Services

Surrender

AS OF NOV 14 TO ABOUT FEB 15TH 2024 THE SHELTER IS FULL AND UNABLE TO TAKE IN FERRETS. WILL UPDATE IF WE HAVE ADOPTIONS TO MAKE ROOM FOR INCOMING. IF HAVE QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE US TO TRY TO FIND A HOME BY LISTING YOUR FERRET PLEASE CONTACT US OR INDICATE IN A FERRET SURRENDER FORM.

For surrender the owner can fill out an application for either ferret or reptile.

For reptiles we take in on case by case basis, otherwise we place bio on Facebook and then screen applications for the owner.

Ferret Surrender Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Ferret age and medical problems if any.

Vet Contact Information ( required)

Any other information you would like to add?

Reptile Surrender Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

(###)

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Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Reptile type, age, sex if known.

Current housing, diet and any known health problems.

Any additional information you would like to add?

Adoption

For adoption you can fill out an application and we screen and contact you.

The adopter must be 18 or older, have landlord (or parent) permission. A vet reference. And we can't adopt to NYC 5 Burroughs where ferrets are currently illegal to own.

We typically adopt local, and do not ship animals.

Ferret Adoption Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Landlord

If you have a landlord, are ferrets allowed?

Yes

Landlord/Lease Information

landlord contact or lease where it says pets are allowed. (If providing proof of lease, please email a picture of it to info@scalesandtails.org along with your form submission.)

Pets

List current pets, past pets and what happened to them.

Vet Information

Vet contact info, names and animals taken to this vet for your reference check. ( required) if never had a vet then 2 personal reference names and contact info

Diet

Diet you would use, please be specific.

Cage Information

Cage type? Time out of the cage?

Ferret Care and Wellness

Do you have emergency money for vet? Did you know ferrets are very prone to many medical problems, especially after the age of 4 and requires vet care. For example, Lymphoma, Insulinoma and Adrenal Disease. Are you willing to commit to a ferret for 6 to 7 years and the possibility of medical care when needed?

Any other information you would like to add?

Reptile Adoption Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Phone

(###)

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Your age

Vet Information

Current pets? Any reptile experience?

Past pets? What happened to them?

Diet you would use. Be specific.

Cage type, lighting, heat, substrate, ect. Please be specific.

Any additional information you would like to add?

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Education

Please visit the links listed below for more information on health, education, group support, shelters and more!

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Services

Surrender

Adoption

Education

Links

Metropolitan NY/NJ Ferret Welfare Society, Inc.

Ferret Shelters Directory

The American Ferret Association, Inc.

The Ferret Health List

Rocky's Ferret Rescue and Shelter

Ferrets Anonymous

The Iguana Den

Deva's Art

Scales and Tails Rescue Facebook Page

Petfinder

Chewy

Scales and Tails Rescue