South Shore Ferret Care Rescue & Hospice, Inc.
Fortunate Ferrets, Inc. the 5013c Non-Profit part of South Shore Ferret Care
email: southshoreferrets@gmail.com
PO Box 850244, Braintree, MA 02185
(781)249-4628
Join Us for "Ferret School"
We can all learn something new and share experiences.
We offer occasional classes to teach ferret owners how to deal with health issues
in ferrets. Here is a sample of the types of Classes we Offer:
General Ferret Care Basics
· Back to Basics: General Health, Feeding & Food, Water, Bedding,
Litter, Cage Types – Ferrets 101
· Nail trimming techniques
· Ear Cleaning tips
· To Bathe or not to Bathe
· The Scoop on the Poop
· Finding a vet before you need one
· Factors that warrant immediate care
· Where to go after hours, Sundays, Holidays
· General Q & A
Fostering or Sheltering:
· Experience and time
· Overview of state requirements & licensing
· How to go about it
· Go from being a “Life Saver” to a “Life Preserver”
Ferret Behaviors
· From Fresh to Friendly
· Past Treatment and Future Behavior
· Reasons and Techniques
· Introducing new ferrets, Alpha Ferrets & Ferret Business
· Who is in Charge Here?
· Pooping for Attention
· Deaf or not listening?
· “from Hisses to Kisses”
Shopping: Where to go, What to buy, Savings and Tips
Feeling Bad to Feeling Better- from Soup to Kibble
· General ailments that ferrets frequently or inevitably get
· Feeding your sick ferret
· Commonly prescribed medications
· Post Surgical Care
· Ageing and Hospice Ferrets
· Care giving, Laundry & Love
· Managing Supportive Care
· When to Say When… a ferrets final journey
Stray or Abandoned Ferret procedures
· for Animal Control Officers, or Rescuers
· “We are Thankful” Basic Intake Care Packages
Hospice for the Holidays
· Celebrating the Everyday life with Comfort & Care
· Ferret Giving Tree Party
· Select a ferret near or far and make their holiday special
New Year – New View from the Corner
· A Nose to Tail Review
· Safekeeping & Ferret Proofing
· Bathing, Cleaning and Laundry Tips
· Second Chances for Ferrets…Forever Families