Adoption information
Ruri & Rupert need a foster carer
Rescue group
PetRescue ID
1040451
Location
Cessnock, NSW
Age
1 year 9 months
Adoption fee
$350.00
Rehoming organisation
Pocket Pet Sanctuary
Last updated
24 Jul, 2024
Pre-adoption checks
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Desexed
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Interstate adoption (NSW only)
About Ruri & Rupert
Vet checked in March
Treated with Revolution: 12/04/2024
D.O.B: 18/10/2022
Adoption Fee: $350
Rupert and Ruri are 3/4 siblings with a very tight bond and they were unfortunatly bred together resulting in Ruri having a litter of dead babies, simply because they are so closely related for many generations back.
Neither is properly litter trained yet because a small wire run in the air is all they knew and while the others from the same rescue have already been trained, these 2 are taking a bit longer. They are very high energy and quite athletic now they are on a proper diet, as yet they are untested around other ferrets.
Both of them are cinnamon mitts though it is currently very hard to tell with how yellow they are, the yellow is due in part to a poor diet/genetics and also still being mildly in season. Once they have a coat blow-out they should look completely different and a whole lot less yellow, neither has ever shown any nasty so might suit a beginner.
They are on a balanced raw mix that is fed in the evening and of a weekend they get bone or whole prey to help aid in dental health, the raw mix contains:
1.25kg chicken carcass mince
250g chicken necks or wing tips or quail necks
250g beef chunks
250g roo chunks
375g heart
63g Tripe
63g Fish
63g Kidney
For a basic meal plan to create your own: https://holisticferretforum.com/natural-diet/raw-diet-the-meat-of-the-site/basic-frankenprey-menu/
Medical notes
Rupert has a missing rib, Ruri has a chip off her shoulder due to poor breeding practices and bowed front leg bones from previous rickets due to lack of calcium when young. They don't currently need any treatment, if kept to a balanced raw diet they should remain stable and healthy.
Adoption details
Please do not ask for a intact rescue as refusal often offends and it's in the best interest of the companion pet they have this done first, exceptions will only be made for those well known by the rescue. There is a adoption formula to fill out and a picture of the cage is required, they need a cage so they can have a place specifically thier own
All ferrets adopted out are required to be kept on a balanced raw diet, they will smell worse on a incorrect diet as it messes with thier systems and due to not having a caecum they cannot digest plant or vegetable matter. Full balanced raw diet and the vet trips they may need, along with the initial cost of cage or items can be a little pricey.
Phone calls may be made to talk in person about adoption or to offer advice about the crazy wonderful characters in care and you will need to have rental approval if in rental, as sadly most in care are classed as livestock so not protected by the companion animals act.