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| MagggieVic |
Just want to voice some frustration - I want to get a ferret. I'm
trying to think of doing the right thing and instead of buying a ferret
at a pet store I've been thinking of adopting or even fostering an
older ferret needing a home. But I have spent weeks looking on line &
every well meaning ferret shelter demands to contact ones landlord. I
live in NY where technically no landlord will allow you to have a
ferret because they are technically not legal here, and yet there are
thousands of ferrets living in this city. So I am so frustrated that so
many ferret shelters who have pets desperately seeking homes are
essentially blocking people from giving deserving ferrets good homes
because of that requirement. And my only option will be to buy a ferret
when it would have been nice to help one in need. I'd be helping her be
happy and she'd be helping me be happy. Very frustrating.
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| kgifford@video-fenky.com |
> Just want to voice some frustration - I want to get a ferret. I'm
> trying to think of doing the right thing and instead of buying a ferret
> at a pet store I've been thinking of adopting or even fostering an
> older ferret needing a home. But I have spent weeks looking on line &
> every well meaning ferret shelter demands to contact ones landlord.
Well, think about it from the perspective of the shelter. They are in
the business of keeping their shelter head-count as low as possible,
and that means they want to find homes for their ferrets that are as
stable, committed, and knowledgeable as possible. A rented apartment is
already an unstable environment if your landlord isn't aware of your
pets, but that's doubly true if you live in an area where ferrets are
illegal.
Let's say you give up and get a ferret from a pet shop. What will
happen if your landlord discovers the ferret and wants it out of the
apartment? At best, it will mean one more ferret waiting in the
shelter; at worst, the ferret will be confiscated and put to sleep, and
you will be able to do nothing about it.
Think over your situation carefully before taking any action. I used to
live in California, and I had wanted ferrets for ages, but I decided to
wait until I lived someplace where ferrets were allowed. I ended up
waiting over four years, until I moved to Houston. Now I have three
ferrets and it's a ton of fun -- and that's partly because I know I
don't have to be paranoid about who I show my ferrets to.
k
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