From:
Ferret Wise Shelter
Date: 2004-07-13 03:13:57 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] stray ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <5.1.1.6.2.20040712230625.029dfcd0@mail.usaexpress.net>
Hello Robert,
I think you have some erroneous information. Intact ferrets are still
legal in Maine . In fact , there have been ferrets bred in Maine for many
years, though I personally do not have the locations, several past rescuers
were familiar with the Maine ferretries. It is correct that those sold in
pet shops are generally altered, though I do not believe Maine has a law
making intact ferrets sold illegal ( I could be wrong here- if so please do
correct me by providing the RSA verbage) like Massachusetts does.
You will need to keep this stray boy in strict quarantine - it is possible
the animal which has been outside could bring a virus into your ferret
population. Once your vet is convinced he is not carrying canine distemper
you will want to vaccinate him -- DO remember it takes 15 days for the
vaccine to protect a ferret-- this is especially important for the present
ferrets in your shelter if you are bringing him inside.
Also do NOT put him in contact with neutered ferrets until he himself has
been neutered for approx. 15-30 days. You will even then need to monitor
him closely for aggressive tendencies.
Males with a high testosterone level that is high can become aggressive in
a unfamiliar surrounding.
Is it possible that the one blue eye is a cataract?
Alicia D
www.ferretwise.org
At 09:23 PM 7/12/04, you wrote:
>I need some help!. We have a shelter here in Central Maine that covers an
>area the size of the State of Rhode Island. This is new to us. I received
>a call tonight about a stray. He is an intact male ferret that has been
>DECLAWED . He is an albino with one pink eye and one blue.