Save a Life

ADOPT A FERRET

Thank you for your interest to adopt, and not to shop!

By adopting a ferret, whether from the Nirvana Ridge Ferret Rescue (NRFR) or any other ferret rescue, you are saving a life. When an animal is purchased from a pet store, it signifies a consumer demand which keeps the mass ferret production farms breeding and producing more animals. There are many animals that are destroyed needlessly, each and every day, due to the lack of available, loving homes.

Ferret adoption is a five-step process

Available Ferrets
1. Complete the attached adoption application

An application is required to assist in placing the ferret(s) in an ideal home.  Rescued ferrets have already been homeless once, and we want to ensure that their next home is forever.  All information will be used solely for the purpose of adoption and not shared with anyone outside the NRFR organization.  By completing this form, you grant permission for our staff to contact your landlord and veterinarian, and to conduct an in-home visit.  

2. Telephone discussion
Upon receipt of a completed application, a NRFR staff member will contact you via the telephone number provided in the application.  The purpose of this discussion is to obtain any additional information and/or clarification.  It is also an opportunity for the NRFR staff to better understand exactly what type of ferret is being sought, enabling us to recommend a potential best match, based on the adopter’s life style, expectations, and the ferrets’ temperment and personality.
3. Shelter visit
This meet-and-greet is an opportunity for you to visit the shelter, meet NRFR staff, and interact with the ferrets. It is just as important that you feel comfortable adopting from the NRFR organization, as it is that the shelter be comfortable and confident that the ferret is going to a loving and forever home. We will work with you to collaboratively explore the available ferrets for adoption to identify a good match. You will have the opportunity to engage and interact with the ferrets directly. There is no guarentee that NRFR will have available what you are looking for to adopt. In this situation, we would refer you to other ferret rescues/shelters that are in our network.
4. Home-visit
When there is interest in a particular ferret, a potential match, the next step would be a home-visit. The purpose of the home-visit is to ensure that the ferret is placed in a safe environment, free of undue stresses and potential dangers. The NRFR staff member is looking to ensure that the ferret is afforded a safe and secure play area, when not in a cage
5. Adoption contract
The final step in the process is to complete the adoption contract (see below).

Adoption Application

Thank you for your interest in adopting a ferret from the Nirvana Ridge Ferret Rescue! This application is not a guarantee that a ferret will be placed with you. All information will be used solely for the purpose of adoption and not shared with anyone outside the NRFR organization. By completing this form, you grant permission for our staff to contact your landlord and veterinarian, and to conduct an in-home visit, as necessary.

In order for your application to be considered, please complete ALL parts of the application. We ask questions to ensure that we find the perfect home for our ferrets. They’ve already become homeless once, and we want to make sure their next home is forever.

There is an adoption fee. Our adoption fees are based on the age of the ferret, ranging $200 for babies to $0 for seniors. There are significant discounts for pairs/groups. We also offer new/used cages and supplies, at reduced costs. All proceeds are utilized for the continued care for our shelter animals.

Because so many children/young adults lose interest, become involved in after-school activities, leave for college or move out & leave pets behind, we ask parents to make a firm commitment to care for the adopted ferret themselves.
Unless you would entertain feeding a raw meat diet, we ask our adopters to select 2 different kibbles and blend together. The reason is that ferrets are “imprint eaters”, meaning that it may be difficult to change foods. Food should not contain grains or vegetables, and should ideally be at least 40% protein and 20% fat. Just because a product is marketed/labeled for ferrets, does not mean that the product is necessarily good for them. Many of the best kibbles for ferrets are marketed for cats. We can provide a ferret food analysis chart and make recommendations.
If not, we can teach you!
We ask potential adopters to consider adopting in pairs/groups as this is for the best interest of the ferrets health and well-being. Bonded ferret pairs/groups will not be split.
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