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Jul 21 2008

Motorcyclists Ride For Ferrets

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Monday, 21 July 2008
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-------------  Written by: SmallAnimalChannel.com

Motorcyclists Ride For Ferrets

A charity motorcycle event in Southern California supports legalizing ferret ownership in the state.
Posted: July 21, 2008
SmallAnimalChannel.com

© Deva Kolb

On September 27, 2008, the city of El Cajon in Southern California will roar with the combined engines of many motorcycles in a ride that supports legalizing ferret ownership in the state. The 1st Annual Ferret Legalization Ride, organized by OC Ferrets and San Diego Ferrets Anonymous, begins at approximately 11:30 a.m. at El Cajon Harley Davidson and ends at Kennedy Park in El Cajon. The ride follows a route that is approximately 85 miles long.

After the ride, at approximately 1 p.m., riders and non-riders will gather at Kennedy Park to enjoy a barbecue, raffle, music, games and the opportunity to meet others who support ferret legalization in California.

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Jul 01 2008

Ohio Considers Mandatory Rabies Vaccination For Ferrets

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Tuesday, 01 July 2008
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-------------  Written by: SmallAnimalChannel.com

Ohio Considers Mandatory Rabies Vaccination For Ferrets

Ohio is considering a bill that would mandate rabies vaccinations for all pet ferrets.

July 1, 2008
SmallAnimalChannel.com

Under House Bill 446, ferret owners, keepers or harborers in Ohio must make sure their pet is properly vaccinated at all times or face a penalty of $50.

Ferrets that are exempt from vaccination requirements include

  • instances in which the ferret’s well-being would be endangered by a vaccination against rabies as determined by a veterinarian;
  • a ferret that is confined to the premises of an organization or a nonprofit corporation that is devoted to the care of, or providing hospital treatment for lost or homeless animals;
  • a ferret that is confined for research purposes at a facility registered under the U.S. Animal Welfare Act;
  • a ferret that is confined to an animal shelter.

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Apr 01 2008

Will California's Ferrets Ever Get to Come in from the Cold?

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Monday, 31 March 2008
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-------------  Written by: Christie Keith

Will California's Ferrets Ever Get to Come in from the Cold?

By Christie Keith, Special to SF Gate
SFGate
Tuesday, April 1, 2008

They're cute, affectionate, furry and playful. There are tens of thousands of them in California, and they're allowed as pets in most countries and every state except Hawaii.

So why are ferrets illegal in California?

It's an old story, characterized by battling sets of statistics and interpretations of natural history. To the California Department of Fish and Game and some environmentalists, ferrets are wild animals with the potential to establish feral colonies and wreak havoc on native species if they escape from captivity.

But as Jeanne Carley of Californians for Ferret Legalization has pointed out, the ferret has been classified "as domesticated by the United States Department of Agriculture, Smithsonian Institute, Museum of Natural History, the Humane Society of the United States and 150 zoos, zoological societies and other authorities."

Which isn't to say I think all the objections to overturning the ban are irrational; they're not. Environmental protection is a huge issue in California, and the battle over ferret legalization is no exception.

It's just that I think the fears are unlikely to become reality. And here's why.

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Mar 05 2008

Haverhill man faces 2

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Tuesday, 04 March 2008
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-------------  Written by: Jim Patten

Haverhill man faces 2

By Jim Patten, Staff Writer
The Eagle Tribune
March 05, 2008

HAVERHILL — He didn't hit the dog or kick the cat.

But a city man threw his wife's pet ferret against the wall during an argument with her, police said. The little animal is OK, but the man faces 2 1/2 years in jail if convicted of animal cruelty — the same jail term he can receive on a charge of assaulting his wife during the argument, police said.

Sgt. John Arahovites said officers were sent to the home of Jeffrey Bodah, 55, of 40 Newcomb St., after dispatchers received a phone call from a woman who sounded like she was being beaten.

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Mar 04 2008

Equal rights

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Monday, 03 March 2008
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Equal rights

March 4, 2008
Macarther Chronicle
  Ferret owners are calling for changes.
. Ferret owners are calling for changes

PET ferrets which escape or are stolen may never be re-united with their owners thanks to a "bureaucratic and uncaring" Campbelltown Council.

Hundreds of pet ferrets across the city will no longer have their owners' details uploaded to a companion animal central log which is used to trace owners when pets are dumped, stolen or missing.

The council is refusing to enter ferret owners' details because it is not legally obliged to under the Companion Animals Act which covers cats and dogs.

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