Frequently Asked Questions

Q)  Are you a no kill shelter?
A)  Yes.  Our ferrets stay with us until we can find them a forever home.

Q)  Do you ship ferrets out of the state of Texas?
A)  No.  We only adopt to families who are within driving distance of our shelter.

Q)  Do you adopt to families with small children?
A)  For the safety of both child and ferret we do not adopt to families with children under the age of five (5). 

Q)  Why don't you adopt to families with children under the age of five (5).
A)  There are several reasons.  1) Children have very soft, tender, sweet skin.  Ferrets have painfully sharp teeth.  Young children like to hug and squeeze and kiss and squeeze small furry things.  Ferrets don't like to be squeezed and will bite to defend themselves (or worse, let themselves be squeezed to the point of breaking).  2) Small children eventually learn to walk without falling, but in the mean time, they stand, they fall, they stand, they fall over and over.  Ferrets like to play around feet and they don't do well when a 15-20 lb toddler falls on them.  Their backs break and that can not be fixed.  3) No one can keep their eyes on both a baby/toddler and a ferret every second of every minute that the ferret is out and about.

Q)  What is a good food for ferrets?
A)  Our rescue sells two types of ferret food.  Mazuri for ferrets and Eagle Pack Holistic Ferret Food are healthy diets for ferrets.  Also, Totally Ferret is recommended.  It's best to stay away from foods that contain fish to help minimize odors, both on the ferret and in the ferret's litter box.

Q)  Is it good to have one or two ferrets?
A)  We actually recommend having one or three ferrets.  Ferrets bond so closely to their cage mates that if you only have two and if one should die or escape, the ferret left behind has been known to literally starve themselves to death in mourning.  Also, keep in mind, that ferrets will bond to you as well.  Do not get a ferret if you believe that you will have to give it up in the future, such as when you go to college or leave for the military.  You should only get ferrets if you plan to keep the ferret for the rest of it's life and you should do everything in your power to honor that commitment.