Lost & Found Ferrets
Please contact FRES immediately if you have lost or found a ferret. Ferrets that have been lost or outside for any period of time can have significant health problems from being exposed to the elements, including injuries, dehydration or other medical concerns. FRES will make immediate arrangements to pick up a ferret and get it to our ferret vet as soon as it is possible, to ensure we do whatever we reasonably can to help the animals health.
FRES Emergency Phone: 403-483-6111
If you have lost your ferret, FRES suggests that owners approach all neighbors in the area, door to door, for the best chance at finding a lost ferret. More information on what to do if you lose your ferret is available here.
Ferret or Weasel?
If you are in doubt, please don't hesitate to call. We will come out to help!
Every year, FRES receives calls on our hotline about a stray ferret running outside. Many times our volunteers attend the call only to find a curious weasel, not a stray ferret! The pictures here may help you determine if you're looking at a wild weasel (photos 1 & 2) or someone's pet ferret (photos 3 & 4). In the winter, weasels turn white and have a black tip on their tail. Some white ferrets may have light or dark grey markings on their tail, but it is not as pronounced as the black tip on the weasel's tail.
If in doubt, call us. We would much rather come out and determine that an animal is wild, than miss the opportunity to save a pet that has been lost, or abandoned.
