dj.chapman 0 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 on the 2nd of this month one of my ferrets got out of his hutch, i think i may be to blame as i may not have shut the hutch properly. i have been searching around the garden and set live catch traps and left his hutch open in the hope he would come back. by today hopes had started to fade and i thought the chance of getting him back where zero. on the way off the farm today there was a sign put up that a ferret had been found wandering by the side of the a47 late on 3rd. there was a phone number to call on the bottom. i got the mobile out and rang straight away and told the man what my ferret looked like and when it got out. the man told me he lived next to a rspca worker and had handed it to him and that he would pass my details on to him. now i have read that the rspca dont like handing ferrets back to working homes, can anyone help with this as i do want him back, do i tell them he is just a pet? please help also what will they be likely to ask me when they phone back Quote Link to post
Guest MickyB Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Its your ferret.......... go and get it back mate! Quote Link to post
ellir0305 9 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Its your ferret.......... go and get it back mate! just say its your pet ferret they dont need to know otherwise Quote Link to post
coursing mad 5 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 just say give me the ferret back its only a pet the kids are in love with it they will be devostated if they loose it Quote Link to post
ferreter.al 22 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 id agree with the others...wehter the rscpa like it or not as long as the animal is provided with food shelter and water and good living conditions there is nothing they can do or if you are really worried then tell them its your pet,good luck getting it back,keep us posted.atb Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 You shouldn't have a problem getting it back, but do it quickly. My mates 15 year old nephew had one destroyed because he couldn't get to the centre (60 odd miles away) in the time they gave him. They were quick enough to take it to their centre, but couldn't bring it back. Arseholes. Quote Link to post
farlap 19 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 You shouldn't have a problem getting it back, but do it quickly. My mates 15 year old nephew had one destroyed because he couldn't get to the centre (60 odd miles away) in the time they gave him. They were quick enough to take it to their centre, but couldn't bring it back. Arseholes. out of curiosity, how does one prove its your ferret? what if they ask for proof.......lets face it a blurry snap of a ferret looks much like any other ferret so if they ask you to produce a photo of it to prove its yours, cant imagine it would really be convincing.....any thoughts anyone? Quote Link to post
rabbit tourmentor 29 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 (edited) go in there get your ferret back. if they dont let u have it. take it. they have no right they are not the police they cant just keep something what aint theres go and get it mate f*****g cheeky arspca c**ts Edited June 7, 2009 by rabbit tourmentor Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 If the animals are microchipped you can proove its yours by the data put agaisnt the chip number that some database will have somewhere Its very likely you will be paying a fair amount to get the animal back as well & its possible it will be neutered as they whip of there bits pretty rapidly Quote Link to post
joe14 98 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 (edited) Shouldnt be any problems with them returning him.. Like kay sed you can get em chipped..2 of mine are done. Edited June 7, 2009 by joe14 Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,819 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 on the 2nd of this month one of my ferrets got out of his hutch, i think i may be to blame as i may not have shut the hutch properly. i have been searching around the garden and set live catch traps and left his hutch open in the hope he would come back. by today hopes had started to fade and i thought the chance of getting him back where zero. on the way off the farm today there was a sign put up that a ferret had been found wandering by the side of the a47 late on 3rd. there was a phone number to call on the bottom. i got the mobile out and rang straight away and told the man what my ferret looked like and when it got out. the man told me he lived next to a rspca worker and had handed it to him and that he would pass my details on to him. now i have read that the rspca dont like handing ferrets back to working homes, can anyone help with this as i do want him back, do i tell them he is just a pet? please help also what will they be likely to ask me when they phone back One of mine got out a year or so back, local RSPCA woman turned up in her van a couple of weeks later with it and asked me if I'd lost a fert. Seemingly they'd rung the fert rescue place (30 miles away) and said they'd found one and they said it could be mine. It was! Living around the hedgerow behind an industrial unit about 1/4 mile away. Ferret rescues will usually give ferts to "any type" of home as longas they are housed/fed/treated properly. Don't stress, sort the ferts. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
The one 8,506 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Its your's go get it but be quick they look at rehoming animals after a week Quote Link to post
max abell 196 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 As long as the ferret has been cared for properly and they see no signs of neglect They have no right to keep your ferret regards to it being a worker or not But bare in mind as kay says hurry up or they WILL cut its bits off Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 At the end of the day they have no rights like the police do, they make me sick , just go & tell them you lost your ferret & see if they have it , bare in mind it may not actually be the the rspca centre place very often the aco (neighbour) may well have dropped it off at a recsue place , now i know someone on here who had a ferret go missing , it was missing less than 24 hours & when he found it the next day it had been castrated by said rescue But what they didnt know was the ferret was vasectomised , so dont hang about because they will have there bits off regardless of how long its been missing, anyone taking in a ferret is as far as i know supposed to hold it for 7 days & if its not claimed then put the animal up for re homing , giving medical treatment as a matter of urgency is one thing , but i dont think neutering is just because its there policy to do so dont fall for any clap trap they may feed you , ferrets get out all the time for all sorts of reasons , the amount who live indoors & escape is equally as high believe it or not rant over now i feel better Quote Link to post
dj.chapman 0 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 just spoken to the rspca and they have moved my ferret on to a rescue in peterborough and bruce and elaine have him at the moment. has anyone had any dealings with them? will they charge me to get him back? waiting to hear back is like Quote Link to post
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