About the Shelter

Opened in the spring of 2000, Motor City Ferrets is a private-home, no-kill shelter, rescue and respite home for ferrets.  We are registered as a Non-Profit Charity (501(c)(3)) and licensed and annually 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 1 February:  We currently have 31 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.

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

Come one, come all ferrety folks to our
10th Annual 2013 Ferrets, Folks & Fun Fest!

Presented by Motor City Ferrets, this year's Fest will be held
on Saturday, 20 April, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. through 6:30 p.m.
at Halfman Elementary in Madison Heights. 
Fun for the entire ferret-loving family -
click on the banner for all the details!

This year's Fest is shaping up to be more fun than ever!  We're excited to premier two new ferrety amusements:  The Ball Pit Pen and Peanut Pen (playpens filled with play balls and cornstarch peanuts)!  And our Raffle promises to be one of the best ever!  We'll have dozens of prizes, up to and including a Ferret Nation cage, tickets to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (including the swanky pre-performance cocktail hour) and even fabulous Red Wings tickets - two rows behind the Wings bench!  We'll have lunch for guests, Sue Aiken will have her professional photo studio setup to take great shots of your critters, and as always we'll have silly games for folks and their ferrets.  Hope to see you there!