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Where do ferrets go when they are old and frail? Most rescues/humane societies locally do not have the means to care for ferrets. Let alone ones who are not really adoptable. Here you will find our ferrets who we feel should stay with us for either their medical needs or have reached the age of 6. Under special circumstances we do consider letting them go to foster homes - we retain ownership and you must feed our food . Some can go to events with us to help educate people young and old. Not everyone is listed so you may see more at the rescue than what is here.
These ferrets need the most help from you. We have 23 ferrets who have Adrenal Disease and need implants. We can get the implants for only $20 and they will last about 3 months. Please Sponsor them.
These are the Wobbly girls. They are very special and have much to share with us humans on proper ferret care so I have left them on top of the page. See their videos on our Facebook page.
Olivia and Scarlett Wobbles
Intake Date: July 31, 2018
Birth date: Jan 2018
Gender: Females
Color: Sable with black nose/champagne
Size: Medium
Advertised on Craigslist as "2 super sweet almost 6 month old ferrets, one male one female, who we just don't have the time for anymore" and it turns out that they didn't know how to tell male from female and the person they got them from also didn't know that the "dark one" was a girl. The ad also stated "The white female is Scarlet. She recently had a bad fall from the previous owner so is blind in one eye and a we think little slow mentally but loves to cuddle and fall asleep on your chest and loves her head pets. She may be slow and shakey but will get away from you if unattended too long or doesn't have her collar on. She's very quiet so is sometimes hard to find if she gets under a couch or blankets..etc." and ending their ad they stated "They WILL need more food upon getting them as we've fed them their last bit and can't afford to buy more right now".
Lucky for the girls, the owner brought them to us when she ran out of food. She was their second owner. What we have been able to figure out that what happened was that both girls fell and most likely scenario was that the cage was on top of a dresser or other furniture and fell with them in it. The owner should have taken them into a vet but passed them onto this person who also did not take them into a vet. All of this happened in a span of 4 months.
We did take them in. Olivia has the least injuries and should recover fully. From mid-back to hips she has soft tissue damage which causes some stumbling and a slight limp. Scarlett however will never fully recover and be a "normal" ferret again. She is blind in both eyes but no broken bones. Her neck appears to have been bent at an extreme angle and caused nerve damage to her spine. She will always be slightly wobbly and it does not slow her down.
The girls will spend their life with us as they are heavily bonded. It is so cute to watch them gently playing with each other. Once Scarlett is healthy enough, we will take her to events to educate people about caring for these strong but fragile animals.
Update - September 22-23, 2018, the girls went to Valleyfest and Olivia was a true Supergirl!
Olivia left for the Rainbow Bridge on April 28, 2020.
Nene
Intake Date: December 27, 2020
Birth date: 2014
Gender: Male
Color: Standard sable roan
Size: Large
Nene was sent to us by a rescuer who lives in an area where ferret veterinarians are scarce. He was turned into that rescuer because he was loosing weight and stumbling around. It turns out he is showing a lot more signs of insulinoma. We started him on medications, which he hates, he has gotten better. At least now he is stable. He will not be available for foster as we do not believe the stress of another move will be safe.
Burrito
Intake Date: November 19, 2020
Birth date: 2015
Gender: Male
Color: Chocolate sable (probably - growing back)
Size: Medium
His owner had left him in the care of his brother as they delt with issues brought on by the 2020 pandemic. When she checked back with him as to how her precious boy was doing, she found he had lost all his hair. Because money was very scarce, they contacted us to take Burrito and provide treatment for his adrenal disease. He is a fun loving boy who does not like other ferrets but loves people.
He is eligible for foster to a home without other ferrets and live in the Spokane/Couer d'Alene area.
Wiley
Intake Date: October 4, 2020
Birth date: 2014
Gender: Male
Color: Dark eyed white patterned
Size: Medium
Wiley's owner was unable to afford his ongoing medical issues. He showed signs of insulinoma but with the right diet, he has not had to go onto mediation. He has a tumor that comes and goes on the back of his neck. Along with adrenal disease. He is very sensitive and we have to be very careful with his diet.
Tig and Tim (not pictured)
Intake Date: August 9, 2020
Birth date: Feb 2016/Dec 2015
Gender: Female/Male
Color: Black sable/Dark eyed white
Size: Medium
Owned by a pair of comedians who were moving to Los Angeles to pursue their careers. Because the ferrets could not come with, they brought them here. Tim found a new home as they were not bonded. Tig is partially blind but otherwise healthy. Because of this, we prefer she not be moved again. She is very happy to play with our crew here.
Precious and Betty White
Intake Date: July 12, 2020
Birth date: 2014/2013
Gender: Females
Color: Roan blaze/Dark eyed white
Size: Medium
The month before we received them, a ferret owner got them from someone who could not take care of them anymore. She had a couple male ferrets who ended up beating up the girls badly. During this time, Betty went blind and started having seizures. The owner contacted us to take the girls. Unfortunately we could not save Betty. She had insulinoma and PTSD. So terrified of even having Precious touch her.
Precious hangs on. A true fighter. She has adrenal disease and insulinoma. She does love to eat but stays thin. Now she loves to snuggle with our older girls and Scarlett loves her.
Journey
Intake Date: June 15, 2020
Birth date: 2015
Gender: Female
Color: Black sable
Size: Medium
Her owner was going in for cancer surgery and unsure if she could care for her after. She has always had great care. Now she will live with us for her remaining years. She loves to climb everything.
Claire and Harper
Intake Date: January 10, 2020
Birth date: March 2015
Gender: Females
Color: Champagne/ Chocolate sable
Size: Medium
We were contacted about a family who had been unable to find an affordable vet to take care of the fast growing tumor on Harper's neck. They surrendered both ferrets.
Claire ended up also to be sick. She had lymphoma and left us a month after arrival. We were able to remove Harper's tumor and begin treatment for her adrenal disease. That tumor may grow back so she may face more surgeries in the future. Right now she is being fostered by a veterinarian technician to closely monitor he neck.
Fiona
Intake Date: January 8, 2020
Birth date: June 2014
Gender: Female
Color: Chocolate sable
Size: Medium
A previous adopter saw an ad on Facebook for an older "nippy" female ferret and knew the owners. She was able to get them to let her come here to live our her life. She spent the first 5 years of her life, caged all the time. No wonder she was nippy. She continues to bite at us but now plays with many other ferrets.
Elsa and Wookie
Intake Date: September 28, 2019
Birth date: 2013/2017
Gender: Female/Male
Color: Chocolate sable/Sable mitt
Size: Medium/Large
Family emergency move to Hawaii to care for sick family. Had them all their lives. Said Elsa loves fortune cookies. This was a day of lots of tears and both the family and Elsa grieving. Now she is better but cannot be separated from Wookie for fear of her getting upset. She is very bonded to him.
Elsa has adrenal disease and lives with the other older ferrets. Wookie lives with Ranger in a foster home.
Ash and Bandy
Intake Date: September 9, 2019
Birth date: 2013/2012
Gender: Male/Female
Color: Roan/Black sable
Size: Large/Small
Friend of the rescue had a friend whose son had to get rid of the ferrets because they could not take care of them properly anymore because of all the birds in their care. Not much more information about them although the reported age seems older than their actual age.
Bandy left for the Rainbow Bridge on April 15, 2020. Ash has went to live in a foster home with other ferrets being spoilt.
Tanuki and Haro
Intake Date: September 8, 2019
Birth date: 2015
Gender: Female/Male
Color: Sable/Dark eyed white patterned
Size: Medium/Large
Person who surrendered them has a ferret and her friend bought 2 "healthy 1 year old ferrets on CL" only to find them sickly and gave them to her. She took them to the vet and both had upper respiratory infections from the cedar shavings they were kept on. Tanuki was suspected to have adrenal and Haro, insulinoma. The cedar was causing all the damage. This person never asked for them and could not afford more vet care so brought them to us.
Both have move to a foster home to be spoilt. Tanuki has adrenal disease.
Insi and Yandu
Intake Date: June 9, 2019
Birth date: 2016/2017
Gender: Female
Color: Albino/roan blaze
Size: Medium
Not a happy back story for either. In August of 2018, a person listed them for sale on Craigslist as she had rescued them from bad situations. Insi came from a home where she lost a toe and was pulling out her hair from stress. Yandu came from Petco as a return for bad biting. One of our previous adopters bought them and thought they would get along with their boys but the boys didn't really like them so the girls spent more time in the cage than they should have. Insi developed a walking problem and Yandu started aggressively biting them. Knowing that they were not the right fit, they brought them to us. Insi has been seen by the vet who believes she had an impact trauma to her lower back which caused nerve damage. This causes her not to be able to control her rear legs. Yandu is pure attitude. At first she was pretty good but as she gained a good weight, she also gained that nasty temperament back. She cannot be scruffed or she will his and lunge at you - teeth barred.
Neither will be leaving our rescue. They are bonded and Yandu is just dangerous in the wrong hands.
Insi left for the Rainbow Bridge on December 1, 2020.
Yandu photo now:
Bailey and Felix
Intake Date: May 18, 2019
Birth date: 2013/2014
Gender: Males
Color: Both Dark Eyed White
Size: Medium
Bailey had been adopted out from our rescue years ago. His owner had to move so he gave him to Felix's owner. They were all doing well for about a year until their owner moved into a house they bought. This home turned out to be a money pit and almost a death trap for the ferrets. With nowhere to go, the ferrets came to us. Bailey has insulinoma and Felix has signs of adrenal disease.
Bailey left for the Rainbow Bridge on Ausut 15. 2019. Felix has gone to a foster home.
Prince Eric
Intake Date: March 22, 2019
Birth date: 2013
Gender: Males
Color: Dark Eyed White
Size: Medium
Prince Eric and Lafayette came in together but were not bonded so we adopted out Lafayette as he is 2 years younger than Prince Eric. A family who boards their ferrets with us, had a cousin who had the ferrets dumped on him. He could not keep them so they were brought to our rescue. Eric is showing signs of adrenal disease.
Tibbs and Jupiter
Intake Date: March 8, 2019
Birth date: 2013/July 2015
Gender: Male/female
Color: Dark Eyed White/roan mitt
Size: Medium/small
Turned into the rescue when they could no longer afford the vet care required for Jupiter. The little girl was stepped on by a dog. They were able to afford the first vet visit which showed crushed vertebrae but with some lase treatment they thought she could heal. But she was getting worse and her belly was getting hard. Once we got her to our vet we confirmed our fears that her belly was growing because of tumors. We sadly had to let her go.
Tibbs, formally Littles, has a growth in his ear that we are treating and hoping to avoid surgery. At age 6 we worry it may be too much for him. Otherwise he is a very sweet boy.
Leroy and Barbet
Intake Date: February 21, 2019
Birth date: 2013/2015
Gender: Male/Male
Color: Dark eyed white/Silver mitt
Size: Medium
In December 2018, the granddaughter of the owner posted them for sale on Facebook as the owner had several surgeries therefore "cant quite give them the energy and attention they need." In the comments it was noted that Leroy had an "accident" and has an unsteady gait now. For some reason, not provided later, they were kept in separate cages. It might have to do with the age difference and because Leroy is in need of medical attention. They were bought in January by a Facebook user who thought they would have the money for vet treatments "when their tax return came in". 30 days later, they are out of food and never saw the vet. That next owner requested we take them in.
Animals are not a requirement for us to live. If you cannot afford to vet them, be it borrowing money, credit cards or care credit, do not get an animal. Foster one from a rescue if you have time and love to give. But do not own one.
Leroy can barely walk. The only obvious problem is that he has adrenal disease. That does not explain the light coughing or stumbling. He also has a weird wobble to his rear end. He left us on March 5,2019 from heart failure.
Barbet, formally known as Loki, loves to play and absolutely loves water. We get many ferrets named Loki in so we change their name. The name Leroy means "the king" (le Roy) from it's French Norman ancestry. Since Loki loves water, we were calling him a water dog. There is a French water dog breed called the Barbet. So he will now be known as Barbet.
Leroy left for the Rainbow Bridge on March 5, 2019, his heart was just not strong enough even with medications.
Mortimer
Intake Date: September 24, 2018
Birth date: 2011
Gender: Male
Color: Chocolate sable
Size: Medium
Came in with two 4 year old ferrets who will be able to be rehabilitated and find a new home. Mort has untreated adrenal disease. All 3 ferrets have lived with the past owner for 6 months in small cages, clumping cat litter and moldy water bottles. Mort will get treated for adrenal and we hope no lasting damage was done with the nasty water.
Mortimer left for the Rainbow Bridge on March 6, 2020.
A bald ferret is not the sad part. That moldy water bottle is. He has live 7 years and the neglect has not claimed his strong will to live. He will no longer be forced to live in a small cage, no longer be forced to drink out of these bottles, no longer not have food daily. We will do whatever we can to make him happy through the his last years.
If you would like to buy anything for Mort, he likes Ferretone, Orijen Regional Red, Acana Grasslands and Marshall Senior.
Lillith (was Lilly)
Intake Date: September 16, 2018
Birth date: 2011
Gender: Female
Color: Possibly sable roan (almost bald)
Size: Medium
This little ferret was found 2 years ago in Post Falls and turned into a wildlife rescue. She has spent her past 2 years educating children about ferrets. She has not had her implant to treat her adrenal disease and will need sponsorship.
Lillith left for the Rainbow Bridge January 18, 2021.
Rene'
Intake Date: September 7, 2018
Birth date: 2014
Gender: Male
Color: silver roan
Size: Medium
Although not quite 6 years old as I type this. Unless we find a home that wants an older ferret, he will stay.
Owner was a list of what not to do when you own a ferret. For starters, they insisted he was a female. No that is not a belly button. There is your sign. Another, their home got "sweaty hot" and the ferrets had to suffer in temperatures over 90 inside the home. They used cedar chips in the cage - toxic to just about all animals. Hence why he looked like that photo and it irritated his skin so much that he was bald on his feet. The ferrets also were "fed twice a day" as if they were a cat or dog. Ferrets eat about every 2-4 hours. They were not allowed blankets in their cage because "they chewed on them". A sign of stress.
We kept his name and we call him Our French Boy.
Mr P (in foster, called Pickles now)
Intake Date: June 19, 2018
Birth date: 2012
Gender: Male
Color: Albino
Size: Medium
Mr P's family was moving and could not take him with. May apartments are starting a no pets policy. His coat is yellow which may be diet or adrenal disease. We will find out in the coming weeks. The family would love to have him back - if they can secure housing that will allow ferrets.
Update on Mr P. He had his teeth cleaned and is doing so much better. He is now playing with the others and enjoying life at the sanctuary.
Pickles aka Mr P left for the Rainbow Bridge on June 18, 2020.
Chloe, Conner and Joseph (Joey)
Intake Date: June 10, 2018
Birth date: Jan 2014, Jan 2014, Nov 2013
Gender: Female/Male/Male
Color: Black Sable/Standard Sable/Standard Sable
Size: Medium
Their owner's health forced her to rehome them. They have been spoilt all their lives so this has been a shock. We hope they do well with our Sanctuary group and settle in well. Both Chloe and Conner have adrenal disease and are being treated with implants. Joey has some breathing problems from his weight. We also have not ruled out a thyroid issue but we need medical funding so we can accomplish all the tests.
Update on Joseph - he lost all the weight and other than hair loss because of his adrenal disease, he is doing great.
Update on Chloe - she loves everyone and has not show any signs of adrenal disease.
Conner left for the Rainbow Bridge October 16, 2018
Chloe is now in a foster home where she is bonding to her new "owner".
Joseph left for the Rainbow Bridge on February 21, 2020.
Snowman & Ciara
Intake Date: March 28, 2018
Birth date: 2012
Gender: Male/Female
Color: Dark Eyed White
Size: Medium
Previous owner was being evicted and had no where to go with them. She had them only a month and was given no information about them. They did not get this skinny with her as she thought this was normal size. She also believe Ciara to be pregnant but she has a swollen spleen (has since gone down). Snowman either has hair loss because of his last environment or adrenal disease. Ciara sleeps a lot and is not feeling well. But the saddest part is that they are both blind. Because it is very odd to have two ferrets from the same household who are blind with no outward signs of cataracts or trauma, we hope it was just food related and they will regain some sight. Both have received their desperately needed dental cleanings but Snowman has adrenal disease and really needs a sponsor for his implants.
For only $20 every 3 months, you could help him receive his implants.
Ciara went to the Rainbow Bridge on July 27, 2018.
Snowman left for the Rainbow Bridge on December 16, 2019.
M'Lady (in foster) and Ghost
Intake Date: January 20, 2018
Birth date: 2015/2014
Gender: Female/Male
Color: Sable roan/DEWP
Size: Small/Medium
Owner rescued them off Craigslist then quickly spent hundreds at the vet trying to get them healthy. Ghost has a heart murmur and some mast cell tumors that do not bother him. M'Lady has adrenal disease and is very sensitive to change. Both are doing pretty good with our main sanctuary group.
Both need sponsors for their implants.
M'Lady has left us for the Rainbow Bridge on 5/31/19. Ghost followed on November 23, 2020.
River
Intake Date: November 14, 2017
Birth date: 2012
Gender: Female
Color: Sable roan
Size: Small
Turned in to SCRAPS as a stray, we picked her up from them. Reported to have been found on Riverside, so we named her River. She had a broken leg that happened right before they picked her up. Her picture here is in her soft cast as she had 8 weeks of cage confinement to endure to have it heal. She has since healed completely and is a total spaz! She loves to jump and play with her friends in our sanctuary setup. Such as sweet girl.
She needs a sponsor for her implants.
River now has insulinoma and is on daily prednisone.
River left for the Rainbow Bridge on January 5, 2021.
Dany, Rygel and Mara
Intake Date: November 10, 2017
Birth date: Dec 2010
Gender: Female/Male/Female
Color: Champagne/Sable roan with blaze/Sable roan
Size: Medium/Medium/small
Owner is military so moves a lot. Wife has allergies that have become severe as time goes by. They have had the ferrets ever since they were babies. Well cared for but allergies and a move overseas have forced them to be rehomed. The girls have adrenal disease. Dany only likes Rygel but Mara is a big love.
Dany left for the Rainbow Bridge on 7/15/2019. Rygel on March 20, 2020. Mara on July 23, 2020.
Penelope and Samantha
Intake Date: September 29, 2017
Year of Birth: 2014/2015
Gender: Females
Color: Champagne/Black roan mitt
Size: Medium
Girls were left behind when their owner moved to Alaska. He thought it would be easy just to have them brought up to him once he settled. He left them with his mother but Samantha liked to bite his blind sister's feet. So she didn't get out a lot. After several months, the mother convinced the son that the best thing was to rehome them. It was not fair for them to be stuck in a cage while he "got settled". Penelope has adrenal disease. Sam just has attitude.
Penelope left for the Rainbow Bridge on January 26, 2020,
Weeu
Intake Date: April 21, 2015/July 22, 2017
Year of Birth: 2013
Gender: Female
Color: Sable mitt
Size: Medium
First owner was unable to take her with when they were moving across the states. She is named for the battle cry from the female warrior in the parody movie, KungPow: Enter the Fist.
She was adopted in 2016 but returned when the family felt she was not getting the proper attention she needed. She does have potty issues and along with her age, make her a candidate for staying with us.
Weeu left for the Rainbow Bridge on January 6, 2021.
Donatello
Intake Date: October 2015
Approx Birth Date: August 2015
Gender: Male
Color: Dark eyed white
Size: Medium
What an adventure this baby had before getting to us. My daughter used to work for Petco and called one day to have me come in and see why this baby ferret was screaming in his enclosure. He would viciously bite anyone and scream. I determined he was deaf and frustrated. Not a week later he is stolen from that store. I see a photo on Craigslist of him for sale. Since he had a very unique pattern it was easy to see it was that same baby. I spoke to the seller who said they stopped their neighbor kids from throwing him outside after he kept biting them. They raise snakes and knew this baby would not survive. They did try to feed him but he would not eat a dead mouse. We figure he went for st least 3 days without food. He has a nervous habit of chewing on plastic bowls and will still chew on a person very hard. We cannot adopt him out as he has these aggressive tendencies.
Toby
Intake Date: October 2016
Approx Birth Date: January 2016
Gender: Male
Color: Sable roan with blaze
Size: Medium
This sweet ferret started out as a pet to a small child. Squished and loved but a relative said he was mistreated and overfed. Although I agree the cage was too small, he was not overweight and because he still loves to be held by children, that tells me his little "owner" was not hurting him. The relative restricted his food so much that he became weak and would drag his hind legs. This relative who "knew better" was also feeding him fruits and vegetables --- NEVER do this! She did so much damage in the short amount of time she had him. She advertised him on Craigslist and a friend of the rescue bought him to bring him here. He was thin with loose skin all over. For weeks he would not leave the food bowl. Toby is so sweet and now has problems regulating sugar and has occasional seizures. He will remain here and is bonded to Chip and Donnie.
Ricky aka Rickels
Intake Date: April 2017
Approx Birth Date: October 2009
Gender: Male
Color: Champagne
Size: Medium
Ricky has spent all his life with one owner. He went blind a couple years ago and always has had a mean streak to him. He would lash out at his daughter even though she was very sweet to him. He must have thought it fun to chase her and bite her. He has outlived 5 other ferrets to be by himself. Since his blindness he will lash out at animals or people if he does not hear you speak to him. At about 10 months of being at the rescue, he stopped biting me and I can safely handle him anytime. He is another of our very old residents.
Ricky left for the Rainbow Bridge on September 30, 2019.
Pistol Pete Stubbs
Intake: Feb 2014
Year of Birth: November 2013
Gender: Male
Color: Standard sable with bib and mitts
Size: Large
Pete arrived at the pet store with an infection on his belly. The vet tried an antibiotic but that did not work. When I examined him, I found that the tip of his sheath is missing. This allowed foreign bodies to enter his sheath and create infections. The store was unable to sell him as a healthy kit so we adopted him from them. After a round of topical steroids and clean fabric bedding instead of shavings/care fresh, he was fine. He has grown into an obnoxious friend to Jacob and Rufus.
He developed Adrenal Disease symptoms in 2017 and I believe he was probably dispositioned for as it appears his mother had chewed off a large section of his tail and sheath. She may have known he was not a healthy kit.
Our Sanctuary room
~~~~~The below ferrets have crossed the Rainbow Bridge but I leave their stories up to remember them by ~~~~~
Sasha
Intake Date: June 2014
Approx Birth Date: 2008
Gender: Female
Color: Dark sable
Size: Small
Tiny Sasha came to us in good condition. She was bonded to a male who passed a few years ago. Then her last cage mate just passed in March 2018. She is our oldest.
She needs a sponsor for her care. She has adrenal disease but is a very lively little girl.
Sasha left for the Rainbow Bridge on November 26, 2019 - our oldest ever.
Rufus
Intake Date: June 2013
Birth date: February 2013
Gender: Male
Color: Standard sable
Size: Medium
He came to us when a teenager thought she was ready for a ferret but it turned out she was not. Although she cleaned his cage, they fed what they thought was the right food (Marshall) and so it did not stop all of that wonderful musk smell. Her friends said her room stank so goodbye Mr. Ferret. Luckily her mom called us and we came got him.
He is showing some signs of insulinoma and is bonded with Pete.
Rufus left for the Rainbow Bridge on November 13, 2020.
Minnie
Intake: Nov 2014
Year of Birth: 2009
Gender: Female
Color: Champagne
Size: Medium
Minnie's owner moved and was unable to keep her. Rather than try and find a home for a blind ferret, the owner brought her to us. Minnie has cataracts and has been blind for a few years. Funny thing is, she doesn't know it. She loves to play with her other ferets in the plastic tubes and adjust to any changes as if it were nothing. A very special ferret. She battles mass cell tumors but fights on. She is one of our oldest residents. She loves Mazuri ferret diet.
Rainbow Bridge 8/10/2019 - ten years old!
Barry Blizzard (in foster)
Intake Date: Feb 17, 2018
Birth date: 2012
Gender: Male
Color: Standard sable
Size: Medium
A woman in North Spokane saw this animal she believed to be a raccoon at first, on her back porch trying to get in. It was late at night and a blizzard was hitting the city. She calls the rescue at 7 am and we rush up as she states "I believe it is a ferret and it should still be in the box on my porch". She has small children and is not an animal person so she could not bring him inside. He had curled into this box with the trash bags to try and wait out the storm of ice and snow. He has adrenal disease and we hope we can turn his life around. As of 3/21, no one has posted about a lost ferret or contact us or SCRAPS. He is now property of the rescue.
Barry needs a sponsor for his implants.
Rainbow Bridge on August 5, 2019
Chip
Intake Date: August 2015
Year of Birth: 2012
Gender: Male
Color: Champagne
Size: Medium
Chip came to us after his cage mate died and the owner was away from home on long trips. It was not fair to leave him stuffed in a cage for a week so he came here. He is bonded with our rougher group of males and has helped raise some of them.
Rainbow Bridge May 4, 2019
Piggy (shown top right)
Intake Date: March 2012
Year of Birth: 2011
Gender: Female, Male
Color: Light Champagne
Size: Large
Piggy came to us via the owner's mom. The son's estranged girlfriend thought it fun to terrorize the young ferret so for months he would run scared from us. The girls helped him adjust. He is very active and can jump very high (unfortunately for us).
Pig has adrenal disease and has outlived his cage mates. He has not accepted any other ferrets so he gets to torment our dogs instead.
Rainbow Bridge February 12, 2019
Myrtle
Intake Date: June 2017
Year of Bith: 2014
Gender: Female
Color: Sable roan
Size: Small
Rescued from one home that would not let her out of the cage, the new owner had not cleared it with her landlord so transferred Myrtle to us. We noticed a hard mass in her abdomen and after X-rays, a large tumor on her pancreas was discovered. It is inoperable so we just keep her comfortable. She mostly likes to hide but, on good days, will wonder around the room and find a new snuggle area.
Rainbow bridge December 30, 2018
Sugarbee
Intake: Jan 2013 then Nov 2015
Year of Birth: 2011
Gender: Female
Color: Champagne
Size: Medium
Sugarbee was rescued by a woman who understood proper ferret care. She lived with two other ferrets, Sid and Mitts, for just about a year until a divorce forced her to move. Then Sid is adopted and Sugarbee and Mitts go into a foster home. The foster had to return them when her housing became volatile. Mitts left us in January 2014 but Little Bee continues to thrive - although she hates other ferrets. She has insulinoma.
Rainbow Bridge December 27, 2018
Axel
Intake Date: March 2017
Approx Birth Date: January 2013
Gender: Male
Color: Silver roan with white on the back of his head
Size: Medium
Axel came in with two others, Teemo (now in foster care) and Rory. The family was separating and neither wanted or could take the set of three ferrets with them. The cage had been neglected for a couple months and substandard food for about the same amount of time. Axel has Adrenal Disease. He is super sweet and it has taken almost a full year to get his weight up to an acceptable level. He really could use a sponsor.
Rainbow bridge October 16, 2018 - complications from insulinoma
Princess Aurora (was Rory)
Intake Date: September 16, 2018
Birth date: 2011
Gender: Female
Color: Dark eyed white with brown on nose
Size: Medium
Princess had been with her owner since she was 8 months old. They got her in 2011 as a friend for their male baby ferret. He recently passed and she started poo-ing all over the cage and apartment. The landlord said "either get rid of the ferret or move". Since they did not want to get another ferret nor know if that will help her problem they surrendered her.
Rainbow Bridge October 8, 2018 - age
Rorcharch aka Rory
Intake Date: March 2017
Approx Birth Date: January 2013
Gender: Male
Color: Black sable
Size: Medium
Rory came in with two others, Teemo (now in foster care) and Axel. The family was separating and neither wanted or could take the set of three ferrets with them. The cage had been neglected for a couple months and substandard food for about the same amount of time. Rory has Adrenal Disease and can play very rough with other ferrets.
Rainbow Bridge May 12, 2018
Leetha Diamond
Intake Date: September 2014
Year of Birth: 2011
Gender: Female
Color: Dark Eyed White Patterned
Size: Small
This tiny ferret was turned in to SCRAPS (animal control) and never claimed. She is the sweetest little ferret and plays with all the older ones, well she is older now. She is deaf but that does not slow her down. She needs sponsorship for her Adrenal Disease.
Rainbow Bridge April 25, 2018
Elvis
Intake Date: Feb 2015
Birth date: 2009
Gender: Male
Color: Dark Eyed White with grey tail
Size: Medium
Elvis lived for 5 years without other ferrets so it was quite a shock coming to the rescue. He lost almost all his hair and was very agitated. His parents moved to California so, with many tears shed, they left him with us at the rescue. He was born with a crooked jaw and must have his teeth monitored for any problems. He has adrenal disease and is now blind but he is still with us and lives with Tessa the Terrible.
Rainbow Bridge April 8, 2018
Tessa the Terrible
Year of Birth: 2010
Gender: Female
Color: Champagne with amber eyes
Size: Medium
Tessa was previously named Ditto then we tried Lela for a name - didn't fit. According to her owner, her cage mate passed away in June (2013) and a couple weeks later she began biting. A rescuer known to us, was able to talk to the owners and get them to release her after hearing that she had been in a small animal carrier for two months straight in a motel while they were homeless. The rescuer was not experienced in how to handle a biting ferret. We see this frustration biting often with caged females. Ferrets MUST be allowed to run around in a large room for many hours a day. She had NONE for at least 2 months. That rescuer called us when she let Tessa out of her carrier and was unable to capture her because she would bite and draw blood. Tessa had learned if she bite a person, they left her alone. That did not work with me plus she got hours upon hours of play time. Although she was not real sure about other ferrets, she ended up falling in love with Elvis. She probably has adrenal disease which also heightens their aggression.
Rainbow Bridge April 1, 2018
Bandit and Sox (Sox is still with us)
Intake Date: March 2013
Year of Birth: 2007 and 2009
Gender: Females
Color: Standard sable and silver sable or Dark Eyed White Patterned
Size: Medium and small
These two girls are sweet and love people. The girls' owner had them their whole life. They were heartbroken when the new apartment manager changed their mind about allowing ferrets. In tears they called us and we came and got the girls.
Bandit crossed the Bridge in 2014. Sox has adrenal disease but is still a very active little lady.
Sox joined Bandit on the Bridge April 24, 2018
Mojo
Intake: September 2013
Year of Birth: 2010
Gender: Male
Color: Sable roan with blaze
Size: Medium
Owner's new wife is severely allergic. Mojo came in with his beautiful DEW Precious but she soon fell in love with another. So she went home with that one.
Mojo has Adrenal Disease and produces extra "ferret smell" from his scent glands on his neck. So instead of losing hair, he is extra stinky.
Also note that he has one eye that appears smaller than the other. That is a sign that there is something internally wrong with him. We are unsure of what other cancers are hiding.
Rainbow Bridge March 18, 2018
Swiper
Intake: Nov 2014
Year of Birth: 2010
Gender: Male
Color: Champagne
Size: Medium
Swiper lived with Foxy (who crossed the Bridge) in a house full of mold and mildew. The owner could not get her landlord to fix the health hazards and they were forced to move to a small apartment. Sadly the owner had become so sick she was unable to care for them so we took them in. Originally he did not show any issues but over the years he has been extra itchy and weight fluctuates which we believe is not only caused by his Adrenal Disease but of the time spent in that moldy house.
We know time is short with this brave ferret but we will do what we can to keep him comfortable.
Rainbow Bridge January 24. 2018
Jacob the Lucky
Intake Date: April 2013
Approx Birth Date: Feb 2013
Gender: Male
Color: Sable with mitts
Size: Medium
Typical energetic young ferret. He has two fused discs in his lower back from an accident in shipment to the pet store. Originally he had limited usage of those rear legs but with physical therapy he gets along excellent and climbs gates without a problem (sigh).
Jacob developed lyphoma and crossed the Bridge in April 2017
Demon Child and Bandito - Demon to the right
Intake Date: Thanksgiving 2010 // May 2014
Birth date: January 2010 // 2007
Gender: Males
Color: Sable with roaning flanks // sable
Size: Medium
Demon is the last remaining ferret of the group that started the rescue. We received a call the week of Thanksgiving about a lady who was desperate to find a place for her mother's 3 ferrets. The story was that "for no reason" the male ferret bit through the 3 year old boy's thumb, "locked his jaw" and tried to pull the child into the cage. We said yes to the trio, sight unseen. We arrived to find a filthy rabbit cage crammed with 3 ferrets. Her mother drove from the coast to Spokane for the holiday and brought the ferrets as we said we would take them. It didn't take long to find out that the un-named male bit the boy because he was banging on the cage, as he always did. Once home, we cleaned up the crew and the girls settled in but didn't like other ferrets. We found a home rather quickly for those two with a knowledgeable ferret owner. Demon gained his name after latching onto my daughter in-laws jaw the day we got him. We learned later that he has a HUGE fear of large dogs and loud noises. He will bit if scared and you are holding him. He is also not safe around children.
Bandito came to us with an enlarged spleen but a temperament that was so sweet that Demon loved him for the year he was here. Both crossed the Bridge in 2015.
ValentineIntake Date: February 15, 2014
Year of Birth: 2007 or 2008
Gender: Male
Color: Champagne
Size: Medium to large
Valentine's day 2014, we received a call from a wonderful caretaker of cast off cats who reside on her dead end road. She knew it was a ferret and connected with us to bring him in.
Without her finding him when she did, stealing food from the cats, he would not have made it one more day. His hair was coming out, his teeth are filthy and they are sensitive to cold.
We can't thank the cat rescuer for all she does for not only non-cats but the poor dumped cats on her road.
We had advertised him on all the sites for Spokane animals lost/found and not one person has contacted us.
Val now has signs of insulinoma. Crossed the Bridge in Nov 2015.
GeneIntake Date: June 2014
Approx Birth Date: 2012
Gender: Male
Color: Champagne sable with bibb and mitts
Size: Medium
Gene and his girl, Sasha, came to us when the owner could no longer afford his medical needs. She only had them 3 months as she received them in this condition. The person who had them before fed them Walmart Wild Harvest ferret food (yuck - bad for them). Gene had a prolapsed rectum that was repaired by this second owner but then he broke the purse string suture and once again it is slightly prolapsed - but not too bad this time. This issue usually comes about when the food is inadequate (Wild Harvest). His muscles are stretched so he often looks prolapsed. A little Preperation H and he is good again. He will never be fully "okay" and has many accidents because the muscles are healing very slowly.
Gene crossed the bridge in April 2017
JillIntake Date: Feb 2013
Year of Birth: 2009
Gender: Female
Color: Sa
ble roan
Size: Medium
Jill came in with Jack whose owner had rescued them from a life of pizza and dog food.
That rescuer had not cleared it with her husband so off to her parents they go.
Parents already had two ferrets who hated each other so adding two more did not work out.
They called us and we made room for the pair.
Jill is sensitive to being picked up but once held she is very sweet. I don't trust her health and she looks like she has an ailment we haven't quite figured out so she will stay with us.
She is free from the torment of Jack and loves Billy. Crossed the Bridge 2015.
Thor
Intake Date: July 2014
Year of Birth: 2009
Gender: Male
Color: Silver roan
Size: Large
Thor was found in a backyard and turned into animal control with an bloody mass on his belly. Animal control called us and we got him to our vet right away. He was infested with fleas and the bloody mass was a ruptured tumor. He was so uncomfortable. Both troubles were easy to take care of. He has regained what weight he lost and is a huge boy. Thor keeps the peace in our main ferret group.
Crossed the Bridge July 2016.
Billy
Intake Date: February 2014
Year of Birth: 2009
Gender: Male
Color: Dark eyed white with grey tail
Size: Medium/Large
We adopted Loki (who passed away in 2014) out to the family who had Billy but they sold them when they lost their home. We lost contact with the pair until they showed up on Craigslist. We contacted them and explained Loki’s problems and that who they thought was Billy was truly Loki/Ducky, but they would not release them so we bought the boys from them. We just could not risk Loki going to someone who would not know of his severe health problems. Billy did not have any health problems that we knew of at the time.
Both boys came here with overgrown nails. Billy went to a new home but his owner ended up not being home enough for him. When her life settles down she will be able to come get him. But we will not be releasing him to anyone but her. Billy has Adrenal Disease and is loosing his sight. He is a huge love and sleeps most of the time.
Crossed the Bridge June 2015
Tweak and WickedYear of Birth: 2007
Gender: Females
Color: Sable roan and Dark sable with roaning
Size: Medium
Their owner realized he could no longer provide a safe haven for the two girls he rescued years earlier. Through tears he handed them over to us. He had custom built a huge cage for them with tubes and plenty of room. He even had another cage for them to be outside in the fresh air. But even then he knew they needed more.
Because of their age they will stay. At one point in Wicked's youth, she broke the bone holding her pelvis to her spine. It has healed and does not cause her any problems as of yet. This is why she waddles.
Wicked also has a cataract on her right eye. She is blind in that eye and that is why it shines like silver.
Tweak crossed the Bridge in July 2015. Wicked followed her in June 2016.
Foxy
Year of Birth: 2009
Gender: Female
Color: Light champagne or roan
Size: Medium
Foxy came to us from a home that was in a bad state. The family was renting and could not get the owner to admit to removing all the mold and the sewer kept backing up in the basement. The family finally got out of the home but were so sick they could no longer care for their ferrets. Foxy has breathing problems associated to that time and Adrenal Disease. She also had a tumor removed from her belly. We will be blessed with all the time she is with us. Very sweet girl.
Foxy crossed the Bridge in July 2016
Captain
Intake: Dec 2014
Year of Birth: 2009
Gender: Male
Color: Albino
Size: Large
What an interesting year it has been for Captain. A person working in a veterinary clinic found out an owner was putting Captain (then called Monkey) to sleep because he felt he could not find a home for him. The person took Captain and rehomed him, without having the vet evaluate him. Because she did not take extra time to evaluate the home, she ended up selling him to someone who could not keep him. That man bought Captain, tried giving him to his girlfriend (without warning) who said "No, we can't have ferrets where I live". The man then drove Captain with his cage to his uncle's home where he left him there with his nephews (parents not home). He sent a text to his uncle and left for North Dakota (for work). Uncle gets home and is very upset but now stuck with a ferret. He posts a free ad on Craigslist which we see and respond to. The uncle just had no idea what to do. He knew that they were not the home for an animal that required more than a cat or dog to care for. Their family did not have any success with rodents. Captain needed a deep dental cleaning but is now healthy and getting very fat here. He loves to ride on our shoulders and is great with our blind ferret as well as the younger boys.
Captain crossed the Bridge in September 2017.
Bullet
Intake Date:
Approx Birth Date: 2010
Gender: Male
Color: Sable roan blaze
Size: Large
Bullet and Trigger's owners moved to where they were unable to keep all their animals. Shortly after intake, Bullet started loosing weight and it has been discovered that most of his teeth lack enamel. It is sometimes painful for him to eat. We will do all we can to make him comfortable
Trigger
Intake Date:
Approx Birth Date: 2009
Gender: Male
Color: Dark eyed white
Size: Large
Trigger is showing signs of Adrenal Disease, over production of oils and slight excited state to other ferrets. Otherwise he is a healthy 6 year old who loves to talk.
Perry
Intake Date:
Approx Birth Date: 2008
Gender: Female
Color: Sable
Size: Tiny
This spec of a ferret gets into anything she wants to. She is best known for climbing up the back of entertainment stands, crawling through the wire access holes, and stealing items off those shelves. She is a fun gal who loves her boys Larry and Mister.
Jack
Intake Date:
Year of Birth: 2009
Gender: Male
Color: Dark eyed white
Size: Medium
Jack came in with Jill whose owner had rescued them from a life of pizza and dog food.
That rescuer had not cleared it with her husband so off to her parents they go.
Parents already had two ferrets who hated each other so adding two more did not work out.
They called us and we made room for the pair.
Ever the inquisitive soul, he loves to talk (aka dook) and tell you all about his day.
Jack has medical issues, Adrenal Disease, that is treated with an implant currently. He may be considered for a new home but his medical needs must be addressed.
He does not like other ferrets. He was even a bully to his Jill.
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