semi wild

[diggermad 154]

hi got this polecat hob given to me by a mate who caught it in a fenn mark 6 trap he thinks it was in the trap for less than 15 mins otherwise if in trap any longer it would of died been treating it for ticks really bad ears really dirty cut its nails will not eat dry food or drink out of water bottle been eating half a rabbit a day looking a lot better now only worry is any damage to ferret being caught in a fenn tried rspca they dont want to know vet wants £18 or more just to look at him cant really afford that type of money any ideas of any ferret rescues nr where i live in (cheshire) who will check him over does anybody think he looks a pure wild polecat or a ferret gone missing while out ferreting i want to keep him to breed off and finally work him cheers

[sikastag_1 689]

back leg looks a bit dodgie mate maybe need to get him checked out, ill get a pic of my young hob up when i can hes the spitting image of that 1.

[diggermad 154]

cheers mate just want someone to check him over for any injuries thanks mate

[Kay 3,709]

I had a wild polecat droppd off here as a ferret yrs ago , didnt see it in the day , it was a doddle to clean out as it scruied off into the run & hid while i did the bedding & them ran back to the bedding box where it stayed till dark.

 

It crapped everwhere & didnt smell like a ferret , its coat had a blue tinge to it in the light , beautifull animal all the same it was released where there was already a population of polecats , nice to see but certainly not an animal ment to be contained in a back garden

[diggermad 154]

hi mate when i went to cut its nails i grabbed its foot and didn't seem in any pain or discomfort only just noticed its foot on the pic going to have a quick look at him now cheers mate

[diggermad 154]

cheers kay thanks for the advice everything you have said about yours is exactly what this one is doing cheers

[TOMO 26,497]

ITS A FERRET , THE SHEAR FACT YOUR HOLDING IT PROVES ITS A FERRET.

 

HOW MANY WILD ANIMALS OF ANY SPIECIES LET YOU HOLD THEM . WITH OUT GOING NUTS OR BEING TERRIFIED. THAT FERRET IS NIETHER

[Malt 379]

back foots bent around at a very funny angle id say he was a polecat becuse of the orangy undercoat (wild polecats have this)

lovely thing though mate

odd that its tame mabey it was a wilden that was in caprivity and escaped?

could be a 50/50 cross

Well the polecat coloured ferrets I bred this year must be 'wild polecats,' because they are exactly the same colour as that one, & one's got an orangy bib....

[bhawk 64]

hi got this polecat hob given to me by a mate who caught it in a fenn mark 6 trap he thinks it was in the trap for less than 15 mins otherwise if in trap any longer it would of died been treating it for ticks really bad ears really dirty cut its nails will not eat dry food or drink out of water bottle been eating half a rabbit a day looking a lot better now only worry is any damage to ferret being caught in a fenn tried rspca they dont want to know vet wants £18 or more just to look at him cant really afford that type of money any ideas of any ferret rescues nr where i live in (cheshire) who will check him over does anybody think he looks a pure wild polecat or a ferret gone missing while out ferreting i want to keep him to breed off and finally work him cheers

 

vets are obligated to treat it if it was a wild animal! at no cost to you! i remember hearing about it just before 'SVS' became 'animal health'

[diggermad 154]

hi got this polecat hob given to me by a mate who caught it in a fenn mark 6 trap he thinks it was in the trap for less than 15 mins otherwise if in trap any longer it would of died been treating it for ticks really bad ears really dirty cut its nails will not eat dry food or drink out of water bottle been eating half a rabbit a day looking a lot better now only worry is any damage to ferret being caught in a fenn tried rspca they dont want to know vet wants £18 or more just to look at him cant really afford that type of money any ideas of any ferret rescues nr where i live in (cheshire) who will check him over does anybody think he looks a pure wild polecat or a ferret gone missing while out ferreting i want to keep him to breed off and finally work him cheers

 

vets are obligated to treat it if it was a wild animal! at no cost to you! i remember hearing about it just before 'SVS' became 'animal health'

when i asked my own vet they said i would have to pay for a consultation fee which could be anything from £18 /£25 your guess is as good as mine cheers mate

[Malt 379]

mabey the ones that you see on the road dead have it mate

usually the ferrets have yellowy undercoats not redy orange

Here's a wild poley Will:

 

 

ITS A FERRET , THE SHEAR FACT YOUR HOLDING IT PROVES ITS A FERRET.

 

HOW MANY WILD ANIMALS OF ANY SPIECIES LET YOU HOLD THEM . WITH OUT GOING NUTS OR BEING TERRIFIED. THAT FERRET IS NIETHER

 

I'd agree with you there TOMO. We caught a polecat in a fenn once, it was smashed to bits, but once we got within 5ft of it, it went mental, hissing, spitting & trying to pull itself towards us using it's front legs. It pulled the chain on the trap tight, trying to get at us.

[sikastag_1 689]

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Edited August 28, 2019 by grant_c

[diggermad 154]

the thing is im not bothered really if its wild or not my only concern is that the ferret is not in any pain if its ok i will keep it and eventually will try and breed off it and then try and work it but all the vet wants is money off you even though i spent 90 quid at my vets 3 weeks ago for treatment on my 6 year old polecat hob cheers mate

[amh 0]

heres my captive bred euro poley jill and hob

[tote 856]

the thing is im not bothered really if its wild or not my only concern is that the ferret is not in any pain if its ok i will keep it and eventually will try and breed off it and then try and work it but all the vet wants is money off you even though i spent 90 quid at my vets 3 weeks ago for treatment on my 6 year old polecat hob cheers mate

 

If your not bothered why do you keep calling it a "wild or semi wild polecat"? There's no doubt it's a ferret as there's no way you'd be able to handle a polecat.

 

Credit to you for making sure it's okay. Regarding breeding and working it, I'd be inclined to work it before I bred with it for obvious reasons.