Adoption information
Apolo, Rosaria & Winnie need a foster carer
Rescue group
PetRescue ID
1079519
Location
Cessnock, NSW
Age
4 years 4 months
Adoption fee
$450.00
Rehoming organisation
Pocket Pet Sanctuary
Last updated
03 Jan, 2025
Pre-adoption checks
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Desexed -
Interstate adoption (NSW only)
About Apolo, Rosaria & Winnie
Vet checked 04/07/2024
Treated with Advocate 22/07/2024
D.O.B: Apolo September 2020, Rosaria 16/09/2022 and Winnie 22/11/2023
Apolo loved his sister Alfie, sadly she got severe kidney failure at just over 3yrs old and for her comfort had to be let go. Apolo has gastrointestinal lymphoma which is stable and not currently needing treatment, due to how it affects his spleen he can't climb very well. It also means Apolo doesn't pee like a normal ferret, he can go days or even a week before peeing normal for a couple days and then the cycle repeats.
A few months after loosing Alfie, Rosaria came into care after having a litter for her owner and becoming unwanted after giving birth, she didn't even have a proper name on arrival. When Rosaria met Apolo it was love at first sight and she is the sweetest natured girl ferret to others I have ever come across, it's why the first girl I trialled with these 2 didn't work out as she is a big bully to ferrets.
Then along came Winnie who was saved from euthanasia, her owners didn't want her any more and so took her to a Sydney vet to put her to sleep. Luckily a caring wildlife carer got wind of the situation and was able to step in to save Winnie, as well as give her some much needed rehab because she was in a very naughty phase.
Winnie is definitely the light, love and excitement of this quirky trio. She is so full of energy while at the same time being gentle about how she plays, that it gets Rosaria war dancing all over. Unfortunately Apolo's recent vet trip we found he has water belly and a definite mass in his abdomen restricting his movement, so any adopter will need to be able to make the call when he needs it.
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
Apolo along with the gastrointestinal lymphoma has water belly and a definite mass in his abdomen restricting his movement, so any adopter will need to be able to make the call when he needs it.
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 small companion pets are classed as livestock so not protected by the companion animals act.
