Ferret Organizations & Shelters

Update in Progress

June 1, 2008: I have removed all the dead links here and updated the ones that were easy to track down. When that's done for all the pages, I'll add the many new links that people have sent me.

These folks also have lists of shelters and clubs, including many that don't have websites or may not be listed here:
National (U.S.) and International
Regional (U.S.)
Other countries

National (U.S.) and International

The American Ferret Association (AFA)
World Ferret Union, based in the Netherlands
The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

Regional (U.S.)

Alabama
- Cloud Nine Ferrets (email)
Arizona
- Grand Canyon State Ferret Association (email)
- West Valley Wuzzles
- Ferret Friends Rescue and Shelter
California
- Californians for Ferret Legalization (CFL)
- Ferrets Anonymous
Colorado
- Colorado Ferret Rescue (email)
Connecticut
- Ferret Association of Connecticut (FACT)
Florida
- Brevard Ferret Lovers Rescue
- South Florida Ferret Club & Rescue
- The Pensacola Ferret & Dove Animal Rescue (email)
- Dookie's House Ferret Rescue
- Ferrets in the Sun Club & Rescue
- Ferrets on the Go (FOG)
- Widget's Halfway House
Georgia
- Ferret Business of Georgia (email)
Idaho
- Ferret Haven Shelter/Rescue of Boise
- Emmett Ferret Shelter (email)
Illinois
- Greater Chicago Ferret Association
- Spoiled Ferret Rescue Shelter (email)
Indiana
- Circle City Ferret Club
- Ferret Rescue and Halfway House (email)
Iowa
- Black Dragon Ferrets & Rescue (email)
Kansas
- Ferret Family Services (email)
- Kansas Ferret Association (email)
Louisiana
- Frisky Ferrets
Maine
- Lakes' Region Ferret Fanatics
Maryland
- Baltimore Ferret Club
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Ferret Friends
- Falmouth Friends of Ferrets Shelter (email)
- Frisky Ferret Shelter (email)
- Gimmee Shelter Ferret Rescue
- Luv of Ferrets Shelter (email)
Michigan
- More Ferrets?!? Shelter
- MKARESQ (Make-a-Rescue)
- Michigan Ferret Rescue & Adoption Network
Minnesota/Western Wisconsin
- FROLIC
- In the Company of Ferrets
Missouri
- FURRY (Ferrets Underfoot Running 'Round You)
Nebraska
- Cherokee Ferret Shelter and Rescue
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Ferret Connection free referral service
- Ferret Wise Rescue/Rehab Shelter
- 4 Li'l Paws Ferret Shelter
- Ferret Services of Freedom
New Jersey
- Ferret Hollow
New Mexico
- Hooked On Ferrets! (email)
New York
- Western New York and Finger Lakes Ferret Association
- Home Again Shelter
- NYCFerrets.com
- New York Ferret Rights Advocacy (email)
North Carolina
- TriFL, Triangle Ferret Lovers (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill)
- Ferret Guardian Rescue Haven
- Tarheel Rescue (email)
Ohio
- Raisin Retreat Ferret Shelter
- Ferret's Dream House Shelter (email)
- Tristate Ferret Connection (email)
Oregon
- Oregon Ferret Association
- Cascade Ferret Network Shelter
- Oregon Ferret Shelter (email)
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Association
- Philly Ferrets
- Three Rivers Ferret Council
- WarmFuzzy Ferret rescue (email)
- Furry O's Ferrets
- Pennsylvania F.E.R.R.E.T. Club
South Carolina
- Pebbs Pets
Texas
- Ferret Lovers Club of Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter
- San Antonio Ferret Enthusiasts (email)
- Ferret Depot Ferret Shelter (email)
- Amarillo Ferret Shelter (email)
- Ferret Frenzy (email)
Vermont
- Underfoot Halfway House (email)
Virginia
- Zen and the Art of Ferrets
- Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea"
- Ferret Rescue of Tidewater (email)
Washington
- Washington State Ferret Rescue and Shelter
- Ferret Haven of Spokane
- Ferret Rescue of Spokane
- Washington Ferret Association / Shelter (email)
Wisconsin (also see Minnesota listing)
- The Ferret Nook
- Ferret Fanciers of Greater Milwaukee
- Almost Heaven Halfway House

Other Countries

Belgium
- Ligue Nationale pour la Protection du Furet
- Les Furets.be
Canada
- Nationwide
  - Mustela Canada (in English) and Mustela Francia (en français/in French)
- British Columbia
  - FIRST
- Ontario
  - Ferret Aid Society of Toronto
Finland
- Suomen Fretit
Germany
The Netherlands
- Stichting "De Fret" shelter
- Stichting De Nederlandse Frettenclub
New Zealand
- The New Zealand Ferret Protection and Welfare Society
Sweden
- Svenska Illervänner
Switzerland
- The Swiss Fancy Ferret Society (bilingual English-Deutsch/German)
United Kingdom

If you know of a ferret club or shelter not listed here, I'd be glad to link to its Web page or email address if you drop me a note at <pamg at alumni.rice.edu> asking to be added to this list. Please mention where the organization is located.