http://www.miamiferret.org/shelters.htm
TRIBUTE TO SHELTERS AND RESCUES
www.txferretrescue.org
me: patrice@txferretrescue.org
Okay, there was a petstore involved, not Petco, that discontinued their contract with Rainbow when they decided not to sell most types of animals in their stores. out of the 73 most of the ferrets are whole. Rainbow was very generous in working with us and delivering the ferrets to us.
We have had the vet over already to take in any that needed immediate surgery for wound infections (just a few ferrets), to prioritize the ferrets by whom needs their spayed and neutering first based on many factors.
She also gave all the Rabies, Microchips and general exams to half of the ferrets (came to our rescue to do it) and will do the other half in the next couple of days. Starting next week, we will be taking in 3 to 6 ferrets in per day to the vet for their surgeries.
Dr. Dearixon of Vickery Place Animal Clinic is doing all this stuff for us for as much as a discount as she can (best deal from any vet). The bill is still climbing.
We have had people making donations directly to the vet, mail to the PO Box and to PayPal on our website.
We are getting a good amount of donations from ferret related businesses, but I am finding it hard to get donations from business that deal in the people world for things like:
laundry detergent
bleach
fabric softener
vinegar (to add to wash to help remove odor and for cleaning)
sponges
paper towels
dish washing liquid
rubber gloves
TKO or Medina Orange Oil
and of course labor volunteers.
Getting emergency products from Wal-Mart and similiar companies for emergency supplies is difficult, they dont seem to have a proceedure for emergency animal rescue; just emergency people rescue.
Anyway, if someone wants to make a donation directly to us or to the Vet themselves here are the addresses, or they can go to the website and give a donation by PayPal:
Texas Ferret Lovers Rescue
PO BOX 800503
Balch Springs, TX 75150
Vickery Place Animal Clinic
2720 N Henderson Ave
Dallas, TX 75206
214-252-0800
You can call them to credit the "Rainbow Ferret" account for Texas Ferret Lovers Rescue by credit card.
and finally...here is the link to see ALL of the fuzz-butts and our efforts:
http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff149/milliesa2003/A%20Rainbow%20Ferret/
