Latest update for Tattletail.

Sheba was found as a stray, and is a little ball of energy. She is constantly alert to what is happening around her and MUST be a part of it. She is very young and very pudgy, and is a bit free with putting her mouth on skin, and has made the volunteers yelp and jump by going after their feet. She may be a handful for a first time owner. Sheba gets along great with other ferrets. She doesn't have any tattoos.

Amber is an adorable, affectionate and very active and playful girl who gets along with other ferrets. Amber is from Marshall Farms.

These girls were adopted from CFN one year ago, and have been given good care, but when it became obvious that Baby needed adrenal surgery, the owner could not deal with the financial obligation of caring for a pair of older ferrets. Both are deaf but get along with other ferrets.

Baby underwent adrenal surgery April 6, 2006 and never recovered. A necropsy showed she died of peritonitis caused by a hole in her intestine. The vets were very surprised and baffled, since Baby appeared health before surgery. She had a very long procedure with a right adrenal that was difficult to remove. Baby's long time cage-mate Annie is adjusting to Baby's absence thanks to all the other ferrets (Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Willow, Hufflepuff, Takoda, Hermione, and Chantilly) in her foster home.

Annie recently lost a tooth, but otherwise is in good health, and enjoys playing with her cage mates Hufflepuff and Takoda, and bossing her foster parents about.

Arrived: February 5, 2006
This pair of cute little sprites was left on the doorstep of Multnomah County Animal Services. Violet and Daffodil appear to be in good shape, but just need to find a new home where they can stay together. Both are from Marshall Farms.

Daffy died on October 24^th, 2008. Daffy was being medicated for low blood sugar, but was healthier than her cagemate Violet who has been suffering from insulinoma that has not responded well to medicationdied, and so her sudden death was a shock. She will be missed by her foster parent and her lifelong companion, Violet.

Arrived: April 28, 2006
Dookie and Yuki, along with four other ferrets, were forced to find new homes when a sick relative of their owner required the family to relocate from Astoria to Arizona. Dookie is into balls and bells. If it is a ball or it has a bell, he must have it, he can't get enough of them and he collects as many as he can get his paws on. Yuki is more laid back and will even allow himself to be cuddled. Dookie and Yuki are both from Marshall Farms.

Arrived: June 19, 2006
Mister and Minnie Me need to find a new home because their teen aged owner made a poor decision to move out and into a bad situation that put her pet ferrets at risk, and while she got herself out of the situation, she was unable to take the ferrets with her. The pair has been living with Slinky and they get along with other ferrets. Despite their age, both Mister and Minnie Me are very active and playful. Mister has an adorable white bib and kneecaps, but he is showing symptoms of adrenal disease that will need attention. Minnie Me (possibly the cutest ferret on the planet right now) had been rescued as a young ferrets from a situation of abuse: her tail does unusual things because it was broken by her first owners whose children were allowed to spin her around by her tail. Both Mister and Minnie Me are from Marshall Farms.

Minnie Me died on October 20, 2008, and was a long time member of the foster home in which the CFN web cam is located, and many viewers have watched her over the years. We knew her as a silly, spunky little girl who adored people and enjoyed the company of other ferrets. Minnie was a super sweet girl and it was traumatic to watch her decline in the last few months of her life, her spark slowly fading away from inflammatory bowel disease and insulinoma. She was such a tiny thing but she left a large hole in our hearts.

Arrived: July 8, 2006
Wasabi and Sushi came from Longview, WA. Wasabi is a gorgeous silver male about 4 years old and Sushi is a 2.5 year old sable female. Sushi was given as a gift to her previous owner, Wasabi was acquired from a 3^rd party to be a companion for Sushi. They have been together 2 years. The pair was relinquished to CFN because the owner's living arrangements changed and she was no longer able to care for them properly, evidenced by their incredibly long nails and flea infestation upon their arrival. Wasabi and Sushi have been around kids. Sadly, Wasabi has had some health issues after his arrival, a blood test showed signs that he may have lymphoma. They are both from Marshall Farms.

Wasabi died in September of 2008, and is missed by his long time foster parent and his long time buddy, Sushi.

Arrived: August 22, 2006
Cyrano and Roxanne were turned over to a rescue organization in Vancouver, Washington called Second Chance when their owner was unable to find them a new home herself. She had been given the pair 9 months before and they are several years old, so they must have been through several owners at this point. Second Chance does not have much experience with ferrets so they turned the pair over to CFN to find them a new home. The pair is a little on the thin side, but are very gentle and playful with humans and other ferrets. Cyrano is especially sweet to humans, and he gives kisses all the time. Roxanne is quite lively and a tail wagger in the tubes. They are both from Marshall Farms.

Cyrano was finally helped over the rainbow bridge on December 21 after a long struggle with Inflammatory Bowel disease. He was a sweetheart who will be greatly missed by his foster parent and his lifelong cagemate, Roxanne.

Arrived: October 13, 2006
Mathilde was found in the middle of nowhere, unable to use her hind legs. Her rescuers took her home and contacted CFN to help. We made the 4 hour round trip to Lebanon, OR to pick her up and found a very robust 3-4 year old sable sprite that had no tattoos to tell us her origin. She may have been bred locally. She had no sign of any injury and since she was quickly regaining some use of her hind legs, we suspect she may have had atrophied muscles from being cage bound or sustained a nerve injury during her escape. No one has claimed Mathilde and once she has been treated for her ear mite infestation, we will see how she gets along with other ferrets. She has a small growth on one of her front legs that needs to be removed.

Update: Mathilde likes other ferrets, providing they're friendly and not to mean, and she loves people and hunting for treats hidden throughout her play rooms.

Arrived: October 15, 2006
Domino is a sturdy gib with beautiful champagne markings. He seem to be the leader of the bunch. Balboa is Domino's albino side kick. They arrived at CFN through Humane Haven in Redding CA where they, along with a pair of cage-mates (Sneed and La-La), were confiscated from a homeless man living in his car. They were transferred to CFN to find new homes outside of CA. Both are from Marshall Farms.

Arrived: July 12, 2007
Jules is very lucky to be alive. He was rescued by a Good Samaritan that found him in the middle of a busy road during a very hot stretch of weather in July. Not only was he thin and very dehydrated, he was also unable to use his hind legs normally. An x-ray showed a fractured pelvis. Jules was also lucky to be fostered by an experienced ferret owner who is very capable of dealing with his special requirements. He needed supplemental fluids and feedings, special medications and physical therapy. He has improved greatly, but may always be disabled and need special care. He has a wonderful personality and has bonded with one of the pets owned by the foster parent. The foster parent says: "He is a doll. He and Annie really like each other. She grooms him; he plays with her. This guy hasn't an aggressive bone towards ferrets in his body. And he will lay on my chest and lick my face for eons." Jules is from Marshall Farms

Arrived: July 15, 2007
Buffy arrived in July because her elderly owner could not afford to pay for her vet care. Buffy was purchased from Petco as a companion to another ferret, and she is aggressive with cats. Buffy is from Marshall Farms.

Arrived: July 29, 2007
Elly Mae was found as a very thin and scruffy stray walking down the road. The people that found her were going to keep her, until they found out that her swollen vulva meant she had adrenal disease and that she would need surgery. She is a very beautiful dark-eyed white and gets along with other ferrets. She has no tattoos so we do not know her origin.

Arrived: August 12, 2007
Sterling was confiscated from a condemned house after his owner was arrested on drug possession charges -- sadly Sterling was found with a dead cagemate. He arrived at the rescue agency in California underweight with sticky, urine-covered fur, a weepy eye, and with a sore on his side. A vet felt he had had a broken leg in his past and he does not use that hind leg normally. Since his arrival we have found that he is deaf and probably blind as well. He is in a foster home now enjoying the company of another older ferret, Diego, and Diego is enjoying the grooming Sterling provides. Sterling has no tattoo, so we don't know his origin.

Arrived: August 27, 2007
All of these ferrets were owned by a long time CFN supporter for their entire lives, but had to be surrendered because of the serious asthma issue of the owner's infant. Liberty, Betty Boop and Lola were all purchased from Animal Crossing II in Wilsonville. These girls have been around cats. We want to keep Liberty and Betty Boop together, but Lola could go to a new home as long as she had another ferret companion. Betty Boop is showing the first signs of adrenal disease. Lola and Betty Boop are both from Marshall Farms and Liberty does not have any tattoos. The following is from their foster caretaker: "All three girls get along well with the cats - no problem there. And of course, they all love people. Lola is the most rambunctious and playful. She is full of vinegar and that has endeared her to Jake since he LOVES playing with them when they get wild. Libby and Betty Boop both give lots of kisses (my favorite thing). Once in awhile, Libby gets nippy but has never been mean. She is also the most vocal and "dooks" quite a bit. Betty Boop is the most docile. She goes about her business in a quietly determined way and has learned to open the sliding closets. When she gets tired, she puts herself to bed in the cage. I've yet to see Lola get tired so I don't know her energy limit yet!" Liberty and Betty Boop should have "needs special needs sponsor" symbols

Arrived: October 8, 2007
Eloise is a middle-aged albino that was found in a cage by the side of the road in Medford, OR. She had an injury to one of her eyes and the worst case of ear mites the vet has ever seen. Both problems are being treated.

Arrived: November 1, 2007
Ajax was owned by the same person that owned Millie and adopted Dylan and Harley. She sadly could not afford to provide them with the vet care they need and she also had her own health issues that prevented her from continuing to care for them.

Ajax is like a wonderful, mostly naked little brick; heavy to hold, kinda stiff, not moving at a fast pace. He's a happy fellow who has adrenal issues, yet has lived so far to be at least eight years old and showing no signs of leaving any time soon. He squeals like a little girl when he feels threatened, partly because he is blind. He was surrendered along with three others when their owner couldn't deal with their illnesses and couldn't afford vet care for them Two have since passed away and the third was recently adopted. Not much history was passed along with him (or the others).

Arrived: November 25, 2007
McLovin was found as a stray and turned in to Haven Humane in Redding, CA and had to be sent out of state since ferrets are illegal to own in the state. He is a beautiful fluffy guy who seems to have just learned how to hiss, since he does it constantly, even when no one is around to hear him. He loves people attention, but is learning to interact with other ferrets now. He loves playing in the tubes and tunnels in his foster home and is nicknamed "the little drummer boy" because he thrums his tail inside the tubes because he is so excited and it sounds like a tattoo on a drum. McLovin is from Marshall Farms.

Arrived: December 16, 2007
This trio was surrendered because of an illness in the family that required a move to Arizona to care for the relative.The owner reported they have been around dogs and cats. The males were acquired as kits from a pet store and the female was found as a stray in Warrenton. Their foster parent reports that they love playing with humans. In fact they get upset if they are not able to have people play time. They are full of kisses and love playing with balls and tubes, despite what their former owner told us. Nevada has no tattoo to establish his origin and Reno and Sedona are from Marshall Farms

Arrived: January 24, 2008
Seasons and Bonzai were turned in to Haven Humane in Redding, CA because their owner was charged with cruelty. They were very thin and not in good shape since they had been without water or food for about a week or so. Banzai has recovered completely and is the most enthusiastic jumper we have had for a while (which is saying something). Seasons is still very skittish and scuttles away to hide with the littlest noise or sudden movement. She will play enthusiastically with the other ferrets when she feels secure though. Seasons is from Marshall Farms.

Arrived: March 12, 2008
This pair of senior citizens have lived with the same couple their entire lives, but the previous owners are seniors as well and can no longer care for the ferrets because of changes in thier lifestyle. Fraizer and Fannie have lived in a household with a dog. Fraizier love tennis balls, or any ball and he also cuddles up with small stuffed animals -- if given a bowl of water he will use it to dunl his face and snorkle. As most ferrets in this age bracket, they are both dealing with health issues.

Frannie died in August of 2008, leaving behind her lifelong companion, Fraizer, his devoted foster parent, and her special needs sponsors.

Arrived: March 16, 2008
Timber is a very athletic guy. He arrived as a stray from Gresham that was turned in to Multnomah County Animal Services and was never claimed. He is very talkative and a good climber and jumper. He loves wrestling and rough-housing with other ferrets. Timber got his name because when he first arrived he did a lot of shivering and his foster caretaker kept thinking of the expression "shiver me timbers!". Timber is from Marshall Farms.

Arrived: October March 24, 2008
Sawyer was confiscated from his home in California after an acquaintance reported their child had been bitten by Sawyer. Ferrets are illegal to own in California, so Sawyer had to be sent out of state. Sawyer's former owners sent a letter with him telling us about him, including his birthday (February 14, 2008). They reported he likes to play with cat "fishing pole" toys and that he slept in bed with them near their feet. He loves to roll balls and to play in water, even swimming in the tub. He likes to be kissed and scratched under his chin and behind his ears. Samantha also wanted to make sure he goes to a good home where someone will love him and let him out to play all the time. We will do the best we can Samantha, in the mean time he is in a wonderful foster home and gets to play with two young girls, Vonny and Alaska.

Aragorn and Gimli found a home together in July, but Legolas, who loves to play with people and other ferrets, is still looking for his perfect home. In the meantime, Legolas lives with his other ferret friends in his foster home.

Legolas found a home with his friend, MacGyver, but was returned a couple of years later through no fault of his own. This happy, playful boy is now ready to bounce into your home.

Arrived: August 6, 2008
This little sweetheart came from a family that was to only babysit for two weeks... three months later the owner had never come for Kool. Kool arrived three days after Tommy and T.J, and Kool's cage was so tiny he only had room to use the litter box and then hop back into his hammie: his environment was very sterile. Kool didn't know what "tone" (Ferretone) is, or treats, or how to cut lose and play. After quarantine was up and exam and shots he was introduced to Tommy and T.J. They play like long lost friends, and Kool is learning fast and has moved in with them. Kool comes when called and has discovered he loves to sleep in dark boxes, running through tubes, and learning to do the "rough and tumble." Kool is ticklish and enjoys testing treats and different foods. Kool is from Marshall Farms

Arrived: August 8, 2008
Sacejawea was turned in as a stray to the Salem humane society.

Arrived: August 25, 2008
Vonny & Alaska arrived after the parent of the teenager that had acquired them insisted they had to be gone now. They are perfectly lovely young ferrets that were unlucky enough to be purchsed by a teenager that did not get permission before bringing them home.

Arrived: July 29, 2007
Placed: October 17, 2007
Returned: November, 2008
Not only was Oola in need of a new home because her previous owner no longer wanted her, but she also needed to find a new state in which to live, because her previous owner lived in California where ferrets are illegal as pets. Poor Oola had to travel all the way from Redding, CA to Portland, OR. She is a beautiful chestnut brown color and has a very short tail, which we do not know if she was born with it that way or if she had an accident or surgery that resulted in the short tail. Oola is very sweet and loves to play with balls by pushing them around with her nose. She will roll them toward a human and then wait for the human to roll it back past her so she can chase it. Oola likes other ferrets, and she has no tattoos so we do not know her origin.

Oola found a home, but when her owner became pregnant Oola was returned to CFN. The good news is that you have a second chance to adopt this adorable little princess of a ferret!

Arrived: May 8, 2008
Grady was observed wondering outdoors by a concerned elderly couple. After a few weeks they contacted officer Lori Shannon at Bonnie Hayes Small Animal Shelter, and Lori was able to personally transfer Grady to the care of CFN. Grady was skinny and scruffy with thin fur indicative of adrenal disease. He is currently in a foster home settling in and will soon be scheduled for surgery to remove his left adrenal gland. Grady's foster parent says after some initial squabbling, he now gets along with her male ferret and loves her dogs and is fine with the cats. Grady likes to steal the dog's food, he also enjoys riding on shoulders to get to see new territory and likes to be scratched under the chin. His favorite time to cuddle and be petted is when he is waking up.

Arrived: October 13, 2008
Cullen arrived as a very scrawny stray found in Canby, but he has turned into a gorgeous, sleek, ferret that loves playing with people and other ferrets. He was named after the vampire from the movie Twilight. Cullen is from Marshall Farms

Arrived: November 20, 2008
First-time ferret owners from Salem called CFN for help because they said their ferret was biting, growling, and barking and they couldn't handle him any longer. It sounded serious, and so we took Sylvester in to "rehab" him, but we have yet to get him to do anything inappropriate, so the previous owners either didn't know what they were talking about, or they were mistreating him. We did find out that Sylvester was infested with ear mites. Sylvester is a lover and enjoys people and other ferrets, he is all white with a black spot on his back and black and white rings on his tail. He was purchased from Petco and appears to be deaf. He is from Marshall Farms.

Arrived: November 24, 2008
Toby's owner called CFN in tears to ask for help. She had taken her ferret to Dove Lewis Emergency Clinic after he had vomited and become lethargic. They took x-rays and discovered he had an intestinal blockage from ingesting something he could not pass. He would probably die a painful death without emergency surgery to remove the blockage, but she did not have the finances to pay for his surgery. Luckily, the shelter vet, Dr. Ramsell, was willing to help immediately and she was able to single-handedly (she had no techs to help her) removed the blockage from Toby and saved his life. Toby is a super sweetheart and loves other ferrets and people (think chubby, fluffy Teddy bear). Toby is from Marshall Farms.

Arrived: October 13, 2008
Bullwinkle was owned by the same family as Merlin and Hoss. The family was unable to provide the vet care Merlin and Hoss needed. She was turned over to CFN with Hoss so that all three ferrets could be reunited.

Available: November, 2007
This pair of ferrets need to find a new home, but are staying with their current caretaker until a qualified new owner can be found. The following is from Moxie and Expo's current owner:

Moxie, the girl, is a little stand-offish but likes to play with Expo, the boy. Expo is very loveable, friendly and playful - he doesn't bite except when playing and then only light nipping. Expo has Inflamatory Bowel Disease and requires a single daily dose of medicine, which he doesn't mind too much. Moxie gets irritated if you don't pay attention to her and will sometimes nip to let you know she wants something... fortunately, she licks first, letting you know you should watch out! Both have been around kids, dogs and cats (sort of -- the cat knows to stay away from them -- she doesn't like them at all).

These ferrets were my son's, and now he doesn't want to have anything to do with them, and so their care has landed in my lap. Unfortunately we have too much going on at home with the two ferrets, a dog and a cat (both of whom are geriatric and have serious health problems). Additionally we have a daughter who is also under constant medical care, and it is all becoming too much. I have to find a new home for these ferrets!

Available: December, 2007

Buttertubs, Jinglepot and Verity are three beautiful ferrets who need to find a new home because their owner's career involves a move to either California or Hawaii where ferrets are illegal. They all get along with other ferrets. Buttertubs is huge and doesn't mind being cuddled. These three great ferrets are staying with the current caretaker until we can find them a new home, are each about 3 years old and are from Marshall Farms.