Oprah: Adopt A Ferret Too

April is Adopt A Ferret Month. There are 39 ferret shelters participating.

"We will be featuring different shelters through out the month on our website so that you can meet the people who have dedicated their lives to making a difference to this little guys. It really takes a special person to work in pet rescue."



"Oprah Winfrey plans to dedicate a show investigating abuses at puppy mills to her cocker spaniel, Sophie, who died last month from kidney failure.

"Sophie gave me 13 years of unconditional love. She was a true love in my life," Winfrey says on the broadcast scheduled to air Friday. (Advance remarks from the show were released Tuesday by Harpo Productions.)

The show features special correspondent Lisa Ling investigating puppy mills, which Ling calls "horrific" and "haunting."

Winfrey says the show is "for anybody anywhere who loves a dog, has ever loved a dog, or just cares about their basic right to humane treatment."

Rescuing Ferrets

I had no idea how many ferrets needed rescuing.


"If you're surprised to learn that ferrets need rescuing, consider this: There are 1.9 million ferrets in the United States, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. And though the number is tiny compared to the 74.8 million dogs and 90 million cats kept as pets, ferrets face many of the challenges of their more popular brethren without the high profile.

More ferrets are abandoned, neglected and given up every year. Terri Noren, who started Little Dudes Ferret Ranch in North Bend in 2004, took in 30 ferrets that first year and more than 80 two years later. "We expect that if pet stores continue to sell ferrets, it won't be long before they are euthanized just like dogs and cats," says Noren, who currently focuses on hospice care for geriatric and terminally ill ferrets. "Right now, many shelters are overwhelmed."