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Re: Help me with ferret rescue
They are hearty little fellas, so long as he had some shade while in that heat. just take him to the vet for a general check-up, he's probably just dehydrated, and he may need his shots.
They are great pets that NEED LOTS of attention, but once litter trained, you'll have a blast with him. , get him lots of play toys
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Re: Help me with ferret rescue
First stop in the morning is the vet next stop is the "toy store"!
I am so worried about this little guy. It sounds to me (from what I can find out) like a moderate case of heatstroke/dehydration.
He did have shade and plenty of water to drink.
I am hoping for the best but mentally planning for the worst. I love all animals and hate to see them hurt especially if it could have been avoided. I just want to be able to think about it clear headed.
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Re: Help me with ferret rescue
I know a few people who keep their ferrets in outside cages and they do well, especially with our heat & humidity down here.
Your new best friend should be ok, my only worry is him having been on his own for a bit before he was found.
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Re: Help me with ferret rescue
Mike do mention to the vet that this is an abandoned animal that was wandering alone, then was being kept in less than great conditions so you've taken it in. Some vet clinics do offer discounts when people step up to help like this and suddenly incur unplanned for vet costs. Also most clinics will work on payment plans and some have discretionary funds that have been donated to the clinic to help people with vet costs. All you have to do is ask, you may be surprised what can be done to help with any vet bills this poor thing may need.
You'd think this must have been a ferret either loose only a short time or very well socialized at some point since it was caught so easily out in the open like that. Sick animals though can also be more easily caught so do be careful of that until it's been vet checked just to be on the safe side.
Good for you guys for taking it in.
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Re: Help me with ferret rescue
I am going to Wal-MArt and getting a pet carrier and some pediolyte.
Thanks for the suggestions. Work is pressing me to come in but I just don't think I can wait any longer to get this guy, he has already been through enough because some one else didn't know how to take care of him, even though they did the best they could they had no research and no help on the rescue. Hopefully I can make this happen the way we all want it to.
Thanks for the support and help.
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Re: Help me with ferret rescue
You should probably try to get the vet to give him subq hydration if he is dehydrated. These guys will go fast if not hydrated properly. The vet would just squeeze a big ol' ball of fluids around his shoulder blade which will keep him hydrated.
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Re: Help me with ferret rescue
Hi. I have two ferrets and they were rescues.... Kinda. They were well maintained they just needed a home. The one thing that's different about them than other animals is that they can contract the flu or other cold type illnesses and pass them on to humans and we can pass it on to them. When my kids got sick, so did my ferrets. Snoopy seemed to get it pretty bad and had the same symptoms that you are talking about. He dropped weight and everything. The illness ran its course and now he's fine. The little bugger won't stay out of crap!!!! LOL I wouldn't be too concerned but a trip to the vet is probably a good idea considering how you found him. Good luck.
Last edited by amaurer2; 05-15-2009 at 04:02 PM.
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Aaron
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Re: Help me with ferret rescue
I got him picked up by 7AM.
I got called into work and a ferret rescue didn't warrant me getting out of work...
I am just now getting home and it is 9:30pm
He was doing great when I got him this morning he had plenty of water and I talked to her brother (the one who actually took care of him) and he said that he didn't see any of the behavior I listed for heat stroke. I really wanted to take him to the vet today but I had a huge project that needed to be finished
He is SUPER active and has been drinking and eating...
He has pooped several times and it looks like normal poop.
I did go buy him a 4 level ferret home a new hammock, some toys, ferrevite, a leash, and a new bowl.
He has two dots tattooed on his right ear, I have read that marshal tattoos the right ear.
He is on Marshals right now as that is what they were feeding him, I am hoping to change over to a whole raw diet, but that is a challenge for another day.
He is doing very well seems very alert, we went for a walk and he was pulling pretty hard and was very very excited to be out and about.
I gave him a water bath as he was scratching quite a bit and I wanted to search for fleas just to be sure.
I do not think he is very old he is about 12" long and maybe about 1LB? I am going to try to weigh him I just need some cooperation.
I will keep you guys updated as I can.
Mike
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