WHAT OTHER SERVICES
DOES THE PFRA PROVIDE?
In addition to rescue and adoption services, the Pennsylvania Ferret
Rescue Association provides other means of support to ferrets and
their humans. If you are in need of any of these services, please
contact the PFRA shelter nearest your home.
Ferret Boarding: For a small fee, the PFRA will
gladly provide ferret-sitting services. We board ferrets both short
and long term, and will provide any requested special requirements
you ask us to (i.e.; "My ferret gets exactly five raisins a
day and three drops of Ferretone on his food..."). Boarding
ferrets at veterinarians and other boarding facilities can be unsuitable
for ferrets. Ferrets need to have human attention and more than
ten minutes a day out of their cages. When you board at a ferret
shelter, your ferrets are treated as warmly as they would be at
home.
Grooming: The PFRA will groom your ferret, including
bathing, ear cleaning, toenail clipping, and in some cases, tooth
scaling. Often we are asked simply to teach ferret owners the best
ways of grooming their ferret themselves, and we will gladly set
up appointments to have you bring your ferret in for a complete
interactive grooming. Keeping your ferret well-groomed is far more
important than merely keeping him looking good; many health problems
arise from poor grooming habits.
Training: While each ferret is unique and individual
in his ability to be trained, the PFRA will be happy to assist you
in any way we can. We get a large number of requests to help litter
train ferrets; we will provide you with as many tips as we can in
this area. The most common habit we help ferret owners with is teaching
ferrets not to nip. We can set up an appointment with ferret owners
and help give pointers on how to discipline their ferret effectively.
Information Services: With the exception of caring
for the ferrets, the largest part of our job is in our information
services. Anyone is free to contact our shelter with any questions
they may have about ferrets. We have a great deal of printed information
on subjects such as training, health, showing your ferret, etc.
We also can put those inquiring in touch with a number of outside
resources, including expert veterinarians, national ferret organizations,
and ferret books and publications. There is no subject about ferrets
that we cannot assist you with; if we are asked about a topic we
cannot help you with we will research it for you. Questions can
be directed to us via e-mail, snail mail, or telephone; please do
not hesitate to contact us if you have
questions.
Public Appearances: The PFRA is interested in
educating about and promoting the domestic ferret as a pet. If you
would like us to make a public appearance for your organization,
retail store, veterinary office, or for any other reason, please
feel free to contact us. If you live in an area where you feel a
public appearance would be helpful, contact us with a location you
think might be appropriate and we will look into it. We are willing
to make appearances anywhere in Pennsylvania, and in some areas
that border Pennsylvania. We can also refer a shelter organization
out of this area that may be willing to do a public appearance.
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