We are a small club by comparison to the other ferret clubs out there.  What we lack in size we more than make up for in the dedication of our membership. Many of our members have chosen to take on the added responsibility of fostering our older shelter ferrets. This gives these ferrets so much more love and attention than is physically possible at the shelter.

Fostering 99.9% of the time means that our foster parents must incorporate  separate play times, administer medications, and of course extra cage cleaning and laundry.  It is a big commitment and the MFA Executive and Shelter are very grateful.

Updated: January 2024

DANA & PAUL

Dana and Paul joined the association when they were looking for a ferret sitter for their two ferrets Tripod and Stinky. When Stinky passed suddenly from liver issues; Dana and Paul decided to foster.

Here are their current fosters.

Molly, a dark eyed white

and

Lola, a sable

DAN AND MELISSA

Dan and Melissa joined the association in 2011 along with their 2 ferrets Bellie and Sarah. Their family has expanded over the years as beloved furries passed on and new furries joined the family. Dan and Melissa were consistent volunteers including a stint as President from April 2012 to March 2016.

Current foster:

Ross and Chandler, a bonded pair

DEB

Deb and her friend Carol started the Manitoba Ferret Association in 1998. Deb has had ferrets in her life ever since. Deb fosters all the ferrets surrendered to the shelter until a suitable placement can be found. Deb wears many hats. She also holds the position of Secretary/Treasurer, contributes to our Face Book page, co-manages the Website and does teaching seminars every year.

FRED

Yes, our President of the MFA has a household of fostered ferrets along with  his personal ferret Dunkin. Fred’s expertise lies in taking the ferrets with behaviour issues most notably the fear biters. Fred wears many hats too. He is our photographer, he co-teaches at ferret seminars and you will find him at every single event making sure everything is running smoothly.

Fred’s introduction to ferrets happened when his wife Theresa brought home Marty as a Father’s Day gift. Leo followed and then Sadie joined the family; living proof to the statement “Ferrets are like potato chips, you just can’t stop at one”.  Fred and Theresa joined the MFA in July 2011 with the adoption of Leo. Fred admits that ferrets have taken over his home and his life with little carpet sharks.  Fred  has held the position of President of our association since April 2014.  He is also a fabulous photographer and has produced our ferret calendar since 2016.

Current Fosters:

Motley,

Norman and Oliver

Milo,Vincent and Sprout

Bebe

Cookie

KERRY & AMBER

Kerry and Amber joined our association in 2015 along with their ferrets Loki and Selene. It wasn’t long before they decided to foster.  They remain open to fostering but the shelter does not have any ferrets available for fostering at this time.

RENA

Rena joined the association in July 2011 with her ferrets, Baby and Jack.

Current fosters:

Indie and Steve, a bonded pair

SHARON

(yes, our very own Vice-President)

Sharon joined the association in 2012 when she adopted a ferret named Meeka from our satellite shelter run by the late Bridget Funk. Shortly after Sharon volunteered to become a satellite shelter for the Roland area and to help the main shelter.

Sharon is also our Vice President and works hard at educating folks in her home/work towns. Sharon attends our events. She claims to be shy, but she is our best motivator to get people up and participating in the games.

She is also a huge support to her husband’s trap shooting club.

Current Foster:

Sharon is taking a break from fostering as their home undergoes major renovations. There are not ferrets available for fostering at this time so it all works out.

DEREK

Derek and his daughter Merika have been coming out to our Annual Spring Frolic for several years. This year he heard about our shelter being at capacity and volunteered to foster a pair of boys that came in when their owner passed away.  Part of the foster program requires that you be a member. Derek had no problem signing up for 2 years so that he could help us out.  We are grateful that he is caring for these two even though one is such an ankle biter that Derek looks like he has an ankle “tattoo”.

Current foster:

There are no ferrets available at this time, but Derek says he’s ready if we need him. Bless him!