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LONDON, July 5 2009/PRNewswire/ --
EuroInvestor
- 1st National Ferret Census
Despite popular myth, not all ferret-owners wear cloth caps, or
keep their ferrets down their trousers! Anecdotal evidence and sales
of ferret food suggest that there are millions of ferrets in the
UK - but until now there has been no reliable data about the ferret
population or lifestyle.
The Ferret Education and Research Trust (FERT) and pet food firm
James Wellbeloved are undertaking the first ever British ferret census,
with a view to establishing not only UK ferret numbers but also whether
they are kept as pets or working animals and their living conditions
- housing, diet, veterinary treatment - geographical concentration,
rescued or rehomed or not, and how long owners have kept ferrets.
Ian Kearns from FERT says: "Ferrets are fantastic little creatures,
very clever and lively, and they make clean, loving pets - as well as
being working animals. We now want to establish the definitive
picture of ferrets in the UK today."
Ferret owners can take part in the survey online at http://www.ferretcensus.org.uk,
or through a paper questionnaire in selected packs of James Wellbeloved
Complete Ferret Food. Each completed survey will automatically be
entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a year's supply of
James Wellbeloved Ferret Food, plus 50 prizes of a luxury Hansa toy
ferret.
Peter Lancaster from James Wellbeloved is delighted to be supporting
the census: "Ferrets are possibly Britain's most secret pet, and
it's time to shine the spotlight on them."
Note to editors: The Ferret Education and Research Trust (FERT)
is the only dedicated national registered charity in England and
Wales promoting the care and welfare of the domesticated ferret.
TV vet Steve Leonard has recently become a Patron and adviser, and
The Yorkshire Regiment is also a supporter - the Regiment has two
ferret mascots, Imphal and Quebec, who are currently deployed with
the regiment in Munster, Germany. Their names commemorate two major
battles where the regiment received honours. http://www.ferrettrust.org
James Wellbeloved is a leading manufacturer of complete dry foods
for dogs, cats and ferrets, available from good pet shops throughout
the UK. http://www.wellbeloved.com
The Ferret Education and Research Trust (FERT) and James
Wellbeloved
For further information, please contact: Cressy Brooks, JWB PR,
+44(0)1303-872933 / +44(0)7876-162461,
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Ian Kearns, FERT trustee, +44(0)870-803-1475,
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