Van Deman Ferrets Tasmania

12/12/2024

Merry Holidays to all our followers, from our ferrets to yours

30/11/2024

26/08/2024

Today we said goodbye to old Sinny, 12 years old, fly high big fella, we’ll watch over Tohana for you xx

11/06/2024

If you choose to rescue animals, I am going to give you some sound advice - Grow thick skin and don't care what people think of you. I have known people to lose the battle with their minds and we just lost a kind, caring individual in my rescue network. Compassion fatigue is real, but nothing is worth your life. No pet. No rescue. No person's opinion. Nothing.

In rescue, that person that tells you what an angel you are and how wonderful you are every time you pick up a stray pet thrown at their door will also be the first person who tells people how your organization is worthless when you don't have space to pick up the 30th pet thrown off on their property. It's ok.

In rescue, the adopter that leaves you the five star review about how wonderful everyone has been will change that review quick when they return the pet even though you have spent hours trying to keep it in their home. One star reviews are ok.

In rescue, your friend will be your friend until you deny their application for a pet because they are a great friend but a terrible pet owner. That's ok too.

In rescue, you will answer 143 calls in a day (yesterday to be exact). But if you miss 6 calls in a row while you are in the shower, you will be the one who "never answers their phone". It's ok.

In rescue, other rescuers and random trolls will judge everything you do but never have time to pitch in a hand to help when they see something needing more attention. They will, however, have lots of time to talk about how they’d do it better while they harass and judge you. It will be ok.

In rescue, you will have to involve animal control and the police department sometimes. The people who you take pets from will hate you - and I mean REALLY hate you. Trust me, it's ok.

In rescue, pets will be put down and pets will die at the hands of abusers. We can't save them all - and that's ok. We save the ones that we can and pray for peace for the ones we can't.

I have been in the animal rescue world since 2009. I have dealt with every problem and every situation imaginable. I used to take some things to heart, then I realized - I am doing this for the animals, not for any person in this world. I have found my joy and no person will take that. If you are in rescue, don't let anyone or anything take your joy. Find peace that you will never please everyone. Find peace that you will never save them all. Never allow something you love to turn into something that ends your life.
By: Tiffany Rebecca

25/05/2024

Ellie and old Ruddah having a morning play

27/04/2024

Hello everyone,
My apologies for the scam posts. I do not authorise ANY “ferret adoption” pages or groups on here. If someone is claiming they have ferrets for adoption or ferret groups, please report them as scams.
The ONLY legitimate groups and pages will be posted DIRECTLY by me.

03/04/2024

So, ferret owners across Tasmania and Australia!
I just had a ridiculous conversation with Robbie Gaffney from NRE Tasmania, regarding the ban on bringing ferrets into Tasmania!
According to him, ferrets are a threat to native wildlife. That ferrets can survive in the wild here in Tasmania. That ferrets have cost thousands of dollars in programs to eradicate “wild” populations (oh yes, that lasted supposedly 5 years in South Arm).
Apparently ferrets do more damage than cats! Are you kidding me???
According to good old Robbie, we need at least 300,000 ferret lovers to change the rules on import.
Inbreeding is costing us thousands and thousands in vet bills and tragically the decline of healthy ferrets. But who covers the vet costs? We do! Shelters are left with the vet bills. According to Robbie, we should be euthanising in**ed ferrets, but again, we as shelters have to cover those costs!
The NRE believes that nobody cares, that there are not enough people in Tasmania or Australia that support ferrets or want them here.
So I’m calling all ferret owners, all shelters, all hunters, all ferret supporters WORLD WIDE to show their support for our ferrets!
Send your show of support for change to Robbie Gaffney at [email protected]

Regards,
Nikkie,
Van Deman Ferrets Tasmania

28/03/2024

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter

24/03/2024

Little Miss Ellie

10/03/2024

Remember to keep your babies cool in the hot weather!!
Heat stroke is a killer

25/01/2024

Happy Australia Day for the 26th

22/01/2024

Thank you to Forbes Street Vet for helping Pumba gain his wings today at 2:30, the staff were wonderful and caring, and as you can see, he was very comfortable.

Part of being responsible pet owners, is knowing when it’s the right time to let them go peacefully

19/01/2024

We have made the heart breaking decision to euthanise Pumba, his neck wound is not healing from his attack, antibiotics will not fix it, it will keep coming back. We will make his last day the best ever.

02/01/2024

Keep your fur baby’s cool today
Heat stroke warning
Remember, ferrets don’t sweat when hot!

31/12/2023

Let’s dance 2024 in

31/12/2023

Thank you to Josephine and friends for taking Ruddah, Tinsel, Tohana and Cinnamon to New Years Eve Burnie Carnival, thank you to Ricky Aitkin for organising it and asking us to be a part of it. Great to see everyone there, my apologies for leaving early but I received a wildlife rescue call.