Ferret Rescue Line -
For all Lost/Found Ferrets Please Call 1300 133 323
Have a question about ferrets? Need help or advice? Click "Contact Us" above to get in touch.
Ferrets Available For Adoption
If you are looking to add a ferret to your family, we regularly have ferrets available for adoption.
Please Contact Ferret Rescue on 1300 133 323
Upcoming Events
Vaccination Day
Sunday 16th February 2025
11.00am-12.00
Cottesloe Vet - 597 Stirling H'way Cottesloe
$15 per ferret (cash or eftpos), please bring vaccination card (if you have one or we can supply)
# There is no treatment or cure for Canine Distemper which ferrets can catch and is fatal to ferrets. Immunise from 12 weeks of age, then annually.
Note: this is a Vaccination day only-for other health issues please book a regular appointment with Cottesloe.
WAFFS Annual General Meeting & Picnic in the Park
When: Sunday 23rd February 2025
Time:11.00am-2.30pm approximately
Where: Jackadder Lake -Nth End of Cnr Rosewood Ave & Jackadder Way Woodlands.
Bring a Picnic or make use of BBQ Facilities
Our Shop 'Ferret Necessities' will be open with new season bedding, some 2025 Calendars for $15 still available, plus Flea Treatments and much more.
AGM Format- See Newsletter for details.
All current Committee Members will step down, and new members voted in.
New Members VERY welcome- Nominations for positions must be received in writing by 9th February: mail@waffs.org.au
Cold & Flu Season
Ferrets can't catch the common cold, but can catch the more serious "flu" (influenza), so if you are ill make sure to take precautions and limit your ferrets exposure to germs, and take them to the vet if needed.
HEAT STROKE
Ferrets do not handle heat well at all and they must be kept cool at any cost during the heat of summer. Temperatures above 28degrees can be fatal.
Some examples of keeping ferrets cool are Techni Ice, frozen bottles of water for the ferret to lie against, draping shelters with wet towels or wet hessian bags and, of course, if at all possible bring them inside.
Keep ferrets in cool shaded areas and never leave your ferret in a closed car or a metal cage on a hot day.
A ferret suffering from heat stroke will become dehydrated and very lethargic, and will very quickly need the services of a veterinarian if it is to survive. As a ferret does not either sweat or pant it has no way of cooling itself down, therefore it is most important that you provide a cool living area for your pet.