Angel Ferret Shelter Services, Inc.

12/10/2024

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11/30/2024

As I look out the window, and feel my life fading,
I hear my ferret friends calling, at the
Rainbow Bridge, waiting.
I know my life was not the best,
but I now feel so much love,
That I am ready to go to the
Rainbow Bridge above.
Thank you for the warm soupy, the hugs and loving care.
And please know that in your heart I will always,
always be the there.

11/25/2024

Our fundraiser garage sale last week was another unsuccessful venture. That was our last garage sale.
A friend 'graciously' offered to store donated items in her garage so that I could have sales to raise money for the shelter. Due to my hectic schedule, I was not able to have the sale in April, to which I was incessantly badgered on when I was going to have the sale. The only open day I had was last week, so I began preparations. I was told that everything had to go! Not having anywhere to store the leftovers, I tried to make room in my garage which I knew was a losing battle, but I made a valiant effort. Upon arriving at the garage sale a half an hour late to set up, I was greeted with anger, and was yelled at - and in that half an hour nothing had been brought out to the driveway. I had to start setting up a half hour late that was wasted time that could have been avoided had that 'friend' started pulling things out in the time that she waited for me. I'm sorry that I was late, having to medicate ferrets, feed and water up to 30 ferrets, feed my dog, load tables in the car, and then finding ice on my car windshield that I had to scrape off with a music CD. It was then that I decided to cut all ties to this supposed friend. After the sale all the leftover donations were either donated to another charity or thrown in the garbage.
Maybe I'm just too sensitive a person, but it was an exhaustive venture and too much work for so little return. And to be treated with such hate and disrespect was just not worth the effort. I guess it's just too much to ask for a little consideration for what my life and schedule is like to be treated like a puppet that can be manipulated to everyone else's expectations.
I am very thankful and appreciative of all the support and donations, however I feel like it was such a failure and I fell short of so many goals with this venture.
I know this is just sounding like a rant, but most of the time these are things that go on behind the scenes, and you don't know what really goes into these events. It's exhausting, and gets tiring to have to walk on eggshells around people and always have to try and be someone you're not just so you don't p**s anyone off and avoid being treated like crap.
I'm going to be doing some restructuring of the shelter, and will be making adjustments to keep it going as best I can, all the while making sure I can still keep my sanity.
You don't keep a shelter alive for almost 30 years without taking a few punches.
January 1st will be seeing a new beginning.
Still, and always will be, Making A Difference, One Ferret At A Time

11/25/2024

Luna says no to the potty box.
I don't blame you...but you must!

11/25/2024

Betty, the ferret formerly known as Buddy, taking a well deserved nap in her favorite spot.
Being a ferret is so tiring.

11/25/2024

Well now, the new girl seems to have taken to the wheel like a natural! Should we name her Speedy?

11/25/2024

Our two new adrenal girls getting acquainted thru the "safety" barrier...new girl, surrendered as a stray (who still needs a name), and Betty (previously Buddy, who lived her life as a boy).
Say hello to the new girls on the block!

11/04/2024

OUR GARAGE SALE IS COMING SOON!
Please mark your calendars and don't miss this one!
I have been told EVERYTHING MUST GO!
I have been storing all our donations at a friends house and have been told IT MUST GO!
Our sale will be Saturday, November 16h, starting at 8 am
PLEASE STOP BY AND SUPPORT THE SHELTER and help me get rid of some really good stuff!
4425 Galore Ave, 89115
Lamb/Alexander area
We have a variety of donated goods!

11/04/2024

ATTENTION!
If you have sent a Chewy gift card - thank you, it is very much appreciated...however, please do not send Chewy gift cards, as they get lost in my e-mail and do not get redeemed.
I receive over 500 emails a day, and they are mostly spam and get deleted, so the gift card emails often get inadvertently discarded or overlooked.
PLEASE DON'T SEND CHEWY GIFT CARDS! The notice is sent to my email, which is inundated with over 500 emails a day and will get lost.
If you would like to help with food donations, you can send the money directly to the shelter Paypal, [email protected] and yes that is feret with one 'r'.
Thank you and it is very much appreciated.

10/31/2024

10/30/2024

Introducing our new resident, Buddy.
Buddy loves sleeping in his cave bed to keep him warm - but he has already made friends that he will be bunking with soon so he will have a fur pile to keep him warm.
"I'm sexy and I know it!"

10/28/2024

WE ARE ALSO PLANNING A MASSIVE GARAGE SALE FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16th so mark your calendars so you don't tell me you missed that too!

10/28/2024

ATTENTION FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS!
We are in desperate need of funds for cremation!
We have close to 30 ferrets waiting to be cremated. We love our babies, and the ones who have passed deserve to be honored and remembered with a keepsake box and although we do receive a discounted price, it is not inexpensive - we typically send out 10 to 15 babies at a time.
Our fundraising efforts have always fallen short...vet bills are high, food costs are rising, and we have lost several residents over the course of the past few weeks (two just this past weekend).
We will be having a 'BUY IT NOW' auction for November - that means there will be no bidding - the posted price is what you pay - simply comment SOLD. If there are more than one of the item available, it will be in the description as well.
PLEASE BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THIS AUCTION~ we will be posting ferret items as well as non-ferret items - CHRISTMAS IS AROUND THE CORNER!
As always, your support is always appreciated!

10/25/2024

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICPATED IN OUR HALLO'AWAIIAN DOOK'ALUAU.
The Ferret Hula Contest was the highlight of our event, as well as the Tiki Tunnel Races.
If you missed it, well, you were either invited, sent the link, or had multiple opportunities to see it advertised on Facebook both on my personal page and the Angel Ferret Shelter page.
It was suggested by several people that we should have an event later in the day, on more of an adult type of gathering, to which I obliged - and those folks didn't even attend.
This event was the most epic - as everyone should know by now, for over 10 years now I have been offering events that are not just an opportunity for ferrets to have fun, but for our ferret friends to get together and have a wonderful time. In this day of the hustle and bustle of working tiring jobs, taking care of families and our every day struggles, it's nice to be able to kick back and have fun - my entertainment background can't be contained and I enjoy making everyone laugh and have a good time. My events are a great way for our ferret friends (who are also family) to come together to have a great time and raise funds for the shelter, the latter which has often fallen short.
Unfortunately if you had missed this event, this was the last "hoorah" if you will. There will be no more events.
As much as I enjoy putting events together and seeing all the happy ferrets and all our friends both new and old, I have personal reasons for hanging up the party hat for the time being. I don't know what the future holds for me now, but rest assured we will still be caring for the ferrets in need.
Please keep an eye on the shelter page! If you missed the Dook'aluau you obviously aren't keeping up!

10/19/2024

SEE YOU AT THE DOOK'ALUAU TOMORROW!
Nui ka mahalo, ohana!

10/17/2024

WHO'S COMING TO THE DOOK'ALUAU...OUR BIGGEST EVENT EVER?