Rescue Ferrets Any Good, Bit Pressed For Time?

[dytkos 17,800]

Had several from the rescue centre over the las 10 years or so. Non have failed as workers,

my best one came from a rescue centre.

 

Get a youngish one, they usually been neutered, gills and castrated, hobs. The hobs wont serve any gills as

they are castrated, not vasectomised.

Ferrets are usually vet checked and in good health.

 

FFS don't tell them your going to work it!!! Say its a pet and you'll give a lot of attention and handling.

If poss, get 2 as they will thrive better if they have company.

 

HTH

 

Cheers, D.

[kevhog88 24]

Hi mate. Im from manchester. Would be interested in giving you a hand if you ever need one.

[OldhamLad 66]

cheers for responses everywhere thibk ill have a try with rescue if the kit hunt isnt successful, kevhog88 where in Manchester you from? do you also have permission anywhere? you got dogs, ferrets?

[onthehunt 40]

I agree with dytkos, don not tell the rescue especially RSPCA you are going to keep it for working because they will not rehome to you, as folks I know have enquired before just tell them they are going to be cherished pets!

[Gin 498]

The best ferrets we ever had were rescue ferrets. Most rescue ferrets are lost workers anyway.

A rescue will rehome to a working home, if its a good home.

Just now The North East Ferret Rescue, is full to bursting, if anyone Tyneside / Northumberland area is looking for one.

Contact number is 01661 835060

based in Prudhoe

[rob190364 2,594]

My last two were rescue and worked OK eventually, although the hob took a fair amount of patience and perseverance to get going....my current three are all from working lines, one is yet to be started but the other two are already working to a higher standard than the rescues.

 

Having said that, like Gin says, most rescues are escaped workers anyway....BUT, a ferreter who has a proper decent worker probably wouldn't leave it out in the field if he could help it. I would guess more people would give up on a poor/average worker if it were to do a disappearing act. A rescue could also very easily be a ferret that someone has got as a worker, but has been absolutely dire at working and the owner has released rather than culled or rehomed.

 

However, just because someone you buy a kit off says there from working lines it doesn't mean they are, or that they worked to any decent standard. So I would say that unless you're getting a kit from someone you know and trust getting a rescue is no more risky than getting a kit off an unknown person....JMO.

[Country Joe 1,411]

Not the same as a rescue centre, but years ago i always sold my spare stock at Lowther, which gave me enough to buy a replacement with new blood,

The Lads with Ferrets could have told me anything about their stock.

I have to say every one that came from Lowther turned out a decent wee worker.

don't know if they still allow ferreters to sell their surplus at the show.

I think the ones from a rehoming centre, would be certainly worth a punt.

[bilbobagins 92]

i suppose its a bit like getting a rescue dog you might end up with a pet that is not a worker or you might get one that will take your finger end off

[Stretch177 39]

I have a hob and had a Jill that were both rescues and both worked to a very good standard. The Jill was the best worker I've ever had and the hob is also up there. It is a lucky dip, but most ferrets that are there are from people losing them while out or who have given up the sport.

[darbo 4,776]

cheers for responses everywhere thibk ill have a try with rescue if the kit hunt isnt successful, kevhog88 where in Manchester you from? do you also have permission anywhere? you got dogs, ferrets?

i have some 6 week old kits got some hob kits going spare in a few weeks if one would intrest you bred from workers free of charge.

[OldhamLad 66]

hiya darbo where abouts in the country are you? im very interested?

[darbo 4,776]

ive give you a pm not far from haydock park race course.

[darbo 4,776]

hiya darbo where abouts in the country are you? im very interested

Dont know if my pics come through on pm. im hopeless with computers. one of them going through some tubes.

 

Edited August 18, 2013 by darbo

[Jamie m 668]

My last two were rescue and worked OK eventually, although the hob took a fair amount of patience and perseverance to get going....my current three are all from working lines, one is yet to be started but the other two are already working to a higher standard than the rescues.

 

Having said that, like Gin says, most rescues are escaped workers anyway....BUT, a ferreter who has a proper decent worker probably wouldn't leave it out in the field if he could help it. I would guess more people would give up on a poor/average worker if it were to do a disappearing act. A rescue could also very easily be a ferret that someone has got as a worker, but has been absolutely dire at working and the owner has released rather than culled or rehomed.

 

However, just because someone you buy a kit off says there from working lines it doesn't mean they are, or that they worked to any decent standard. So I would say that unless you're getting a kit from someone you know and trust getting a rescue is no more risky than getting a kit off an unknown person....JMO.

Or young lads or flash with no locator who don't realise they have a good worker and just leave it