On April 28, 2009, we got this email:

 Hi Cathy,

My name is Marina and we moved from Brazil almost 2 years ago. Shortly

afterwards we adopted a cute and smart white ferret, between 1 and 2 years

old, and named him Monet. He is sweet and healthy and gets along with our

dog, but we are being moved again to Brazil in July. Our first intention was to

take him with us because we love him so much, but Brazil is a very

complicated country to bring that kind of animal in. He also would have to be

transported (and very expensively) in the cargo compartment of the plane and

be confined for more than 12 hours. He gets very scared when he is put in a

small place – just to take him to the vet stresses him so much that his heart

races and he gets all sweaty in his carry-on cage. I worry he wouldn’t survive

the trip. Besides, the only non-stop plane that takes ferrets is not a passenger

plane, so he would be all alone until we arrive in another plane. It just seems

very unfair to him.

I think he would love to play with other ferrets all day long and we would love

to sponsor him or other ferrets at the sanctuary.(A promise they have kept.)

Please help us do what is best for Monet.

Thank you very much.

On June 6, 2009, Monet joined the family at Zoo`s Ferret Sanctuary. His family

moved to Brazil, comforted by the fact that Monet would be here with us.

Monet lives with Addie, Angel, & Georgia, in the "meanie" group (named so, 

because they often play too roughly for some of the others.) But names can be

deceiving. Monet is one of the sweetest ferrets in the room.

The mom has returned from Brazil to visit us. We have kept touch, &  we all 

share the love of this beautiful little boy.

More later.          

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