The Ferret Nook Ferret Shelter
CONTACT
phone: (608) 423-3315
fax: (608) 423-9575
mail:
PO Box 3
Cambridge, WI
53523-0003
email:
ferretnook@ferretnook.org
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AMAZING STATISTICS
Shelter
stats from 1/1/05 – 8/31/05
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Ferrets In (1/1/05 – 8/31/05) = 95
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Adopted = 29
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Deaths = 39
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Avg
Age = 3.2 years
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Avg
turnaround time = 8-12 weeks
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Total loads ferret laundry = 879 loads (off site loads not counted)
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Litter pans cleaned every other day (84 pans) = 10,206
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Daily Time Out = 6,075 (25 play groups in 5 play areas)
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Twice a month ears cleaned = 5,440 ears
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Twice a month nails trimmed = 27,200 nails
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Daily water bottles filled = 20,412 fills
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Daily food added = 20,412 bowls filled
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Nightly bowls of mush fed (5) = 1,215 bowls
Medication:
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Prednisone 2 x daily (15 ferrets) = 7,290 doses
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Melatonin Implants (54 ferrets x 2) = 108
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Antibiotics
(on avg., 3
ferrets 2x daily) = 1,458 doses
The top 3 reasons we have found that ferrets are relinquished
are:
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Not
enough time
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Moving -- can't have pets
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Having a baby
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