Thursday, March 1, 2012

Top 10 Ferret Shelter Needs

 

In featuring Lucky yesterday I realized that most don’t know what a ferret shelter/rescue needs are so here are the top 10.

10. Cleaning Supplies this includes but not limited to:

  • Paper towels
  • Cloth towels
  • baby wipes
  • laundry detergent
  • Simple Green

9. Medical Supplies

  • Alcohol pads
  • Ferretone
  • lancets
  • glucometer
  • gauze wrap/pads
  • Q-tips®
  • tweezers
  • Benadryl®
  • Distress Remedy

8. Treats

  • Bandit® from Marshall
  • Greenies®
  • Ferretone
  • Fer-vite
  • Chew weasel
  • Foamy fries

7. Grooming

  • brush
  • ferret shampoo
  • small animal nail clippers
  • Q-tips®
  • Fer-lax
  • Ferretone
  • pet toothpaste/brush
  • towels/drying sack

6. Bedding/ Litter

  • Hammock
  • sleeping sack
  • blankets
  • Any non-clumping, no fragrance, no clay litter.

5. Toys

  • Jingle balls
  • stuffed mice
  • socks
  • squeaky toys
  • infant toys that aren’t rubber/latex

4. Ferret Food

  • Marshall’s Ferret Food
  • Evo
  • 8 in 1
  • Zupreem
  • Young Again
  • Path Valley

3. Cages/ Carriers

Made for rabbit/guinea pig/ferret

Carriers for easier transport to vet or foster homes

2. Volunteers/foster homes

 

1. Donations

Can be gift cards to the local pet store, Wal-Mart™, grocery store, gas card.

Find out where the shelter/rescue takes their fur babies and donate to their vet account.

Monetary to the rescue/shelter itself.

 

Have a Chittering Good Day,

Jo

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