Members of the Biggest Little Ferret Shelter and the Northern Nevada
Ferret Network write this newsletter.
The NNFN, Northern Nevada Ferret
Network is a group of ferret enthusiasts who get together and talk
ferret talk, how to raise money, how to spend money, ideas, how to
get the needed education about ferrets out there, etc.
The BLFS,
Biggest Little Ferret Shelter is a no-kill ferret shelter where no
ferret is denied the right to be a ferret. www.renoferrets.org
New
volunteers always welcome! The NNFN is a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization.
Hi
evrywon,
Its me Grinchi, mama is too tired to wryte. Been
busy at da shelter. Many syk kids come in. Had 8 kids
come in 2 days. Den da 2 dat had sirgiry, dey get syk too, mama
feed dem all by hand, and ignore me and my sissy Da Lilah. Den
she had to take one bak to da hospital, said she was worried. He don come bak. I was sad for mama, she cry. Now I know
to never leave her, I don like her cry, its sad.
My sissy is
sik too. She got somting wrong and has to take icky meds
2 times a day, but she get soup when she get meds, so I get to share
her soup, help me keep my weyt. Mama says she has to wey me
soon, says I get too big, I just tell her I am happy, not big. She said Da Lilah has to take icky meds forever, duz dat mean she
won get better? She seem fine to me, I told Da Lilah to spit
icky meds at mama, den she stop giving to her, but dat don work.
I
hope mama finds homes for all da kids dat are here, too many, not
nuff attention for me an Da Lilah. Mama just make soup and feed
dem, no time to play wif me. I don like dat. Mama said she take
time off work so she can get tings done, promised she play wif me
dis weekend, but I fink she be too busy, she finally get da boxes
all clean, but 5 minutes later dey were all dirty again. I told
her, too many ferrets. She had anader one go to da hospital,
I hope she come back, I don wan to see mama cry again, too sad.
Mama
also said she hope da raffle bring in some money, said my doktor won
see da kids unless it emergincy. I told her dat ok wif me, I
don like doktor. She said I have to go too, do an ultrasand. I don wan to, last time wi did dat, da doktor put me out and I woke
up hurting on my tummy, den I had to take icky meds wif yummy soup. But den later I did feel better, so I forgave mama.
It sure has
been busy round here. I have aunties dat come play wif all da
kids, dey come as much as dey kin, but dey have furry kids too, and
don always have time, but dey come nuff for mama to show happy in
her smile. Yesterday mama got to clean while auntie Char hand
feed Cutie. I glad, cuz I like my cage an play area clean. Befor
dat aunti Amber come help stick a needle in Cutie to help her cuz
she not drink nuff water. Aunti Ardith help drive all dem to
doktor, I know to watch for her, won let her take me nowhere. Aunt Holly help wif everyfing, don know where to start. Aunt
Linda is always on da phone wif mama telling her what to do for us. I wish aunt Echo would come visit more. I know mama is happy to have
dem.
I wanted to tell you about Miss Machy.
Her name is really Machmad. It is Hebrew, it
means object of
affection, beloved, lovely, pleasant thing. My daughter spent days
trying
to find just the right name for her. She came to
us on Christmas Eve. After almost a
year of trying to find a
white ferret that wasn't an albino. The only thing my daughter
Amanda
wanted for her birthday was a white ferret with black eyes.
I looked everywhere,
called every place I could, looked online,
even my husband helped look. No luck. She
was
really disappointed. We never had much, so we always tried
to get the kids one thing
every year for their birthdays or Christmas
that they really wanted. The search continued, in
hopes
of finding a white ferret by Christmas. It wasn't looking good.
Week after week I kept
calling all the pet stores in town, Carson,
Reno, everywhere. They all had my name and
number! Then, on Christmas Eve, I got a phone call from our pet store here in Gardnerville.
A
white ferret had come in the day before and they remembered me calling
a few days earlier.
I immediately went there. I took
my daughter with me. Gave her some line about needing ferret
food and a new collar for my ferret. It was believable! I
took one look at Machy and knew she was the one. She wasn't
one of the more rambunctious little ferrets. She just looked
at you and wanted to be with you. She was perfect! So,
I wrapped her up in my coat, put the new collar on her and went to
the car with my waiting daughter. She heard the little bell
on Machy and looked over at me, and at just the right moment
Machy stuck her little head out my coat! It was great.
My daughter was in tears. She couldn't believe she got her own
little white ferret with black eyes. That's our little Machy.
We all loved her, she was different than the other ferrets.
She always had this look of concern about her. She would rather
be with you than play with the other ferrets. Not that she didn't
play! But if she had an opportunity to be with you, she would
do that instead. We miss her terribly. She was so beautiful,
wasn't she? ~Daina
2nd Annual
Ferret Frolic
The second annual ferret frolic will be held on
October 9th of this year at the Northtowne Petco. Vaccination
and ADV tests required. Please contact us for more info or check
our site! www.nnfn.net There will be a $5 admission fee.
And if your annual NNFN dues are due, please send to P.O. Box 71481
Reno, NV 89570-1481. You can also send them via pay pal president@nnfn.net and
please note these are for annual dues. The price has not changed
from last year, $15 single, $20 family for one year. We’ve
also added lifetime, if you’re interested in lifetime memberships
please contact us.
Did you know?
The
shelter is full? Yep, 30 ferrets max. This is the first
time in a year and a half that the room available has been maxed out.
Just
a quick note from the shelter mom…
It’s been a busy last few
weeks, force feedings, surgeries, meds, etc. I seem to be going
through 10 bags of litter a week, at least it seems like it.
Crossed to the Rainbow Bridge:
Zander – two seizures a day
so we opted for surgery, he woke up, said goodbye to the world and
went back to sleep forever.
Basil
Lily
Slinky
What I have done wrong.
Why I am always caged up
And left all alone.
They seemed so glad to have me
When I was
a kit.
I would not tire a bit.
They
agreed to care for me and train me
For I was their friend
They swore
they’d never leave me
They’d love me until the end.
But now the
have no time
All new friends I suppose,
You see all I asked for was
love
Why that was not enough, lord only knows.
But now I am at
a ferret shelter
Why oh so much to do.
At first I was afraid to get
close
You would be to.
But oh the joy of my new mom,
For she does
love me so,
And I love her to
I was
a lucky one
I found a safe place
But not all ferret find their way
Into
a loving embrace
So, for all you who give
Ferrets a second
chance
I wish I could share with you
A very special ferret dance.
I
am glad someone has love
And wants to share it,
For now I can say
I will
always be my moms friend.
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