Fox Valley Ferret Shelter

07/19/2021

Saw this but it was unattributed, sorry. Gary Hainke is the one who shared it though! LOVE it.

07/09/2021

Bittersweet day at the shelter. Three seniors went to a home together. One had come in needing emergency vet care and extensive surgery. He was touch and go for about a week. Today he and his sister, and another senior girl, went to a home together where they know time will be limited with these ferrets, but where they want them to have a loving home for the time they have.

07/08/2021

The Curious Life of Elizabeth Ann Tuesday

07/07/2021

💛🐾😍

07/07/2021

Ferret ;)

Photo credit: Sabrina Fortuyn Quirijns

07/07/2021

Update 7/18/21 more names gone from the waitlist for pairs. Two people never called back in the 48 hours they had. The next person I tried had only been on the list a couple of months, but the number was not in service. So three names off the list and an appt set up with the fourth person on the list.
Trying to keep everyone up to date on the waiting list. Yes, we still have one. We have been keeping it since 2020 and when we get adoptable ferrets the top name on the list is called. They have 48 hours to call back or they are crossed off and we move on. Many times people either have already found ferrets (usually on CL) or have changed their minds. We ARE starting to see more surrenders, however, many are either seniors, get daily meds, or are aggressive biters. Please know we are placing suitable ferrets as quickly as we can get them vetted/cleared for adoption. We have not thrown our list away, it has just been a very, very strange 2020 and 2021. Thank you for your patience.

07/07/2021

Looks like Jenson may have stayed up late watching fireworks one too many nights this weekend 🤣

07/06/2021

07/03/2021

Opossums never actually play possum! The opossum’s famous defensive method is known scientifically as thanatopsis or tonic immobility. It isn’t a voluntary act, but a completely uncontrollable response to extreme fear. During an an episode of thanatopsis, an opossum is not able to “snap out of” this state no matter how much it might want to. It can take an hour or more, in some situations, for this reflex to wear off. If you find an opossum that appears dead but may still be alive— such as one brought to you by a pet— don’t rush to dispose of it! If you see signs of life, contact a rehabilitator promptly.