Thank you for your interest in adopting a ferret from Ferret Waystation. The first step in our adoption process is to complete this application form. The second step of the process is a telephone and/or email interview. The third step is a visit to the shelter. The final step is usually a home visit. Please understand that you need to go through our adoption process, be approved for adoption, and pay the adoption donation before any ferret is officially 'yours.' We cannot hold ferrets and deny them the opportunity to be adopted into a loving home.
Adoption fees range from \$50-\$85.00 depending on age of the ferret. Often times people ask why are fees are so high and if the shelter 'makes money'. Virtually all ferret shelters exist only because those who run them are willing to invest their personal time, labor and money. All ferrets are taken to our vet for an exam and shots before they are placed for adoption. It is not uncommon to run up a veterinary bill of several hundred dollars when ferrets with unknown health histories enter the shelter. Some ferrets that are surrendered or rescued are already ill or aging, and they need specific veterinary procedures or medications. The fees we charge help us to defray some of the costs of running the shelter, but running a ferret shelter is a labor of love, and it definitely isn't a profitable enterprise!
This application is not a guarantee that a ferret will be placed with you. All information will be used solely for the purpose of adoption and will not be shared with anyone outside Ferret Waystation. By completing this form, you grant permission for our agents to contact your landlord, veterinarian, and any other contacts deemed necessary.
This form may seem a bit long and in depth, but the only reason we ask so many questions is to be sure we find the perfect home for our ferrets. They've already become homeless once, and we want to make sure their next home is forever.
Download the application