Litterpan Liner
Volume 1 Issue 1
April '97
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But Could It Happen To Me? |
| A 21-year old ferret owner goes to a shelter to look at adopting a second ferret. Later that evening his parents call the shelter and tells the operator that one of three ferrets bit him and they want the ferrets destroyed. After reaching an agreement with the courts to quarantine the ferrets, an emergency appeal by the parents result in the ferrets being turned over for destruction despite the fact that all three had current rabies vaccines, the operator had |
not seen any injury to the young man or the fact that upon leaving, the young man told the operator he would call him later to let him know which one he wanted to adopt. Rabies results - negative. Could it happen to you?
A group of 7 week old playful ferrets arrive in a pet store. Customers crowd around to see them. One of the ferrets grabs a finger to play. A customer
screams. Health officials confiscate all the kits and continued
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Litterpan Liner Debuts |
| Welcome to the first issue of the Litterpan Liner, the official newsletter of FOG (Ferrets on the Go). The Liner will notify club members of upcoming events, meeting dates and answer questions on the care and raising of ferrets. Each issue will contain articles on health, legislative issues, safety and |
shopping. Members are encouraged to submit both articles and article suggestions for future editions.
The Liner is scheduled to come out on a monthly basis and should arrive by the first of each month. Articles should be submitted by the 15th of the month. Each issue will contain a classified ad section. Ads are free for members;businesses should contact the shelter for available rates.
Subscriptions to the Liner are currently free for the first three months. Subscription costs after that will be used to support shelter expenses of vet, feed and the Liner cost.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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Ferret Legislation News
An update on Florida’s quarantine bill |
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Health & Fitness
Local Ferret Vets |
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