Fluffy Retreat

05/07/2025

One of the strays is very thin and vets have been a bit worried that they have not had much of an appetite.... when we got home they had a little raw lamb... they wolfed that down! Tonight it was fresh steamed chicken breast... practically inhaled it! 😆

05/07/2025

Out on rescue pick ups this morning. This little lad was a surprise added extra which added about 4 hours amd 160 miles on to an already long trip! But he is absolutely a wild polecat kit and it was worth the journey to courier him to an excellent wildlife centre where he stands a better chance of being re-released in the future.

He made it very clear, with his random barking, that he did not enjoy the car journey.

He owes his life to a wonderful lady who saved him and has been feeding him an absolutely appropriate diet while she searched for rescues to help.

Glad to be a part of his little journey and hope all goes well for him in the future.

03/07/2025

FOUND: 2X Ferret
DATE: 1st found 30/06/2025, 2nd found 02/07/2025
LOCATION: both found in Bridgend, Wales

One is very poorly at the moment. They will be coming to the rescue as soon as possible, but if you believe these are your ferrets, please contact Shepherd Vets on 01656 653918

27/06/2025

I have been quietly and slowly working away with Mia. She came into the Rescue as a surrender from an organisation. She was bought to join their existing group but sadly was bullied a lot by the existing jills. She was given a few weeks to settle ay the rescue before neutering and attempting to mix her. Initially she was extrenely anxious and very verbal when she came into contact with another ferret. This seemed much worse with jills than hobs, but by easiest group for accepting other ferrets is a group of 4 jills. So one by one she's been having very controlled and protected time with each of them. Just a few minutes a day initially and building up. A few weeks ago I saw a major turning point. She still looked anxious but she was starting to bounce to get away from others rather than flat out running, and she was also not going far away. So I pushed on.

For the last two days she has been living with the group of all 4 jills. She is still sleeping alone, but quick to come down from the hammock to the main floor of the shed when it's meat or oil tome and walking through the other ferrets.

She's still quite a nippy little madam, but I think she will eventually calm down.

25/06/2025

Wednesday vet update

Enrique went in today for Maltese extraction 😆 he's a very nervous lad at the moment, he was utterly terrified of everything when he came in, but he is slowly improving. He has some permanent vision issues, he can see, but he has lens calcification in his right eye, which I'm sure made life even more frightening for him when he was trying to fend for himself I the countryside.

I think k once he builds confidence he will be a really sweet lad, but he's got a long way to go and at the moment still resorts to biting quickly when faced with anything new.

He was very happy to get back to his cage today and wasn't long before he was playing with his Rattle ball.

22/06/2025

FOUND: Ferret
DATE: 22/06/2025
LOCATION: Ebley, Stroud

If you believe this is your ferret please contact the rescue on 07724473474

20/06/2025

Thank you to Kenny, Paul and Groot for the lovely treats. I can't private message your dad as his account won't let us. But message received, hope everything goes well and boys don't be biting too many toes! Otherwise you'll have to steal more credit cards to buy your own treats!

10/06/2025

Sheldon and Rajesh had their vet check and vaccinations today. They were good as gold with the vet,but Sheldon did make a break for it from the carrier while waiting for Rajesh to be done. He does so desperately want to explore everything lol

They are hopefully going off to their new home soon

09/06/2025

FOUND: Ferret
DATE: 09.06.2025
LOCATION: Brislington,Bristol

If you believe this is your ferret please contact us. Proof of ownership will be required. Sadly this is not the dark polecat jill we advertised as missing a week or so ago.

06/06/2025

FOUND: Ferret
DATE: 04.06.2025
LOCATION: on the road between Tetbury and Malmesbury

Ferret is microchipped,but the chip has never been registered. If you believe this Ferret is yours please contact us by text or WhatsApp on 07724473474

Send a message to learn more

01/06/2025

UPDATE: Now found and reunited with his brother and owners

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MISSING:Ferret
DATE: 31.05.2025/01.06.2025
LOCATION: Corsham, Wiltshire

This is the brother of the ferret found this morning. He has a 'flat' eye which he receives treatment for and is blind in the eye. He is a pastel polecat. He is not microchipped. He is not surgical castrated.

If you believe you have any information about his whereabouts please contact the rescue by text or WhatsApp.07724473474

01/06/2025

SECONDUPDATE: Both boys now found and reunited with each other and their owner

UPDATE: This lad has been returned to his owner, however he has a brother who is still missing in Corsham, Wiltshire. The brother is a pastel polecat. He has an odd 'flat' eye, which he receives vet treatment for. Please do text or WhatsApp if you believe you know where Noodles is.
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FOUND: Ferret
DATE: 01.06.2025
LOCATION: Meriton Avenue, Corsham

This ferret is now in our care. If you believe this is your ferret, please contact the rescue by message or WhatsApp (or leave a voicemail) on 07724473474

Proof of ownership will be required