Just thought you all would like an update on that large ferret rescue I mentioned last month. I received this note this morning from the director of Rocky's Ferret Rescue and Shelter.
larry > >Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 18:55:09 -0700 >From: Barbara Clay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: HAGERSTOWN RESCUE: The Missing 18 > >As you all know Rocky's went to Hagerstown a month ago to do a rescue of >80 ferrets. We left with 62. With the efforts of Heather Thompson from >FOTH, Lisa Leidig of Ferret Haven by The Sea, and Gail Elsey of Scales >and Tails, we were able to locate and obtain the missing 18 on August >16th. This rescue was a purchase from the owner of $20 per ferret by >Rocky's. These 18 were given to this person by Diana Bachman. Legal >complication existed because the residence was in a different county in >Maryland than the Hagerstown rescue. Unfortunately, the owner refused to >part with 9 and we sadly had to leave them behind. Attempts are being >made to either correct the situation where they are living, or better >yet, obtain them. This is being done through legal resources. > >The second rescue was done in Wolfsville, Md., Frederick County. Jade >Steelman of North Carolina accompanied me and was the photographer. Of >the 18, 10 are kits 5 - 7 weeks old. Rocky's was able to completely >isolate them for quarantine and triage. They are all intact without vac >histories. The kits were especially emaciated. However, in 10 days time >they have more than quadrupled their weight and only one sweet little >cinnamon jill has been a concern with failure to thrive. I am happy to >say that with round the clock care, she appears to be out of the woods >and is putting on weight and growing. > >I want to thank the community for the donations of money, meds, >supplements and supplies that have been so generously given with much >love and concern for these kids. Right now we are running about even >with our bills and still need much help. The 8 adults will be altered >in the next couple weeks. The kits will remain in quarantine until they >are 14 weeks old and able to be tested for ADV, per CEP. > >Let me apologize for not getting phone calls, emails and acknowledgements >to donations made in a timely manner. However, the logistics of dealing >with 62 post-ops, daily meds for 80, plus my other 48 shelter residents, >is running myself and the volunteers anywhere from a 12 - 21 hour day, >every day since we begun this crusade. > >I invite you all to my website www.rockysrescue.com to see the pictorial >essay of not only the Hagerstown rescue, but now the Wolfsville, Md. >rescue. If you thought that things could never have been worse than what >happened to them in Hagerstown, then Wolfsville will tear your heart out, >as it did mine. They left the garage in Hagerstown, transported to a >farming area in the mountainous area of Frederick Co. There they were >house in cages without bedding, in a 3 sided shack. Their cages were at >the edge of that shack that completely left them exposed to wind, rain >and sun. Today one of our volunteers was walking across the yard with a >boy from the Wolfsville rescue. There was a light Summer shower >happening. As soon as the rain drops touched a big hob, he freaked out. >It was only after discussing it with the volunteer that we could connect >their exposure from living in that shack for the past month, to the rain >drop freakout today. > >Rocky's has had incredible support from all over the world for this >rescue effort. It's not over by a long shot! I would like to thank >my Board of Directors for Rocky's; Denise Kamarunas - President, Kim >Sikorski - Vice President, Barry Edwards - Secretary, Michelle Butler - >Treasurer, Lisa Jo Schwartz - Volunteer Coordinator. Each one of them >has dedicated themselves to coming here and diving in and getting dirty, >bit and exhausted. I have the best Board ever!!! These folks seriously >rock! > >Next the folks that made major sacrifices to travel here repeatedly to >help. My right arm, Jade Steelman from North Carolina that took a >month's leave of absence to work this rescue full time with me, My >energizer bunny - LYNN LOVE, from Fairfax, Virginia!!!!!! Gail Elsey and >Meri Martin from Scales and Tails, Tracie Belongia and her group from The >Richmond Ferret Rescue, Diane Campbell and Karen Douglass from Ferret >Guardian North Carolina, Gennifer Mathurin and Norka from Florida, Leanne >Bochencko from Texas, Lynn and Rob Toole from Illinois, Nan Sanders from >Virginia, Alison from Montgomery Co, Md. , Karen B - from Montgomery >Co., Md., Kelly and Wolfy from Freeline, Pa., Dennis & Leslie Jones >Frederick Co., MD, Patti and Jason from Montgomery Co, Md., Claudia >Johnson & Dee Bickling - Oxford Ferret Rescue Elton, Md. > >THANK YOU SOS! for funding the ADV testing and checking in with me to do >random sanity checks! I love you all! > >The raffles, wow! The Carpet Sharks Ink - Kris - owner, Norweigian >Ferrets - Lilly - owner, Pooflingers - Kim Sikorski - owner, >Danee DeVore - treasured afgan...and so many, many more. > >The logistical nightmares; 300 lbs of laundry a week...our queen of >clean - Alison!!!!!!!!!!! The local laundromat attendant doesn't like >her! lol The trash averages about 1 ton per week. The phone calls >average 40 per day. The cards and letters so far have totaled about 200. >The emails average 150 per day. I promise to acknowledge each and every >one....but right now I am tending to ferrets and it pains me that I >haven't been able to send out thank you cards yet. I apologize, and I >hope you all understand. > >This project has made it through many hurdles, and it has been done with >excellence and precision. We have had a few problems, but that was to be >expected. At no time has the health of these ferrets been compromised >and the best medical treatment has indeed been provided to them. We >thank Falls Rd Animal Hospital for an outstanding effort in supporting >us, and specifically my friend, Keith Gold, DVM! > >Many are inquiring about the charges against the perps in this case. We >have an open case, and evidence has been and is being obtained. I cannot >discuss it until charges are filed. I refuse to jeopardize this case in >any possible way. I assure you we have, in my opinion, the best and most >professional Law Enforcement Officer assigned to the case. > >We are still in need of hammies, distemper vaccines, and financial >donations. > > ....THE HAGERSTOWN 62 & WOLFSVILLE 18 - KEEP GIVING TIL THE HURTING > STOPS!!!!!!!!!!! > >Thank you all! > >Sincerely, >Barbara Clay >Director of Shelter Affairs >Rocky's Ferret Rescue and Shelter >832C Falls Rd >Parkton, Md. 21120 >www.rockysferrets.com > >------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
