We ask for occasional updates, and we reserve the right to contact adoptive parties for follow-up purposes. This allows us not only to keep track of the ferrets that we have placed, but also to provide an ongoing resource for the ferret owner to ask questions and continually learn more about ferrets. The Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Association does charge an adoption fee for any ferrets adopted from our facilities. This fee may vary, however, depending on the age, temperment, health, and special circumstances of the ferret. This fee is used to help defray the high cost of caring for and maintaining the health of ferrets residing in the Rescue.
Ferret shelters make absolutely no profit off of adoption fees.
In fact, shelters that do not employ some other means of fundraising do lose money. The shelter moms and dads out there are pouring their hearts out for these little fuzzies in need, but at the same time they also pour out their bank accounts. This does not even take into consideration the number of ill, elderly, and abused ferrets that become permanent residents of the shelter. If you are considering adopting a ferret from a shelter, or if you simply believe in the work that we shelter directors do, consider donating a little extra to the shelter of your choice. Every little bit helps, and the ferrets will love you for it.