About the Shelter

A private-home, no-kill shelter, rescue & respite home for ferrets; registered as a Non-Profit Charity (501(c)(3)), licensed & inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture.  Located in Hazel Park, we serve the Detroit Metropolitan Area.  Browse through our site to learn about the Shelter, meet the
critters up for adoption, get health & care information, find supplies or locate a vet or ferret-sitter! 

Shelter Stats as of 30 October, 2011:  We currently have 44 critters in the Shelter.

An old man was walking along a beach after a particularly high and violent tide had receded, leaving thousands of starfish stranded above the waterline to die. Ahead of him he saw a youth, bending down and then standing to fling something into the waves. Coming closer, he saw the youth was tossing starfish back into the ocean where they had a chance to live.  "Why bother?" the old man told the youth. "There are thousands here. You can't toss them all back before they die. You can't even toss a small fraction of them back in time. What you're doing doesn't matter."  
The youth pondered that a moment, looking at the starfish he held in his hand.  
   
"It matters to this one," he replied, and threw it back into the water.

 
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
- Gandhi
    
If you or someone 
you know plans to surrender a pet to 
a municipal type 
(aka "Kill") Shelter, please click here.

Come one, come all to our 2011 Ferrets, Folks & Fun Fest!

Saturday, November 12, 2011 is the big day at the Play & Stay Pet Care Center in Troy.  We'll have fun weezil games, silly contests, treats for hoomans and weezils alike and a 200 square foot playpen for all the visiting weezils to romp around in!  Plus great shopping, Professional Pet Portraits (social dogs are welcome as well) and our 2011 Raffle!  So mark your calendar and don't miss this year's Fest - just click on the banner for all the details.  Hope to see you there!

Catch Motor City Ferrets on TV!

Rescue one 
until there 
are none!

Dear little King, neglected to death by heartless humans.  Click on King's
photo to read his SadTail.  Warning:
you may find King's story upsetting.  

The 2009 Ferrets,
Folks & Fun Fest was held on 10/10/09 click here for the memories!

Please don't 
breed or buy 
while pets in 
shelters die!