Adoption Process
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Email us a request for a link to our adoption application.
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Complete our adoption application, and email us again to let us know that your application has been submitted.
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Schedule a phone conversation with us.
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Have your phone conversation with us.
+ You can then be added to our client wait list, and / or adopt from us when the time is right!
What happens next?
We contact you.
We contact you via text. If you do not respond via text, we reach out via email. We contact you when a pair is breeding that you have been waiting on a kit from. Or, when a litter is born and your name comes up on the waitlist. Or, when a kit matching your criteria is available for you, ex. jill, hob, twins, light or dark colored.
Sexes are announced at 2wks.
When kits turn 2wks old, sexes are announced, along with individual 2wks old pictures. If you are already waiting for one of these kits, you will be the first to see the pictures. Then, I will post them on social media -- because they are adorable!
You continue to receive updates.
From wk2 - wk5, you continue to receive updates with photos. For instance, I like to send pictures of their first meaty meal independent of mom. It seems like a milestone that new ferret parents would appreciate being able to see.
At wk5, you reserve your kit.
When kits turn 5wks, you will select your kit from the individual kit pictures provided, and place your deposit to reserve your kit. Selections are made in the order of the waitlist, and dependent on what is being requested. Ex. a client waiting for a hob, a jill, a specific color, may have first pick if the combination is more rare and shows up. I try to be fair, but I also make suggestions based on information provided by the client and the individuals in the litter.
You receive video updates.
At this point, the kits are very quick and full of energy, so videos become easier to share than photographs. You will continue to receive updates as long as you ask for them, and they will likely be received via text in video form.
This is a very good time to iron out transportation plans, whether you are picking up your baby in person, or having a courier service help you out.
Additionally, this is the time you should receive a copy of your kit's adoption contract from me, via email.
Your baby goes home!
At 8wks, your baby can go home. They will go home to you with the following: their pedigree (you may request this on digits as well), vaccine record (2 parvo/dist boosters and microchip), adoption contract, and goody bag.
The remainder of your ferret's adoption fee is due on the date of hand-off.
Travel Package
Will your ferret be traveling home to you by courier?
If you are using a courier for the pickup and delivery of your ferret, and the courier does not have a designated riding / cage space for your ferret, you must purchase a travel package, to assure that your ferret is comfortable and has adequate opportunity for care and cleanliness during their journey home. In the past, we have relied on the client purchasing basic accommodations for their ferret's travel on their own, but this has not worked very well for the courier or the comfort of the ferret over multiple days of travel. Therefore, we have developed this travel package to make for smoother and friendlier experiences all around, for the client, the courier, and of course, the passenger ferret(s).
Our travel packages are reusable, a solid practical investment, and come with the following items (see below). The cost of each travel package is $125. Keep in mind, if you are purchasing multiple ferrets who are compatible travel companions, 2 ferrets can fit in one travel package. We very much like this travel package so far, and it has been tested out over the span of 10 days of travel. The travel package includes a secure cage with space to stretch and move about, hammock space, a small litter pan, a Lixit water bottle, a Snappy Fit food dish, a soft blanket, and 1-2 oz salmon oil in a squeezy bottle as a treat / bribe for friendly travel behavior.
NOTE: The travel package is NOT intended for permanent housing for your ferret, as they will be much happier and friendlier over time in a larger enclosure when unsupervised. However, the water bottle, food dish, hammock, and blanket are of good quality and can conveniently be transferred for permanent use in your ferret's regular enclosure.
Travel Package
Hammock
Litter Pan
Water Bottle
Food Dish
Blanket
What to Expect Post-Adoption:
Post-adoption, you can expect us to contact you once each year, to check up on how things are going with you and your SAS ferret, find out if any ferret medical concerns have come up, and any other interesting, lovely, or unexpected developments.
Please feel very welcome to share photos of your SAS ferret with us.
We love receiving updates!
