Triangle Ferret Lovers Newsletter
Issue 3, January 1996
And last, but certaintly not least,
7) Donations are needed to keep up with the costs of producing and mailing out the TRIFL monthly newsletter. Please send check or cash to Shari Gunter at the return address. (No pesos, please.)
TRIangle Ferret Lovers E-Mail address
trifl@phy.duke.eduSubscription information for the City University of New York Ferret Mailing List (FML)
ferret-request@cunyvm.cuny.edu 1) To receive the FAQ which discuses the FML in greater detail send mail to: listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu with SEND FML FAQ as a single line in the mail.You too can have your ferret/s' picture in the TRIFL newsletter, but you need to bribe the editor (Shari).
Pam Dutcher has volunteered to scan your fuzzy's picture into the TRIFL web site. Please contact her for more information at pam@phy.duke.edu
Ferrets: Pet Onwer's Manual by Chuck and Fox Morton. Available at your local bookstore or library.
Ferrets by Dr. Wendy Winsted. Available at your local bookstore or library.
Biology and Diseases of the Ferret by James G. Fox. (Veterinary textbook published in 1988.)
Modern Ferret, The Ferret Lifestyle Magazine, write PO Box 338, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 for subscription information.
If you plan to carry your ferret around the faire or particpate in the demonstrations, please bring an appropriate carry bag and/or harness and leash. If you really want to be authentic a leather or braided rope/fabric harness would work well. Creativity is a plus! Feel free to bring songs, poems, stories, props, or teach your ferret a few tricks to show off. You can even dress them in costumes. Hands-on is very important, and audience participation is a big part of the atmosphere, so please bring only your even-tempered and child-friendly fuzzball.
Costum makers will be available to help you decide on your dress, if you need assistance. More information will be available at the February 3rd meeting at Karen's house. (Karen & Joseph might get us charged-up by setting an example and dressing in period style. Hint. Hint.)
1) Check through your house carefully, including places where your ferret 'could not possibly go.' Look inside drawers, under dressers, in hampers, under and inside refrigerators, dryers, dishwasher, etc.
2) Check your backyard, bushes, and garage. Most ferrets when exploring a new area will cling to the side of a building or structure before venturing out into an open area.
3) Ask your neighbors and especially neighborhood children. Kids spend more time outside than adults do and a new 'creature' roaming the block will surely catch their attention. Ask permission to enter neighbor's sheds or garages and ask your neighbors to check their dryer vents to see if the ferret may have climbed into them.
4) Post notices and pictures of your ferret wherever possible - bulletin boards at grocery stores, libraries, pet stores, gas stations. Be sure to go back and take them down again once your pet is back safe at home.
5) Alert your mailman, newspaper person, and anyone else who passes through your area frequently.
6) Call your local police, city pound, and animal shelters. If possible, give them a picture of your ferret or a very detailed description. Does your ferret have any ear tatoos or distinguishing marks to make identification easier? Check back frequently since they may be too busy to call you.
7) Place your ferret's cage or carrier outside with some of his bedding in it. Sometimes they can smell their way home. Check the cage frequently for signs of their return.
8) Place an ad in your local newspaper. Give a detailed description of your pet; when it was lost; and the general area where it was lost. You don't have to list an address, but be sure to list your phone number.
SPCA of Wake County 503 US 70 East, Garner, NC 834-3586
Poison Control Center Information:
National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPCC)
1-900-680-0000 ($20/first
5 min, $2.95 ea add'l min)
1-800-548-2423 ($30 flat rate on your credit
card)
Cinnabar: 2 year old spayed female sable mitt, long-time companion to Spanky (see next bio). Not descented, but musks only if badly frightened. Very friendly and people-oriented. She came to the shelter in October. Congenitally deaf (not that it bothers her!). Does well with children and cats, but a bit aggressive toward some other ferrets. Favorite toys: Spanky, hairdryer, things that roll, plastic bags. She likes to get into cabinets and 'explore.' Foods: Marshall's, Totally Ferret. Treats: Raisins (never more than 2 a day with any ferret, please!), Ferretone, cooked ground turkey. Must be adopted with her pal Spanky. Litter box and nip trained.
Spanky: 2 year old neutered/descented (Marshall Farms ferret) male albino. He came to the shelter in October with Cinnabar (see above bio). Easygoing and more 'laid back' than long-time companion, Cinnabar. At the shelter we call him 'Baloo of the ferret kingdom.' Likes most other ferrets, children, and cats. Favorite toys: Cinnabar, bell balls, plastic bags, the shower. Foods: Marshall's, Totally Ferret. Treats: Raisins, Ferretone, Nutri-Cal/Ferret-Vite. Must be adopted with best friend Cinnabar. Litter box and nip trained.
Fuji: 1 year old spayed (but not descented) female sable with gorgeous markings who came to the shelter in December. Very active, energetic and playful with people, but shy around other ferrets, cats, and children. Favorite toys: the Christmas tree (see first article). Foods: Marshall's, Science Diet. Treats: Ferretone.
Please contact Karen Marsh-Lovvorn of Rogues Gallery at 596-9393, or Linda Goodwin of Guardian Angels at 362-8460, if you can adopt a shelter ferret!
TRIangle Ferret Lovers PO Box 61091 Raleigh, NC 27661-1091
This web page is maintained by Pam Sessoms. I can be reached at: pjdutche@email.unc.edu.
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