An offer of $20 was made and accepted by Danielle Kline. 18 ferrets were purchased by Rocky's Ferret Rescue and Shelter. The following is a photo essay of the conditions of these ferrets. These ferrets had come from the Hagerstown Ferret Rescue just 3 weeks and others, 1 week earlier. It was with broken heart, that Barb and Jade were denied the purchase approximately 8 others.
 | A momma and her 5 kits with an upside down food bowl whose contents are now on the floor, within smelling distance but unreachable and among the other filth on the floor of the shed. |
 | Momma trying to squeeze between the filthy bars. Her eyes say it all. |
 | Momma and her 5 kits, eyes recently opened, standing on the rusted wire floor above enough food to fill their empty bowls multiple times. |
 | An above view from one of the cages. Insulation, wires, and debri on the floor, one dirty towel crunched in the corner, a spilled litterbox, and a maggot-filled food bowl. |
 | A better look at the wet, urine-soaked towel, food bowl filled with Deli-Cat, and sideways shoebox. |
 | This baby was begging for our attention |
 | Mom was hoping that we were coming to feed her and her babies.....notice no flooring, all feces fell onto the litter below. |
 | Barren cage, except for the jills that were up against the other wall begging for our attention. |
 | The largest cage, with a display of feces that had digested bedding throughout it. |
 | Upside down food bowl, filthy water bowl with maggots crawling all over it |
 | Filthy cage with ferret huddled under the wet bedding |
 | Flying insect strips, filthy floor....there was nothing in place for these ferrets to find safe harbor in their cages in this shed. |
 | 5 week old kit, sucking on an empty water bottle, while sibling rummaged in litter box for pieces of anything to eat. |
The ferrets are in need of ADV testing, vaccinations against rabies and distemper, and spaying/neutering. This should cost several thousand dollars. If you can help, please do. Send all paypal donations to Rocky's here, or via postal mail to:
Rocky's Ferret Shelter
PO Box 4040
Lutherville, Md 21094-4040
For individual photos of the ferrets, please click here.