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Camp Pendelton Ferrets Need New Homes
Two ferrets need to be removed from Oceanside. For some reason every attempt to get them off base has been met with failure. If you are in the Oceanside area and can help, please email Nic at
whoops - last minute looks like they are off base, let me know if you can provide a good home!
Also three ferrets in Lakeside (East San Diego) need new homes. Please email me if you are interested and I will forward that info on to the current owner. Sigh.
If you would like to use this some time in one of your newsletters, please do.
Once upon a time, there were four people; their names were Everybody, Somebody, Nobody and Anybody. Whenever there was an important job to be done, Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
When Nobody did it, Everybody got angry because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that Somebody would do it, but Nobody realized that Nobody would do it.
So Consequently Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done in the first place.
This was cut out of a newspaper years ago. Whenever I get discouraged I pull it out and read it to remind myself that I’m doing this because if I don’t, who will? Each and every one of us plays a very important role in the ferret movement. Every contact, phone call, and flyer that goes out makes a difference. Please feel free to pass this around. Good luck!
Claudia T
Hi there!
I just want to thank you for all the time and effort you put in, for this cause. You do a fabulous job!
Very sincerely,
Connie -and Trevor
Can you believe he fell asleep like this?!?! Silly boy!
(We didn't continue to hold him that way. Just wanted a picture. Ü )
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We Need These Letters Returned
In order for the Legislative Analyst’s office to draft our proposed ferret legalization bill we need the signatures of 25 registered California voters. I made this request two weeks ago but didn’t receive enough responses, plus some of the responses were unsigned – so they won’t count.
If you are a registered voter in California please print out one of these letters Word2007 version PDF version, put your address on them and sign them and fax back to 619-303-0645 and let’s get the process of getting the proposed law written so we can find a legislative sponsor and start building support.
So far not one member of the Senate Natural Resources Committee has even bothered to answer our request for a bill sponsor.
We Also Need Funds
Don’t you hate that? Poor little Phoenix, the starving ferret we tried to save wiped out the bank account. He ended up having every cancer known to ferrets and passed on his sleep. He was the inspiration for the $50 one time purchase fee for ferrets to discourage impulse buying. But he cost us about $500 more than the donations that came in.
I have had an invoice from Dr Jenkins for $500 on my desk for 2 weeks and we’re still $84 short in the bank account. I also have an invoice from Sergio, our web developer who did the “Banner of Bandits” for $108. I promised to pay that this week as well. And I’d like to hire Sergio to the Veterinary database because our volunteer on that project seems to have disappeared.
3 Ways to Donate
The Ferret Bandito Campaign
As mentioned, the Banner of Bandits is up and as of this writing has 61 bandits signed up. We want 500 by the time of next month’s Fish and Game Commission meeting August 3rd in Sacramento. So please keep adding to the Banner of Bandits – it doesn’t have to be just ferrets, ferret owners and co-conspirator dogs, cats and others are more than welcome! Register here.
Lyric Contest
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We are working on our Ferret Bandito graphic.
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To go along with the Banner of Bandits is the lyric contest. Who can come up with the best replacement lyrics to the old, really old and hopefully in public domain, Frito Bandito lyrics?
The Frito Bandito campaign included a song sung to the tune of the well-known traditional Mexican song "Cielito Lindo":
Ay, ay, ay, ay! I am dee Frito Bandito. I like Frito's Corn Chips. I love them, I do. I want Frito's corn chips. I'll take them, from you.
Later ads used an alternate verse:
Ay, ay, ay, ay, oh, I am the Frito Bandito. Give me Frito Corn chips and I'll be your friend. The Frito Bandito you must not offend.
I have a few entries. Winner will receive the Marshall’s Folding Mansion. All entries are due Saturday, July 23rd. Voting happens the next week.
People think I’m crazy – but I’m tempted to hire a mariachi singer to perform the song at the Fish and Game Commission meeting. Some have commented we won’t be taken seriously by the Fish and Game Commissioners. Hello?! We’re nothing more than a nuisance to them – but perhaps we can get some press coverage out of this.
2012 Legalize Ferrets Calendar Update
The photos are done – and they’re beautiful. We have 12 ferret friendly and skilled vets to high light. We’ve received info for some of them. And I’d like to share what we got in CLIFFNotes as well as put them in the calendar. So let’s start with
Adobe Pet Hospital, Inc.
3230 State St. Santa Barbara, CA. 93105
(805) 682-2555
 About Adobe Pet Hospital-
Adobe Pet Hospital of Santa Barbara, California was established in the 1960’s. Management and ownership changed to Dr Greg Haskell in September 2004. At that time Dr Haskell brought with him his experience in the medical and surgical treatment of ferrets and pocket pets. As the knowledge of ferret medical needs has grown, so has our ability to prevent, or at least control if not cure many of the common ferret medical problems. Adobe Pet Hospital wishes to thank all the ferret owners for their contributions that have allowed this growth of knowledge to occur.
What Every Ferret Owner Should Know
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The friendly staff at Adobe Pet Hospital
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The number one thing that I would want all ferret owners to keep in mind is that most problems are best prevented in the first place. The old adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is really true with ferrets. Owners of ferrets should look at the world from the pets point of view, make sure you pick up objects that could be toxic, ingested, or just plain cause physical injury.
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Next week, Dr Cecil. We still don't have material on the following: If you are a client of one of these, please rattle their cage!
| Dr Tom |
Greek |
tom@tomgreek.com |
| Dr Rene |
Gandolfi |
Crttrfxr@SBCglobal.net |
| Dr Russell |
Hackler |
info@grovewayvet.com |
| Dr Sari |
Kanfer |
bunnyvet@yahoo.com |
| DR JEFF |
JENKINS |
drexotic@aol.com |
| DR IRENE MARY |
COTE |
imcote@sbcglobal.net |
| Dr Marc |
Malek |
memdvm@aol.com |
| Dr Richard |
Smith |
drsmith@westcoastferrets.com |
| Dr Marilyn |
Koski |
makoski@vmth.ucdavis.edu |
| Dr Corey |
Thompson |
vvacc@hotmail.com |
In Conclusion
So many things to do. I hate to ask for money but we are deep in the summer doldrums. A little help would be appreciated. I'm hoping we'll have a very colorful presentation August 3rd at the Fish and Game Commission meeting in Sacramento. Funny how nervous I was with my previous presentations and now I'm not nervous at all. I"m looking forward to making my point. I hope lots of people will join me and I hope we have a very long Banner of Bandits to unfurl.
Thank you,
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