Washington Metro Area Ferret Outreach

20/11/2024

Hey everyone! This coming Saturday, November 23rd, we will be attending the "Snow Ball" ferret show in Lancaster, PA! We will be showing our adoptable trio of ferrets, "Monkey, Sausage and Fizzgig". The shows are lots of fun, and you get to see what privately bred ferrets look like (and smell like lol).
THere will also be an education session for new ferret owners. Come join the fun! Raffles, contests, and judging classes. Shown here are the trio of adoptables! For more information about the show, head over to
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11/11/2024

The ANNUAL FERRET GIVING TREE is UP and running! WMAFO ferrets are on trees 11 and 12 but there are so many shelter ferrets who need a Santa!. Enjoy reading their stories, and browse the shelter wish lists and pick up your very own special ferret for holiday giving!

Please meet some of the wonderful shelter ferrets that need your help to have a happy Holiday Season! Click on their picture to get to know them a little more personally.  Each one has his or her own story to tell. These kids are living in the safety of a shelter, where many will stay until their t...

05/11/2024

02/11/2024

Hi Supporters!
Only THREE days to the election and only TWO days left to get your raffle tickets for an Official "Stubby for President 2024" Campaign Jacket!
Tickets are $3 each or 2 for $5.
Winner will be announced November 4th at 8:00PM Eastern time!
The raffle supports our rescue, and helps cover vet bills of ferrets like "Millie" found abandoned outside a pet shop in New Jersey. and the jacket was donated by Bryce Knolls.
Please help support our rescue efforts and enter to win!
Size Medium Adult!
For tickets, paypal [email protected], or Venmo
We will be writing your names on raffle tickets here at Ferret Homestead and will send your numbers to you before the raffle! Just make sure you put your name and contact info in with your payment!

15/10/2024

A trio and a pair up for adoption at WMAFO.

09/10/2024

Cooper and his friends want to thank all of our supporters out there who jumped to the task and sent boxes of p*e pads! You are AWESOME!
❤️❤️❤️❤️

08/10/2024

In case anyone wants to use a QR code for our Chewy Wish List, here it is!

08/10/2024

Hi Ferret Lovers! We are a little short on some supplies, and could use your help! Here is our Chewy Wish List! We particularly need the extra large p*e pads! Thank you as always!

Our organization is committed to keeping ferrets safe, happy and healthy while they wait to be placed in a forever home.

28/09/2024

The Building Inspector working 3rd shift tonight

23/09/2024

Get your goodies! Get your bids in or some "Buy it Now's" The Giselefund supports ferret shelters and helps fund emergency medical intakes, and more. Please show your support!

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18/09/2024

Gizmo came to us only a short time ago! A beautiful and sweet, playful sable girl, one of my adopters who was boarding his other ferrets with me, came to pick up his ferrets and immediately fell in love with Gizmo (now "Greta").
Her ADV test has just came back negative and our long time repeat adopter took her home!
Greta joins his business including Kris, Elsa and Flynn. SHe is doing great in her new home!
Congratulations!

18/09/2024

Next up on the recent adoption front is beautiful and sweet as can be Jasmine! This beautiful girl was spotted on craigslist as a "needs to be gone today" type of ad. . It just so happened that a friend of ours, and previous ferret owner, Kelly was in the area at the time and picked up Jasmine for us. She brought her back home and bathed her, removed a few fleas, and kept an eye on her until we could run over there and bring her back to the rescue. We knew immediately that this girl was special. She loved to give kisses and be picked up and held. She got her vaccines and vet checks, and was adopted by Khristina and family. Khristina is an experienced ferrets owner and was the one who spotted Jasmine on craigslist and did the negotiating with the owner.
Khristina also has another ferret named Sid, who suffers from a terrible disease called DIM, which affects very young ferrets.
The family has fallen in love with Jasmine and sends lots of wonderful and heartwarming updates!

18/09/2024

We have had several wonderful adoptions lately, and I have been remiss in keeping our ferret fans updated!
First let me showcase our long time friend and adopter Denise, who adopted Maverick, a handsome sable boy who came to us locally. He got in a bit of trouble with his owner because, being a predator, he kind of assassinated some other pets of hers. I am not going to get into detail, but suffice it to say, ferrets generally should NOT be kept in close proximity to prey animals, such as guinea pigs, rabbits, or pet birds.
But Maverick was just being a ferret and did not mean to cause such harm and grief.
It turns out this boy was so sweet, and ready for his new forever home with ferret friends.
Congratulate Maverick for joining Denise and her current business of ferrets!
Pictured here is Denise with Maverick's stand in "Monkey", who resembles Maverick, and was available for the photo shoot!