Judith White ferreton@CONECTIV.NET

George Wood pwood@HEVANET.COM

Ela Heyn ferret@PANIX.COM

FERRET SUPPLIES: If you want to mail supplies to shelters, you can order them from one of the catalog companies and have them shipped directly to the shelter instead of paying postage twice. Be sure to tell the company and the shelter what you are doing. Just a few are:

The Ferret Store
1-888-8-FERRET
www.neeps.com/

Drs. Foster and Smith
1-800-826-7206
www.drsfostersmith.com/

Jeffers 1-800-JEFFERS
Premier Pet Products
1-800-933-5595
prepet@erols.com

UPCO (816) 233-8800
Omaha Vaccine
1-800-367-4444
www.omahavaccine.com/divov.htm

www.merseyworld.com/companions_choice (serves UK and Europe)

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501(c)3 NON-PROFIT SHELTERS -- See individual listings for more info (there are many good not-for-profit shelters which are not registered)

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BELGIUM

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Hans Van Gool
de.fretten.ark@pandora.be
"De Fretten-Ark"(The Ferret Ark)
2800 Mechelen Kerkhoflei 13
Hofstade, Belgium
(0032)-(0)15/20.50.88
www.crosswinds.net/~edwinvw/
To join Dutch mailing list, visit
www.onelist.com/group/frettengetetter

**Bart Van Der Kuylen
Oude Baan 70
Belgium 1981**
(0032)-(0)15/34.63.28

Total ferrets in shelter: 9
      Permanent residents: 1
Adoptable ferrets: 5

Needing sponsors: always in need for sponsors

Wish List: To create an alliance of ferret clubs in Europe, so we can achieve a status of pet for the ferret (In Europe, a ferret is still a wild animal, according to our laws).

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CANADA

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Karl Brodhecker
first@ferrets.org
Ferret Information Rescue Shelter
& Trust Society - FIRST
113 - 3495 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC Canada
V5Z 4R3
Registered ferret not-for-profit welfare society & charity.
(604) 263-7481
www.ferrets.org

**Dr. James Anthony
Cambie Animal Clinic
Vancouver, B.C.**

Total ferrets in shelter: 45
Permanent residents: 7

Adoptable ferrets: 38
Unpaid vet bills: $12,500

Wish List: Donations for vet bills; volunteers with cars; fosterers

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Randy Belair
magick@echo-on.net
Ferret Aid Society of Toronto
1198 Saturnia Crescent
Mississauga, ON Canada
L4Y 2M3
(905) 275-0438
www.ferretaid.org
Non-profit Tax Detuctible

**Anmal Hospital of High Park
3194 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON Canada
M6P 2A3**

Total ferrets shelter & foster: 54
Permanent residents: 15
Adoptable ferrets: 21
Needing sponsors: 13

Unpaid vet bills: $1,300
Unpaid shelter bills: $453
Total veterinary bills paid this quarter; $15,897

Wish List: Ferretone, Co Q10, Timmy's Tonic

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Pegge Clarke and Teresa Hart
pegges@magma.ca
The Ottawa Ferret Association
PH10-900 Dynes Rd.
Ottawa, ON Canada
K2C 3L6
(613) 258-6134

**Dr. Lynn Lambourne
Grenville-Dundas Veterinary Clinic
Kemptville, ON Canada
K0J IG0
(613) 258-2394**

Total ferrets in shelter: 4
Adoptable ferrets: 4

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Barbara Gustafson (aka Boots)
ferts@telusplanet.net
Alberta Ferret Society
7619-70 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6C0A3
780-447-3336
Non-profit Tax Deductible Charity
www.ferrets.edmontonab.com

**Dr Milton Ness
Ottewell Clinic
6120-90 Avenue
Edmonton Alberta T6BOP2**

Our goal: To provide help to ferrets and education to ferret owners throughout the entire province of Alberta.

Total ferrets in shelter: 21
Permanent residents: 1

Adoptable ferrets: 12
Pending Adoption: 6
Undergoing Rehabilitation: 2

Wish List: Used/New Halters, Leashes, Water Bottles; Blankets, Hammocks

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Deb Kelley, President
mfaferrets@home.com
Manitoba Ferret Association
c/o 11 Solace Key
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada, R2G 2N5
1-204-661-1389

**Dr. Napier, Dr. Kaler & Dr. Galic
Henderson Animal Hospital
1434 Henderson Highway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2G 1N4**

A registered non-profit charitable organization operating a no-kill shelter. Tax receipts issued for donations of $10.00 or more.

Total ferrets in shelter: 4
Permanent residents: 4
Needing Sponsors: 4

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ENGLAND

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Sheila Crompton
sheila@btinternet.com
Bolton Ferret Welfare
38 Eastbank Street
Halliwell
Bolton, Lancashire
BL1 8LT
Tel: 01204 533367
www.btinternet.com/~sheila/ferrets.htm

**A. Regan and Colleagues
349-351 Bury Road
Bolton
BL@ 6BB**

Total ferrets in shelter: 45
Permanent residents: 45
Needing sponsors: 45
Unpaid vet bills: 300GBP

Wish List: Help with making cages. Help at PR shows and ferret racing.

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Simon Anthony Dyer
ferretrescue@btinternet.com
Banbury Ferret Welfare
14 Bettina Crescent
Banbury, Oxon, OX16 7FH
01295 276087
www.animalrescuers.co.uk/

**Hawthorne Lodge Veterinary Surgery
Old Parr Road
Banbury, Oxon, UK**

Total ferrets in shelter: 10
Permanent residents: 10
Wish List: More Ferrets for adoption (am I crazy?!!!!)

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NEW ZEALAND

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John and Martha Chessum
ferretpaws@clear.net.nz
New Zealand Ferret Protection and Welfare Society Incorporated.
PO Box 91716,
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
ph +64 9 418-3326 or +64 25 803 752
www.geocities.com/heartland/village/9074

We are a NZ IRD-registered non-profit organization.

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ALABAMA

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Sandi Robinson
fuzzslave@juno.com
Heaven Scent Ferret Rescue & Shelter
P.O. Box 165
Midland City, AL 36350
334-983-5085

**Dr. Tim Logan, DVM
937 East Andrews Avenue
Ozark, AL 36360
334-774-9309**

Total ferrets in shelter: 17
Permanent residents:8

Adoptable ferrets: 10
Needing sponsors: All

Unpaid vet bills: $27
Unpaid shelter bills: $240

Wish list: Totally Ferret, Laxatone, medicines

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Mark Zmyewski
markz@hiwaay.net
cloud9ferrets@yahoo.com
Cloud Nine Ferrets
1109 Bob Wallace Avenue S.E.
Huntsville, AL 35801-2808
(256) 536-6348

**R.E. Patton 111, DVM
Northway Animal Hospital
931 Cook Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 539-9841**

Total ferrets in shelter: 12
Permanent residents: 2
Adoptable ferrets: 10

Wish List:   Totally Ferret, Totally Ferret for Seniors, Laxatone

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ALASKA

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Diana Ashton
pooh1999@ktva.com
The Ferret Farm
131 Dunbar Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907-456-2632

**Aurora Animal Clinic
1615 College Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709-4183
Account # ASHTDI**

Total ferrets in shelter: 19
Permanent residents: 2
Adoptable ferrets: 19
(All are adoptable to the right home)
Unpaid vet bills: $450

Wish list: Mazuri ferret food; extra bedding and cage rugs.

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Pete & Lisa Summers
FerretAk@AOL.com
Rascal & P.A.L.S Ferret
Rescue & Resort
P.O Box 771229
Eagle River, Alaska
(907 ) 275-1920

**Dr. Karen Schmidt
South Side Animal Hospital & Wellness Center
12000 Industry Way N5-6
Anchorage, AK 99515
(907) 354-1905**

Total ferrets in shelter: 15
Permanent residents: 5
Adoptable ferrets: 10

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ARIZONA

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Kevin & Julie Groninga
Wuzzles@wuzzles.com
West Valley Wuzzles!
Ferret Breeding, Rescue & Shelter
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(602) 547-0031
www.wuzzles.com/ferrets/

**Dr.Jeremy Grossbard DVM
Companion Pet Clinic
2017 E. Cactus Road, Suite A
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(602) 485-0485**

Total ferrets in shelter: 10
Permanent residents: 4
Adoptable ferrets: 6

Wish List: Amoxicillin, paper towels, great homes!

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ARKANSAS

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Vikki Mick
vmick@missconet.com
Thieves Haven
2926 E. Hwy 150
Blytheville, AR 72315-7108
870-763-5512

**Dr. B.R. Cato
Miles Anima Hospital
805 S. Division
Blytheville, AR 72315**

Total ferrets in shelter: 6
Permanent residents: 6

Wish List: Thanks to Katrina for the coupons and Totally Ferret!

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Marta Towne
ferret@lhasas.org
Fuzzy Kisses Ferret Shelter
(branch of Second Chance Animal Rescue)
Green Forest, AR 72638
870-438-4235
www.lhasas.org/fuzzykisses.html

**Dr. Ron Eby
St. Francis Vet Clinic
409 CR 706
P.O. Box 457
Green Forest, AR 72638**

Permanent Residents: 7
Hospice Ferrets: 1

1999 Ferrets in: 28
1999 Ferrets out: 20

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CALIFORNIA

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Suni Parker
SunFerret@aol.com
CA SunFerret Shelter & Rescue
P.O. Box 443
Ferndale, CA 95540
(707) 725-3703
Legion of SuperFerrets, Northern CA

**Dr. Kevin Silver, VMD*
Ferndale Veterinary
1140 Van Ness
Ferndale CA 95536**

* For vet donations, please be sure to put SunFerret Shelter & Rescue   on the check memo so it gets properly credited to our account.

Total ferrets in shelter: 14
Permanent residents: 11
Adoptable ferrets: 3
             

Needing sponsors: 3 One 6 yo needs adrenal surgery; one 7 yo with recurrent severe giant adrenal requiring cryogenic surgery (expensive!); one 9 mo needs shots, spay, hormone treatment and antibiotics (for extended period in season unknown to owner)! PLEASE HELP WITH VET BILLS!

Unpaid vet bills: $500
Unpaid shelter bills: $300

Wish List: Totally ferret food is always welcome. Ferretone, NutraCal.

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COLORADO

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Vickey Bishop
ferrets@chaffee.net
The Crafty Ferret Rescue
1903 Lodestone Drive
Leadville, CO 80461
719/486-0523
www.geocities.com/petsburgh/3380/

**Dr. Bock
Adobe Animal Hospital
4660 Table Mesa Dr
Boulder, CO 80303**

Total ferrets in shelter: 16
Permanent residents: 16

Adoptable ferrets: 0
Needing sponsors: 12

Unpaid vet bills: $200
Unpaid shelter bills: $100

Wish List: Timmy Tonic, stamps, Ferret Food

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Randy and Gloria Horton
especiallyferrets@msn.com
Especially Ferrets Inc.
718 Uvalda Street
Aurora, CO 80011
303-343-6460
www.especiallyferrets.org
501(c)3 Non-profit shelter

**Dr. Jerry Labonde
Hometead Animal Hospital
6900 So. Holly Circle
Englewood, CO 80112
303-290-8233**

Total ferrets in shelter: 92
Permanent residents: 12
Adoptable ferrets: 56

Unpaid vet bills: $2000+
Unpaid shelter bills: $1200

Wish List: Pedialyte, Totally Ferret, More volunteers

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Carolyn Kinsey, A.S.V.T.
103211.3070@compuserve.com
Ferret Rescue of the Western States (Estab. 1991) 140 W. 29th St., Suite 191
Pueblo, CO 81008
(719)527-8004

**Dr. Mary Hopkins
Mountain Home Vet Clinic
P.O. Box 67
Howard, CO 81233**

Total ferrets in shelter: 45
Permanent residents: 28

Adoptable ferrets: 6
Needing sponsors: 3

Unpaid vet bills: $300
Unpaid shelter bills: $1000

Wish List: 1cc Syringes; Soft blankets; Totally Ferret

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Stephanie & Rick Sheme
FerretsEtc@aol.com
Ferrets Etc
15775 Greenstone Circle
Parker, CO 80134
303-841-4630

**Dr. Jerry Labonde
6900 S. Holly Circle
Englewood, CO. 80112
303-771-7350**

Total ferrets in shelter: 6
Permanent residents: 3

Needing sponsors: 3
Unpaid vet bills: $250

Wish List: Help to pay off vet bill, AMOXI, Litter

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CONNECTICUT

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Ann or Vanessa Gruden
agruden@ferret-fact.org
Ferret Association of CT, Inc.
14-16 Sherbrooke Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 247-1275

A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Shelter
www.ferret-fact.org

**Dr. Wil Barrios
East Hartford Animal Clinic
109 Connecticut Boulevard
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 282-8989**

Total ferrets in shelter: 28
Permanent residents: 8

Adoptable ferrets: 12
Needing sponsors: 6

Wish List: postage stamps

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FLORIDA

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Jeanine Brawn
jeanines-jungle@home.com
Ferret Rescue at Mutt Management
3635 Webber Street
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 927-6888
www.bigfoot.com/~muttmanagement

**Dr.Madonna Fugent
Animal Medical Clinic of Bee Ridge
4019 Cattleman Road
Sarasota, FL 34233
(account in shelter's name)
(941) 377-3031**

4 of my own ferrets do Pet Therapy in Nursing Homes & Schools for handicapped children. We've been asked to visit normal kids too!

Total ferrets in shelter: 12
Permanent residents: 4
Adoptable ferrets: 8
Unpaid vet bills: $251

Wish List: Vet bill donations; Feline Pine; Totally Ferret

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Kevin and D.D. Glaser
ferret@scci.net
Brevard Ferret Lovers Rescue Inc.
Box 360577
Melbourne, FL 32936-0577

Palm Bay 407-725-0335 Kevin/D.D.
Cocoa 407-639-4504 Jim/Marie Wallace
Titusville 407-264-1784 Lee/Shannon
Casselberry 407-696-0917 Hans/Kim

www2.gdi.net/~ferret/index.html
501(c)3 Non-profit Shelter

**Dr. Kaci Beckett DVM
Village Animal Hospital
1340 Palm Bay Road
N.E. Palm Bay, FL 32905
(407) 725-9770**

Total ferrets in shelter: 71
Permanent residents: 45
Adoptable ferrets: 15
Needing sponsors: 41

Unpaid vet bills: $332
Unpaid shelter bills: $288

Wish List: More branch homes here on the Space Coast (FL). More sponsors for our terminally ill residents. Loving homes for loving adoptees who are merely older or must go as a pair.
Pictures of one of our branches and a few shelter kids are featured in Ferrets USA-2000 Annual Magazine and the Jan-Feb Ferrets USA issue also.

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Jackie Hawley
dooknook@mediaone.net
The Dook Nook
5226 Collins Road
Jacksonville, FL 32244
904-215-5234

**Dr. Richard Bink
Central Animal Hospital
2357 Ogeechee Road
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 234-4772**

Total ferrets in shelter: 14
Permanent residents: 12
Adoptable ferrets: 2
Needing sponsors: 12

Unpaid vet bills: $344
Unpaid shelter bills: $480

Wish list: Sponsors to help offset the expense of kids on round the clock feedings!   Chicken baby food & a/d

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James Higgins
stillkcn@gate.net
Widget's Halfway House
476 Daisy Way
Winter Haven, FL 33884-2612
941-318-1068
members.tripod.com/~stillkcn

**Dr. Mitse Vargas
Orchard Springs Animal Hospital
700 Orchard Springs Drive
Winter Haven, FL 33884
(863) 324-6964**

Total ferrets in shelter: 7
Permanent residents: 1
Adoptable ferrets: 5
Needing sponsors: 1

Unpaid vet bills: $200
Unpaid shelter bills: $175

Wish List: Heavy duty Blender desperately needed for duck soup, etc.

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Barbara J. Ludt
tsunami9@bellsouth.net
Director NE Florida Branch
("The Woodland Retreat")
S. Florida Ferret Club & Rescue
P.O. Box 984
Penney Farms, FL 32079-0984
501(c)3 non-profit shelter
904-284-9232
www.miamiferret.org

**Debbie Kemmerer
West End Animal Hospital
103 S.W. 140th Terrace
Newberry, FL 32669
352-332-4357**

Total ferrets in shelter: 43
Permanent residents: 28
Adoptable ferrets: 15
Needing sponsors: Varies

Wish List: Loving Longterm Homes for the Adoptables Snugglies (bedding; hammocks; etc.), Flower Essences

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Chere McCoy
AgeDog1@aol.com
Ferret Friends of Indian River County
8775 20th Street, Lot 614
Vero Beach, FL 32966
(561) 567-0994
www.acmeferret.com/ffirc

**Dr. Brenda Ernest DVM
Westside Animal Hospital
1795 10th Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32960**

Total ferrets in shelter: 15
Unpaid Vet Bills: $1,133

Wish list: 7 New Water Bottles.

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Pennie Paulik
PPaulik1@Tampabay.rr.com
Yoda's FAIRS
(Ferret Adoption, Information, Rescue and Shelter)
Tampa, Florida 33617
(813) 247-4418
www.yodfair.homestead.com

**Dr. Carol Marusak
Temple Terrace Animal & Bird Hospital
5023 E. Busch Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33617
(813) 988-1189**

Total Ferrets in Shelter: 14
Permanent residents: 3
Adoptable Ferrets: 11
Needing Sponsors: 3

Wish list: Adoptive or foster homes
Totally Ferret Food;
Yesterdays News litter

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Megan Scott
fermom@ibm.net
Ferrets In the Sun Club & Rescue
P.O. Box 4456
Boynton Beach, FL 33234
(561)735-9222
www.isabellascott.com/ferret

**Dr. Pam Wood
VCA By the Lake
2725 Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33407**

Total ferrets in shelter: 7
Permanent residents: 5
Adoptable ferrets: 2
Needing sponsors: 5

Unpaid vet bills: $200
Unpaid shelter bills: $0

Wish List: Advantage flea control; Wysong Feline Vitality; Feline Pine litter or wood stove pellets (hard to find in S. Florida :)

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Sue Thomas
ferret@ictransnet.com
Okeechobee Ferret Rescue
5768 NW 149th Terrace
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 467-6658

**Dr. Deborah Kemmerer
West end Animal Hospital
103 SW 140th Terrace
Newberry, FL 32669
(352) 332-4357**

Total ferrets in shelter: 42
Sick or injured: 19
Adoptable: 5
Needing surgery: 3

Unpaid vet bills: $957
Unpaid shelter bills: $375
Needing sponsors:  28

Wish List--Always in need of food, A/D, Gerbers stage 2 chicken, & donations to vet bills (send directly to vet and please let me know a donation was sent for the records.)

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