Homeward Bound?

 

All our ferrets undergo a 2 week quarantine and a veterinary screening and treatment prior to being made available for adoption.  For animals in need of serious care, we treat all that is reasonable and possible as long as the animal is not suffering.  In order to meet these expectations, there are adoption fees.  Please contact us for our current fees.

 

Our vet, Dr.Dave MacDonald at Comox Valley Animal Hospital  in the Comox Valley and Royal Oak Veterinary Clinic in Victoria makes sure all our ferrets are happy and healthy!

 

As ferret care is never ending and veterinary care is expensive, donations are accepted and greatly appreciated through e-transfer, please use our email: info@vifert.ca or contact us for more information.

 

 

Adoption Process

 

At VIFERT, we use a three stage adoption process to ensure ferrets and families are well matched.  The first step is an application form, then telephone interview and finally a home visit.  With Covid-19 being an issue, we are able and willing to do a virtual visit in lieu of a home visit.  This process allows us to gauge ferret knowledge and help point out various issues that might come up with ferret ownership.

 

Adoption Guidelines

• 19 years of age or older
• References are required and will be contacted
• You must provide the name of your current or potential veterinary clinic
• If you rent, landlord will be contacted to ensure ferrets are permitted

 

So after all that, you are still interested in adopting a ferret?  Please fill out an Adoption & Fostering Application form.  We will keep your form on file and contact you if a ferret meeting your needs comes in.

 

Please contact us regarding current adoption fees.  There may be a discount for taking multiple, elderly or ferrets with special requirements.

 

 

 Foster-to-Adopt Program

 

 

Available for Adoption

 

If you think adopting any of these cute, adorable, friendly, playful, entertaining, sociable, endearing, life-enriching, wallet-emptying, key stealing, foot-warming, little bundles of joy would be the perfect addition to your life, may we suggest filling out an Adoption & Fostering application?

All of our rehomed ferrets go through a 2-week quarantine period in their own room, as a precaution, to assess for any potential diseases.  They are assessed for behavior and health issues, given a vet check, and then mixed with another group of ferrets for suitability.  After all that, they are ready to meet their adoring fans.

***UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO WE SEPARATE BONDED FERRETS***

 

 See below for ferrets currently available for adoption

Click on picture to see a larger version.  Will open in a new window.

 

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Ferrets)

Leonardo (4y), Donatello (4y), Raphael (3y), and Michelangelo (3y)

These four boys are full of life and activity.  They love to follow people around and see what they can get into.  They will be available for adoption once Leonardo has fully recovered from his surgery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leonardo of Facebook fame.  

He arrived with a cancerous growth on his chest and right paw. 

VIFERT paid for his surgery and he is currently recuperating in

his foster home.  Despite everything he has been through,

Leonardo has quickly won over his foster parents heart

with his intelligence and mannerisms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Donatello is Leonardo's buddy.  He is full of laid-back life and keeps his foster family well amused.  He is healthy and very active in the house.  He had turned into a huge suck for attention.  He can frequently be found at your feet, begging for attention. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michelangelo is the troublemaker of the group.  He gets Raphael to do his dirty work and then comes to claim his due.  He still nips occasionally, but only to try and tell you something.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raphael is a big playful boy.  He loves to hang around the food dish hoping for more munchies