Local Rescues & Shelters Spotlight - Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa and Area ( FRSO)
/Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa and Area (FRSO)
WHO THEY ARE
The Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa and Area (FRSO) became a registered Ontario Not For Profit Corporation in January of 2002.
They do not receive any government grants and rely solely on donations and money gathered from membership dues, adoptions, product sales and fundraising events.
They are the only animal rescue group in the Ottawa area that aids ferrets in need. Ferrets that are brought to the Humane Society are transferred to the Ferret Rescue Society for special care. Ferrets are rehabilitated and given any medical attention they require.
All ferrets who are healthy enough are adopted out into carefully screened new families. Unfortunately, some ferrets that arrive at the shelter are no longer compatible in regular family environments. These ferrets will become long-term residents of the society and will be placed in special foster homes.
They have a no kill policy. The only exception is if it is medically impossible to treat or heal a ferret that is suffering.
PHILOSOPHY
The members of the shelter believe that all ferrets deserve fair treatment and the best quality of life possible.
No ferret should be killed due to human negligence or irresponsibility. Any act of cruelty towards any animal is unacceptable.
All ferrets deserve to receive the best medical attention available to them as required.
They believe in having a NO-KILL policy. The only exception would be if it were medically impossible to treat or heal a ferret that is suffering.
MANDATE
Take care of unwanted, abandoned and abused ferrets.
Rehabilitate ferrets and give them the medical attention they require.
Find suitable homes for all ferrets who are healthy enough to be adopted into new families.
Provide a safe and healthy environment for the ferrets whose lives are no longer meant to be in a family environment. These ferrets will become long-term residents of the shelter, or will go to special homes.
SERVICES
FERRET SITTING
Boarding Services are available to take care of your ferret(s) while you are away.
For FRSO members, the cost is $7/day for the first ferret and $1/day for each additional ferret.
For non-members the cost is $10/day for the first ferret and $2/day for each additional ferret.
HEALTH CARE
Need help trimming your ferret’s nails and cleaning their ears, or just want to learn the basic care for yourself?
The FRSO offers individual lessons to make sure that your ferret receives regular care.
Contact for more information👈🏻
IS A FERRET RIGHT FOR YOUR FAMILY?
The volunteers of the society have prepared this booklet to provide you with some of the necessary information for owning a ferret.
All of this information is based on the personal experiences of each member, who have 30 years of combined experience owning, rescuing and rehabilitating ferrets.
Additional information can be found on-line at Ferret Central, Ferret Universe, So You Wanna Get a Ferret, and The Ferret as a Pet web sites (to name just a few).
HOW YOU CAN HELP?
The Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa and Area is a registered Canadian Charity.
They rely solely on donations and money gathered from fundraising events, product sales, ferret sitting fees, membership fees and adoption fees to pay their high veterinary costs.
They gladly accept cash, cheques, bank transfers, PayPal donations, Canadian Tire money, pennies (and any other loose change), ferret products and garage sale items.
Unleash Pet Photography also created a T-Shirt where the proceeds will go to help Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa
LOCAL RESCUES & SHELTERS SPOTLIGHT ❤️🐾
Supporting my local community is very important to me, which is why I started the local rescues and shelters spotlight blog series.
The purpose of this initiative is to bring awareness to the many local shelters, rescues and nonprofit organizations that we have in our community and to help animals available for adoption find their fur-ever homes.
