Nyota’s Legacy

16/01/2025

It is with a heavy heart that we make the announcement that Nyota's Legacy will be closing. Lorri Grecco was the heart of this rescue. With her passing and the Missouri and Arkansas team members stepping away from rescue, Sherri and I cannot continue operating Nyota's as it was. Sherri and I are both in Oklahoma and we are not able to continue focusing on rescue in other states. We will continue our rescue mission here in Oklahoma under a new name soon. I know Lorri is looking down on us and is happy for us to continue her mission no matter what location we are in. We will continue to help where we can but we need to focus on rescue closer to home.
We will be archiving this group when we have the new rescue up and running. Our new rescue is currently working to get 501C3 status and we will keep everyone updated. Thank you to everyone who has supported and loved Nyota's. This is not goodbye, but it is a new beginning.

Please keep a lookout for Eli's Ark Ferret Rescue. Under this name, we will continue to help each and every ferret we can.

03/01/2025

Is there anyone close to Tulsa than can provide a few doses of Diazoxide to get my ferrets thru the weekend? Delivery is Monday and not sure I’ll have enough to last.

08/12/2024

December 11th, 2019. This is the day I really decided I wanted to rescue a ferret. I talked to the rescue via messenger. Not really sure if it was Lorri or Marta on that initial contact, but I would later talk to Lorri on the phone to go through the adoption process.

I didn't know much of anything about ferrets at that time. Google told me stuff, but we know how accurate that can be. I had the Ferret Nation cage, researched the food, etc. Lorri liked to joke with me that she almost didn't adopt to me because I had water bottles instead of water bowls! I just wanted one additional ferret to be friends with the ones that I had recently purchased from the pet store. Lorri told me she had a pair and a trio. I chose the pair because I thought, OMG, that's going to be enough! Or too many! So I welcomed Dexter Morgan and Nibbles to my home.

Little did I know I would end up with the trio as well a month later! I was happy in my family of five ferrets when Lorri called me in tears. The trio I had opted not to adopt had been adopted out right after I declined them. But now, they were being returned to the rescue. Lorri was so upset because these three had been through so much neglect and abuse and change. So sweet Milo, Jezebel and Opal came to live with me. And that began my journey of rescuing ferrets and of being part of Nyota's. There's been a lot of laughter, tears and anger over the years. Through it all, Lorri held us all together.

Lorri was there when I lost Milo unexpectedly at the vet due to a spelenic bleed. She was there when I had to help Jezebel gain her wings . She was there when I found Nibbles lifeless in her cage an hour before her vet appointment. The day I lost Opal, I cried so hard because Lorri was not there anymore. My first instinct was to call her and then I remembered that I couldn't. My only solace was knowing she was there greeting Opal on the other side. I watch Dexter Morgan as he ages. He's the only one left of the original five. It hurts my heart that when he's gone, he'll be the last of mine that Lorri personally rescued.

As I sit here, one year since she was taken from us so unexpectedly, I know that no one can ever replace her. She was one of a kind. My only solace is that I know when I lose one of these precious babies, she's right up there taking them in her loving arms, the same she did here on this Earth.

I miss you my friend. And I love you, Lorri Grecco

~Melanie

07/12/2024

One year ago today we lost Nyota’s founder, Lorri Grecco. It’s been a really tough year on all the Nyota’s team after her loss, and harder on her family. If you would, please keep Lorri’s family and friends in your thoughts today.

30/11/2024

Zara was a Nyota’s baby…DIP sweet girl 🌈 hoping her former momma or daddy sees that she was loved to the very, very end!

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26/11/2024

We had to make the extremely difficult decision to help Swiper gain her wings last night. Her sisters were there to say their goodbyes. Thank you so much to those who donated for her care and for all the prayers. This decision was not made lightly and it is devastating.

I wish I could have brought you home and spoiled you, Swiper. Even though I only got to know you and hold you for an hour, I fell in love with you and your gentle soul. You are most precious little girl. Gentle journey Swiper. You have so many new friends waiting for you at the Bridge 🌈💔

25/11/2024

Update on Swiper: the vet called this morning. Swiper had 10CC's of fluid removed from her chest cavity last night. She is on Lasix, but the fluid is reaccumulating and she needs to to remain in the oxygen chamber. We are waiting on the radiologist to read the X-rays and have opted not do do further diagnostics (Echo and ultrasound) until we get those X-ray results.

Welcome to Nyota's, Salty and Ruthie. These six year old girls were surrendered today along with their sister, Swiper. Swiper is currently at the vet in ICU. If anyone can spare some pennies, we would be so grateful. Donations can be made directly to the vet or to our PayPal at [email protected].

We will keep you updated about Swiper as we get new information on her condition.
Marta Harper Marshall Sherri Ann

04/10/2024

Update: Sweet Bonnie had to be fitted with her wings Friday. She had numerous underlying health issues that were brought to the surface in the week that she was with us. We fought so hard for this sweet little girl, but she was needed elsewhere. 💔

This is Bonnie. Her name has been changed as of today and her old name will never be spoken again. She was surrendered to the rescue yesterday. Bonnie is approximately 7 1/2 years old. This feisty girl was vet checked and received her implant today.

I don't get angry very often at people for surrendering a ferret. 99% of the time the owners are very heartbroken to get to the point of contacting us and they truly want what's best for their ferret. This is not so for all parties involved in Bonnie's surrender.

Her owner, who is a Nyota's supporter and is in this group, messaged me yesterday to surrender her. I won't go into all the details as it is very personal. But I will say this person's significant other very callously and willfully separated Bonnie from her bonded mate of three years without any regard to either ferret's welfare.

I pleaded with her owner to at least surrender both of them but the other party wouldn't have it. The significant other had already decided to rehome the mate to a friend and was adamant that they would not surrender him along with Bonnie.

This person even went so far to message me, threaten me and let me know she knew better than anyone in the ferret world what is best.

So welcome to Nyota's, Bonnie. You will be cared for permanently here and hopefully meet your new friend Clyde in the next few weeks. I'd like to think the Universe put these two lost souls together for a reason. ❤️

03/10/2024

Update on Clyde: It's been a very rough few weeks for this little guy. He seemed to have lost his will to live. After him and Bonnie were both vet checked I decided to put them together to help Clyde out of his depression. Sadly, Bonnie gained her wings. Even with Bonnie, though, he still refused to eat and drink. He would cuddle with her but just did not have anything left in him. Thanks to some very wonderful rescue people's suggestions, he is finally eating and drinking on his own! He's had so much loss, but I'm so happy that he has decided to remain here with us. It will be a very long road for him for recovery but every day he gets better and better. ❤️

Welcome to Nyota's, Clyde. Clyde was surrendered to us due to losing his bonded mate and his previous owner wanting him to have other ferrets to play with. It was an extremely tough decision for his family and they are heartbroken over it. Clyde is a senior ferret, at least six years old. Once he's vetted and out of quarantine, Clyde will be introduced to another playgroup at the rescue. He will not be adopted out, but will live a happy life with five new friends here at the rescue.

11/09/2024

Ferret friends, Nyota's needs your help. We are helping a young lady out with vet care. Mater broke his leg and the vet who performed surgery didn't do a very good job. We are at a different vet and looking at either amputation or orthopedic surgery to fix the botched job. If you can please donate to help this ferret out, we would really appreciate it. His owner Anna has already spent over $1500 on Mater this week.
Donations can be made to PayPal [email protected].
Thank you!

17/08/2024

A huge thank you to Patty Fazen with the American Ferret Association for the article published in The American Ferret Report magazine about our Lorri Grecco. She did so much, and we will always miss her.

13/08/2024

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May We Raise Children Who Love the Unloved Things

"May we raise children
who love the unloved things – the dandelion, the
worms & spiderlings.
Children who sense
the rose needs the thorn
& run into rainswept days
the same way they turn towards sun…

And when they’re grown &
someone has to speak for those
who have no voice
may they draw upon that
wilder bond, those days of
tending tender things
and be the ones."
Nicolette Sowder

Artist: Kari-Lise Alexander

Pairing by Whispers from the Heart

07/07/2024

**ETA This did not happen to our rescue but another rescue and we are sharing information so everyone is aware of how dangerous these toys are. Regardless, please don't pass judgement on anyone because you could be in the same situation with a terrible accident one day**

Please DO NOT buy or if you do, DO NOT leave your babies unsupervised! Another rescue just lost three babies together that could not escape…they died together. 😢

Found on Google from ferret.com

13/06/2024

I just have to put this out there for anyone who calls themselves a rescue or shelter, and instead is a ferret (or any other kind of animal) flipper, with no regard to the precious baby in any way, their care, physical & mental health & wellbeing, and only concerned about making money on whatever small investment they have put into acquiring and housing the animal. I hope the afterlife is truly where you will find total misery forever and ever if karma doesn’t get you in this lifetime first. These babies count on us to be their voice, their protectors. And if you consciously and willingly do less, especially for your own profit or benefit, I do hope that your afterlife, wherever you spend it, is a place of constant misery for you. Rant over, this time. ~Marta

31/05/2024

Sharing from a post in an Arkansas group

14/05/2024

Attn: ferret owners who feed Instinct Ultimate Protein