The Rayne Ferrets

12/11/2024

We have an exciting immunotherapy trial available for Canine Melanoma patients!

We need to be able to harvest tissue from the melanoma to pull out the lymphocytes that are already within the tumor (i.e. have learned about the tumor). These cells are then engineered to have an on-off switch put in and given back the patient.

The trial is very specific on days for harvest, infusion days and administration of oral medications. Flexibility will be paramount and participation is contingent on agreement to all trial dates.

This trial is Fully Funded!

12/10/2024

We have kept silent for as long as we can.

Our friends at Exotic Pet Wonderland have recently rescued the very few survivors of a large-scale exotic pet breeder here in Tennessee. These animals are in very poor condition and in desperate need of medical attention, as well as long-term care.

This photo shows the mangled, mutilated hand of a raccoon they rescued. She was forced to give birth in a tiny cage for years and had her babies ripped away from her to be bottle fed and sold as pets.

At one point in 2018, the breeder had the audacity to spam For Fox Sake’s supporters with advertisements for his raccoons, then called us names and threatened us when we blocked him from commenting.

We have reason to believe that this breeder allowed *hundreds* of animals to die of neglect by starvation and disease. Remains of exotic animals, with bullet holes through their skulls, were found on the property, and many more are unaccounted for.

This breeder has a very lengthy, well-documented record of extreme animal abuse and not been licensed since January, but continued selling animals throughout the year, all while posting photos of the animals admitting they “haven’t been fed in days” and “were poorly.”

We saw this happen. We sent proof of the animals’ conditions and continued sales for months. We begged authorities to intervene and bring the surviving animals to safety. They refused to do anything.

Now it is much too little, much too late. The only survivors of this large-scale operation are seven raccoons and two coyotes. The lemurs, bobcats, squirrels, groundhogs, servals, foxes, lynxes, pine martens, porcupines, coatis, opossums, caracals, and domestic cats and dogs are all dead.

Despite the fact that this facility had over a decade of documented animal abuse— spelled out in photos, citations, and impotent “official warnings” of no real consequence— the animals were not rescued until now. This far-too-late rescue only happened because of immense pressure from us and our friends in the rescue community.

Since we are only able to take wild-born animals and do not have space to add coyotes or more raccoons to our education program, we are unable to directly assist the survivors. But, if you are upset about this injustice, please, please donate to Exotic Pet Wonderland to help ensure that these animals are able to overcome their past and live out their lives in comfort.

www.gofundme.com/f/care-for-abandoned-raccoons-and-coyotes

*** THERE ARE STILL NO CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE PEOPLE WHO DID THIS.***

12/09/2024

If you find an animal in distress, what’s the first thing you do? If you’re like most people, your answer is, “Feed it.”

While well-intended, that’s the wrong answer!

When an animal is in need of rehabilitation, that’s because it has a medical emergency. And with any emergency, there are always much more pressing issues to deal with, and those must be addressed long before the animal should eat.

In fact, eating during a medical emergency often causes the animal’s death. We see many cases of fatal bloat, refeeding syndrome, electrolyte imbalances, and severe diarrhea because of well-meaning finders giving a wild animal food.

If you have an animal in your care who needs help, get him or her to a rehabilitator immediately. Don’t feed the animal unless specifically instructed to do so after the critter is stable.

12/06/2024

12/05/2024

11/28/2024

We are active on our newest Clinical Trial for immunotherapy for K9 lymphoma!

This is an exciting trial for dogs with B cell lymphoma, which is similar to what people take called Rituximab! The patients do need to be naive to therapy or refractory and out of remission as a measurable LN of at least 2cm must be present. Long acting injectable steroids need a washout of 4 weeks, oral steroids have to have a washout of at least 1 week and chemotherapy should have a wash out of at least 2 weeks.

Dogs have to be >20kg in size , considered substage A and an estimated life expectancy of at least 1 month. There are 4 weekly visits for this trial.

This is a fully funded trial!

11/23/2024

I swear, I’m not obsessing… Raven 🐦‍⬛ just loves our time together and is willing to pose for me more than the others. Okay, umm… maybe a little bit obsessed. Don’t tell my other babies. I’m not allowed to have favorites. 😭

11/18/2024

Scammer groups. Please take note of the way they name them. Report and block them.

11/17/2024

Cancer Study for Dog Owners

11/14/2024

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11/11/2024

We have several ferret groups on Instagram and Facebook. Send a DM for the link. 💗🐾

11/11/2024

Cloud ⛅️

11/10/2024

Many people don’t understand the harmful affects of rat poison. We could save many lives simply by informing them…

If you are interested in a FREE yard sign to spread awareness about rat poison and it’s harmful affects, please contact our office manager at [email protected]

We can’t mail them but we can tell you where to pick them up in Chelmsford! Together we can save lives. ❤️