Fluffy Retreat

Fluffy Retreat Fluffy Retreat Ferret Rescue

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Many ferrets come in to rescue through no fault of their own. Each year large numbers of ferrets are bred from, resulting in many more unwanted kits. Fluffy Retreat is funded by fundraising activities and public donations. Fluffy Retreat neuters all ferrets of a legal age (unless extreme health circumstances mean it is too high risk - few and far between) All ferrets are vaccinated and microchipped.

09/12/2024

Things are quiet at the Rescue at the moment,while we are closed. We still have the 7 biggest trouble makers here, and I'm so grateful to everyone who answered my call for help and have been working a rota to keep them mucked out and happy.

But I have other news... it would seem 5 of the ones who went out on emergency foster to friends, will not be coming back to the rescue! Love our Foster flunkies! Some of those girls havw been in the rescue for a number of years ! Also one of our more delicate girls who isn't the greatest at mixing has been offered a permanent home where she will be allowed to decide in time whether she wants to mix with two laid back ferrets, or live on her own, which is the best news for her.

In January we will be making some changes to our current set ups and groups before we reopen. But I'll keep the page updated when we know what date that is likely to be. Until then, thank you all for your patience and understanding.

Pam x

01/12/2024

Thank you Kenmy, Paul and Groot for the treats last week. Sorry its taken me so long to post this! The ferrets really loved them, especially Sekhmet

29/11/2024

*edit to add* Web orders are still being posted as normal as they are managed by a different Trustee ;)

Due to injury, Fluffy Retreat will be closed for a little while. We close for Christmas to adoptions anyway, but normally do take in during that time. Sadly I'm not in a position to do that at the moment and thankfully we have sorted out emergency help for the next 4 days and some foster help for some of our current ferrets. But we also have a number of complex ferrets who cannot be moved, so those will have to stay here. Hopefully short term issue, but to allow for full recovery we are closing for a minimum of 3 weeks but potentially could be until after New year as we slowly bring the other residents back in group by group.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

25/11/2024

Very sad to hear of the passing of Claire Shuttleworth. She did so much for ferrets over the years with STA Ferret Rescue. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

25/11/2024

A huge thank you to Savanna and her followers /donors who raised a whopping Ā£555 on the go fund me she set up for us!

Despite much of Chippenham currently being under water, the rescue has survived unscathed so far. A little bit of minor ...
25/11/2024

Despite much of Chippenham currently being under water, the rescue has survived unscathed so far. A little bit of minor wind and rain damage, but nothing major. Photo of Chippenham this morning below... but we thankfully further out of town and uphill

21/11/2024

Yesterday was a very weird day. I was very tired... and there was a little incident!

I gave all of the ferrets their spot on flea treatment whilst I was mucking out and doing nail trims yesterday morning. By the time I finished mucking out, I was really cold! I had phoned the vets to discuss little Skelf (aka Ciara, who is one I personally adopted in 2020 and before i say anymore she is not the incident! ). She had multiple health problems when she came into the Rescue in 2020 and it was a real fight to keep her alive. But she just keeps fighting and adapting, whatever life throws at her.

Anyways, I went for a shower to warm up before the vet run... when I came back out I bundled Skelf up and was snuggling her as I carried her to the carrier and she smelled of marzipan!? Before I put her in the carrier I was giving her lots of kisses on the back of her head etc (as you do) and it was only after I closed the door on the carrier... I must have licked my lip...

I can now confirm that the marzipan smell is from the Prinovox spot on treatment... and I can also confirm it does NOT taste of marzipan and will make your tongue fizz if you lick it šŸ˜† (I genuinely would not suggest you try it!)

Skelf is OK by the way, but she is on a slow and steady decline from living with multiple life limiting conditions. I just wanted to be sure the new symptoms were not something else that might have needed different treatment. She is still rolling round like a potato.. just not quite as big as a baking potato now

20/11/2024

Five hours of accounting done... thank you so much to all our donors and customers, you keep us going! ā¤ļø

Remember if you make a donation, we are a registered charity, so if you are eligible and give us permission, we can claim gift aid on your donations! If you have made or are thinking of making a donation, please message the page about gift aid and we will send you the form. We can back claim up to 4 years worth of gift aid on any eligible donations at 25p per Ā£1 donated... and it doesn't cost you a penny!

18/11/2024

A huge thank you to everyone who has made donations recently. I've just caught up with the accounts and so touched to see the donations through the shop and PayPal, thank you x

15/11/2024

Wednesday vet update (better late than never!)

Sprat and Boffin went to the vets for their vaccinations. They both behaved impeccably! So we decided to give them a double whammy when we got back to the rescue and microchipped them as well. Not a single flinch! Especially as Boffin can be a bit on the bitey side at the moment lol

03/11/2024

Ferrets are well known for being clumsy, but today's random accident even stunned me...

I was mucking out and when I got to the hybrid shed Leta jumped straight over the bottom door (as she always does), so I grabbed her and put her in the carrier. Meanwhile Credence also tried to jump over the door, but failed and I thought he was still trying to pull himself up while I was grabbing Gelert, when suddenly Credence starts making the strangest noise! It takes me a moment to realise he is dangling from one claw, which he has somehow managed to slide into the big hinge of the door! Thankfully I had a bottle of oil in my hand which I gave him to bite down on while I tried to lift him out of the hinge. He was really wedged in there and unfortunately only had his nails cut during the week, so there wasn't anything I could cut off. Just had to keep gently lifting and wiggling him until it worked loose. The oil bottle took the brunt of his frustration and he immediately returned to bouncing as soon as I got him free and back on the floor, so no harm done.

The wonderful Savanna has set up a gofundme for the rescue. We have had a very expensive week in the week in Rescue with...
02/11/2024

The wonderful Savanna has set up a gofundme for the rescue. We have had a very expensive week in the week in Rescue with a number of emergencies coming in and needing urgent vet interventions. We are also having to replace all of our solar lights due to age and wear. So this will all help!

We are also getting to the point of having to consider replacing Bond Mansion Appartments. This is a large purpose built hutch that I built from the ground up over 10 years ago and time is taking its toll!

Do you want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money in aid of Fluffy Retreat ā€¦ Savanna Morley needs your support for Fluffy retreat ferret rescue

01/11/2024

FOUND: Ferret
DATE: 01/11/2024
LOCATION: Park South, Swindon, SN3

If you believe this is your ferret please contact Fluffy Retreat on 07724 473474

Proof of ownership will be required.

28/10/2024

Thank you Paul, Kenny and Groot for the lovely treats. My apologies they did arrive last week and I totally forgot to post about it due to other things going on! The guys really love these ones!

22/10/2024

It's that time of year... we start thinking towards Christmas presents...

Central Ferret Welfare produce a lovely calendar every year and this helps to support their rescue work.

People can purchase the calendar via ebay:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126719199198?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=8hbnyd3dtau&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Or contact them via their Ferretpage: https://www.facebook.com/Centralferretwelfare
The more they sell, the more funds they have available to cover vet bills

We are a registered charity in the West Midlands and support the welfare and rescue of ferrets.

20/10/2024

These boys are like little elephants when they run across the floor.

20/10/2024

Roxas and Sora have a whale of a time with their tunnels. Rikku (our feral albino ferret) is feeling super brave today and wanted to come and explore. Sekhmet is still very much struggling with the idea of interacting with anyone. But she is making very slow progress. (This time with the video šŸ˜† oops)

17/10/2024

Playtime is definitely less frantic now there are only 3 kits lol

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