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OutOfStock · 06-26-2007, 10:19 AM

Im just thinking about it now. My ferrets are boarded at a ferret rescue while im at college. I finally had time to pick them up yesterday and one of them has Adrenal. Basically he is sick and is loosing his hair and im going to have to give him shots everyday. Im not so sure about me being able to give him shots. I would send him back but I wouldnt want to seperate the two ferrets. I really dont know what to do. They said Elmo could get an operation but its $400 which I dont have.

So my question is, is giving up a pet to a rescue wrong? I feel like ill be a bad pet owner if I give them up. Im just worrid about giving him shots and hurting him because they arent the easiest critters to keep still. So IDK what to do im looking to TST for help

ITSTOCK · 06-26-2007, 10:21 AM

If you can't take care of an animal, don't get one in the first place.

If you are stupid enough to get an animal in which you don't understand how to take care of, PLEASE, do us all a favor and give the pet to someone who can properly care for it.

The only wrong part about giving up a pet is that you got one in the first place. You are already a bad pet owner, giving up your pets just relinquishes you from having a pet. It's a good thing.

OutOfStock · 06-26-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ITSTOCK

If you can't take care of an animal, don't get one in the first place.

If you are stupid enough to get an animal in which you don't understand how to take care of, PLEASE, do us all a favor and give the pet to someone who can properly care for it.

The only wrong part about giving up a pet is that you got one in the first place. You are already a bad pet owner, giving up your pets just relinquishes you from having a pet. It's a good thing.

Huh? Ive had them for over 4 years. Adrenal is an extremly common problem for ferrets. Basically something is wrong with his adrenal gland which it is over producing hormones and is causing him to loose his fur and making him lathargic. Its not me being unable to take care of the animlas that are causing them to be sick. My other ferret had an enlarged spleen and it was heriditary and thats why he passed away.

The problem is that I dont know that much about the disease. I know the symptoms to look for but obviously Diane at the rescue would know more. Because obviously we all arent vets....

Snoozie · 06-26-2007, 11:12 AM

I think that you should give them to the rescue if you are no longer to care for them. Besides, they are spending all their time there while you're at school anyway. Im having the same problem with my dog right now. He needs a lot of extra care and training that I cannot provide him with right now. Im seriously considering taking him to a no-kill shelter, where someone will be able to adopt him that can handle him. He is a sweet dog, but was abused at the Pet shop that I got him at. Thus he needs much aggression training.

OutOfStock · 06-26-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BluMeanie

I think that you should give them to the rescue if you are no longer to care for them. Besides, they are spending all their time there while you're at school anyway. Im having the same problem with my dog right now. He needs a lot of extra care and training that I cannot provide him with right now. Im seriously considering taking him to a no-kill shelter, where someone will be able to adopt him that can handle him. He is a sweet dog, but was abused at the Pet shop that I got him at. Thus he needs much aggression training.

Yea and like im worried because my other healthy ferret has never lived alone in his life. They are very social animals and hes Lived with Elmo forever. Elmo was the one who had the tumor a lil while ago.

stover · 06-26-2007, 11:14 AM

yea.. u have to do wat is in the best interest of the animal.. like wen my dog was getting into her old age stage and it was hard for her to walk to even go to the bathroom we put her down cus its not right to let the animal suffer or w/e..

mr_eh · 06-26-2007, 11:16 AM

give em to shelter. if your skweeeeeeemish about giving shots, your gonna avoid it and in the end hurt the animal.

just get new ones *shrug*

OutOfStock · 06-26-2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mr_eh

give em to shelter. if your skweeeeeeemish about giving shots, your gonna avoid it and in the end hurt the animal.

just get new ones *shrug*

yea im worried about the shots...ferrets are hard to keep still. And getting new ones...theya re sorta expensive and they would just be at the shelter while im at school anyway.

im gonna miss my boys

Kerplunk105 · 06-26-2007, 11:46 AM

I think the main thing is to think about the animal. Most people that are going to look into adopting an animal from a rescue know what they are getting into, (I am assuming if you turn them over to the rescue, they will be put up for adoption). So, someone looking to adopt a ferret will get him knowing they have to give him the shots...

I think thats one of the hardest decisions. I would do what is best for them.

OutOfStock · 06-26-2007, 11:49 AM

yea i decided they are going to go. Well when i adopted them they were fine and well good for years. Elmo dosent even want to come out of his cage while Fidget is running around like crazy.

mr_eh · 06-26-2007, 11:51 AM

yeah, well when your ready to have em again get new ones then... i know ferrets are hard to hold still, i've had to hold a racoon while it was euthanized(sp) and for various other shots...

try giving a squirrel a shot......

Kerplunk105 · 06-26-2007, 11:58 AM

I second that, when you are done school and have the time, (and money), to care for them...get another pair. Maybe adopt next time

grimm · 06-26-2007, 12:03 PM

no you aren't a bad person for doing so. You'd be a bad person if you didn't.

Kerplunk105 · 06-26-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BluMeanie

Im having the same problem with my dog right now. He needs a lot of extra care and training that I cannot provide him with right now. Im seriously considering taking him to a no-kill shelter, where someone will be able to adopt him that can handle him. He is a sweet dog, but was abused at the Pet shop that I got him at. Thus he needs much aggression training.

Hey Susie. Let me know if you do decide to give him up, I can point you in the direction of some rescues for him.

Snoozie · 06-26-2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerplunk105

Hey Susie. Let me know if you do decide to give him up, I can point you in the direction of some rescues for him.

Yea Ive been meaning to ask you what that shelter was again in New Jersey. Im not sure yet though. I really dont want to do it. I wanna wait and see if he changes any when we move out.

grimm · 06-26-2007, 12:13 PM

susie..I highly recomend going to some training classes. My old room mate adopted a dog from a shelter and took him to obedience classes, and OMG a world of difference. That dog was the best behaved dog I have ever seen.
he then adopted another dog, a pitbull, and used what he learned in training the other dog. It just takes a lot of time and patience. Dog's are like children and they demand your time...

Kerplunk105 · 06-26-2007, 12:32 PM

The place in NJ is called Animal Alliance.

Animal Alliance
Post Office Box 1285
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
Phone: 609.818.1952
Email: animalalliance@comcast.net
Web: www.animalalliancenj.org

He may change when you move out, since it will be easier to control the enviornment. Training classes is an excellent recommendation. Here is the name and number of that lady I told you about before. She even offers a free 15-minute consultation.

Dream Dogs
Melinda Berger, CPDT, CDBC
E-mail: dreamdogsllc@verizon.net
http://dreamdogsonline.com
Phone: (215) 906-9229

Interesting webpage I found: http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti.../dominance.htm

Snoozie · 06-26-2007, 12:59 PM

My problem isn't really controlling him or obedience. Its aggression. Sometime when I tell him to go "to bed" (his cage), he goes in fine, but when I go to shut the door he will snarl and try to bite my fingers. My sister has been home from Cali for the past week with her 8 month old son. If the baby even starts crawling towards his cage he runs over to him as if to bite and/or growl at him. Im just worried that he will hurt someone, himself or one of the other dogs. Other wise he is a great dog. Many people on here have meet him and he is very loving.

Liz the only problem with that lady is that she has to come to the house for aggression training. Thats out of the question because of the other 3. They will all make it impossible to work with him. I am definitely going to get in touch with her though.

grimm · 06-26-2007, 01:06 PM

oh.. well i would look to a shelter as the absolute last resort. It's definitely a trust/domanence issue. When the dog is bad what do you do? I definitely know there are ways to change that behavior, at least for the most part (there are always exceptions). I just don't know what they are.

OutOfStock · 06-26-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerplunk105

I second that, when you are done school and have the time, (and money), to care for them...get another pair. Maybe adopt next time

I did adopt them. Elmo(the sick one) and Fidget I adopted when i was a Junior in HS. Then I bought Return (my mom wanted me to return him) when I was a senior in Hs. Return died first he had a herdeitary thing and had an enlarged spleen. Im a Junior in college now

edit: not to mention 2 of my dogs were adopted

06-26-2007, 10:19 AM	#1
OutOfStock Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southampton/Shippensburg, Pa Member #25 My Ride: 1998 Acura Integra iTrader: (0)	Is it wrong to give up a pet? Im just thinking about it now. My ferrets are boarded at a ferret rescue while im at college. I finally had time to pick them up yesterday and one of them has Adrenal. Basically he is sick and is loosing his hair and im going to have to give him shots everyday. Im not so sure about me being able to give him shots. I would send him back but I wouldnt want to seperate the two ferrets. I really dont know what to do. They said Elmo could get an operation but its $400 which I dont have. So my question is, is giving up a pet to a rescue wrong? I feel like ill be a bad pet owner if I give them up. Im just worrid about giving him shots and hurting him because they arent the easiest critters to keep still. So IDK what to do im looking to TST for help __________________ I hate my car

06-26-2007, 11:12 AM	#4
Snoozie Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1887 iTrader: (0)	I think that you should give them to the rescue if you are no longer to care for them. Besides, they are spending all their time there while you're at school anyway. Im having the same problem with my dog right now. He needs a lot of extra care and training that I cannot provide him with right now. Im seriously considering taking him to a no-kill shelter, where someone will be able to adopt him that can handle him. He is a sweet dog, but was abused at the Pet shop that I got him at. Thus he needs much aggression training. __________________ Ya take 'em off. "Everyone learns faster on fire." - Alkaline Trio

06-26-2007, 11:14 AM	#6
stover Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: allentown nj Member #3483 My Ride: 2005 MINI Cooper S iTrader: (5)	yea.. u have to do wat is in the best interest of the animal.. like wen my dog was getting into her old age stage and it was hard for her to walk to even go to the bathroom we put her down cus its not right to let the animal suffer or w/e.. __________________ 89 Jetta GLI - VR6 turbo in progress 05 MINI Cooper S - Daily toy

06-26-2007, 11:16 AM	#7
mr_eh Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Staten Island, NY Member #1149 My Ride: Zenki S14 - Sold the SRT4 iTrader: (1)	give em to shelter. if your skweeeeeeemish about giving shots, your gonna avoid it and in the end hurt the animal. just get new ones shrug __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. no thread for current s2000.

06-26-2007, 11:46 AM	#9
Kerplunk105 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #1967 My Ride: 2007 Subaru Impreza iTrader: (2)	I think the main thing is to think about the animal. Most people that are going to look into adopting an animal from a rescue know what they are getting into, (I am assuming if you turn them over to the rescue, they will be put up for adoption). So, someone looking to adopt a ferret will get him knowing they have to give him the shots... I think thats one of the hardest decisions. I would do what is best for them. __________________ ~Elizabeth~

06-26-2007, 10:21 AM	#2
ITSTOCK Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #844 iTrader: (0)	If you can't take care of an animal, don't get one in the first place. If you are stupid enough to get an animal in which you don't understand how to take care of, PLEASE, do us all a favor and give the pet to someone who can properly care for it. The only wrong part about giving up a pet is that you got one in the first place. You are already a bad pet owner, giving up your pets just relinquishes you from having a pet. It's a good thing.

06-26-2007, 11:49 AM	#10
OutOfStock Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southampton/Shippensburg, Pa Member #25 My Ride: 1998 Acura Integra iTrader: (0)	yea i decided they are going to go. Well when i adopted them they were fine and well good for years. Elmo dosent even want to come out of his cage while Fidget is running around like crazy. __________________ I hate my car

06-26-2007, 11:51 AM	#11
mr_eh Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Staten Island, NY Member #1149 My Ride: Zenki S14 - Sold the SRT4 iTrader: (1)	yeah, well when your ready to have em again get new ones then... i know ferrets are hard to hold still, i've had to hold a racoon while it was euthanized(sp) and for various other shots... try giving a squirrel a shot...... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. no thread for current s2000.

06-26-2007, 11:58 AM	#12
Kerplunk105 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #1967 My Ride: 2007 Subaru Impreza iTrader: (2)	I second that, when you are done school and have the time, (and money), to care for them...get another pair. Maybe adopt next time __________________ ~Elizabeth~

06-26-2007, 12:03 PM	#13
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	no you aren't a bad person for doing so. You'd be a bad person if you didn't.

06-26-2007, 12:13 PM	#16
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	susie..I highly recomend going to some training classes. My old room mate adopted a dog from a shelter and took him to obedience classes, and OMG a world of difference. That dog was the best behaved dog I have ever seen. he then adopted another dog, a pitbull, and used what he learned in training the other dog. It just takes a lot of time and patience. Dog's are like children and they demand your time...

06-26-2007, 12:32 PM	#17
Kerplunk105 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #1967 My Ride: 2007 Subaru Impreza iTrader: (2)	The place in NJ is called Animal Alliance. Animal Alliance Post Office Box 1285 Belle Mead, NJ 08502 Phone: 609.818.1952 Email: animalalliance@comcast.net Web: www.animalalliancenj.org He may change when you move out, since it will be easier to control the enviornment. Training classes is an excellent recommendation. Here is the name and number of that lady I told you about before. She even offers a free 15-minute consultation. Dream Dogs Melinda Berger, CPDT, CDBC E-mail: dreamdogsllc@verizon.net http://dreamdogsonline.com Phone: (215) 906-9229 Interesting webpage I found: http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti.../dominance.htm __________________ ~Elizabeth~ Last edited by Kerplunk105; 06-26-2007 at 12:34 PM.

06-26-2007, 12:59 PM	#18
Snoozie Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1887 iTrader: (0)	My problem isn't really controlling him or obedience. Its aggression. Sometime when I tell him to go "to bed" (his cage), he goes in fine, but when I go to shut the door he will snarl and try to bite my fingers. My sister has been home from Cali for the past week with her 8 month old son. If the baby even starts crawling towards his cage he runs over to him as if to bite and/or growl at him. Im just worried that he will hurt someone, himself or one of the other dogs. Other wise he is a great dog. Many people on here have meet him and he is very loving. Liz the only problem with that lady is that she has to come to the house for aggression training. Thats out of the question because of the other 3. They will all make it impossible to work with him. I am definitely going to get in touch with her though. __________________ Ya take 'em off. "Everyone learns faster on fire." - Alkaline Trio

06-26-2007, 01:06 PM	#19
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	oh.. well i would look to a shelter as the absolute last resort. It's definitely a trust/domanence issue. When the dog is bad what do you do? I definitely know there are ways to change that behavior, at least for the most part (there are always exceptions). I just don't know what they are.

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