Rummy and his best bud, Patches, were surrendered to us under the saddest of circumstances. They were adopted from our shelter many years ago by a wonderful mommy who loves them with all of her heart.  Sadly, six months ago, Mommy was diagnosed with Cancer, and her prognosis isn’t good. It got to the point where she was too weak to care for them and her only option was to re-surrender them back to the shelter. Rummy has already had adrenal/insulinoma surgery but now needs it again. Unfortunately, he is not a good candidate for surgery anymore, so he’s on Lupron, Melatonin implants and Marin for his liver issues. A donation to our vet would help him continue to receive his Lupron injections so he can stay healthy and happy.

Things the shelter can always use:  Ferret.com gift certificates, Ferret Nation cages, Totally Ferret food (show ferret, senior or the new venison turkey food), Innova EVO, Alpha Trak test strips, Science Diet A/D, Melatonin Implants, Ferretone, Laxistat, Nutri-Cal or ear cleaner.   We have a volunteer that makes and donates all of our bedding so we don't need any bedding right now.

A donation to our vet would also be wonderful, as we have been doing between three and nine surgeries per month for as long as we can remember. Please make sure you let Dr. K's office know that it is a donation to The Ferret Inn.  Please send us your name and address, as we want to make sure you get a big thank you from all the kids!

This has been a very overwhelming year for all of the shelters in Maryland, and we are no exception.   Surrenders are WAY up, adoptions have been slow, and we are at max capacity right now, but the surrender calls keep coming and coming.  The Ferret Inn is a 501c3, tax exempt organization, so all monetary donations are tax deductible!  Please know that Rummy will appreciate whatever you choose to send and he's grateful that so many folks out there care so deeply for the shelter kids.

Nancy Wilson                                                             Dr. Tom Kawasaki
                 The Ferret Inn                                                           Old Bridge Veterinary Hospital
              6462 Empty Song Road                                                           3604 Old Bridge Road
                Columbia, MD 21044                                                         Woodbridge, VA  22192
       ferretpassion@verizon.net                                                          703-494-0094

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