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06/01/2026

Can I have my ferrets lives? .... I want to be sleeping now...LOL

05/31/2026

Many of you know that we lost our page for a period of time and fought hard to get it back. Thankfully, we were eventually successful.

Unfortunately, despite months of trying to work with Facebook, we have never been able to get our monetization and payout issues resolved. As a result, we have lost hundreds of dollars in ad revenue, and supporters are currently unable to send Stars to help support the rescue.

At this point, we have decided to stop chasing Facebook for answers and focus our energy where it belongs: the ferrets.

Risky Business Ferret Sanctuary & Rescue is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit, and the need for rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming never stops. Vet bills, food, medications, supplies, and emergency intakes continue whether Facebook pays us or not.

We will continue creating videos, sharing educational content, telling the stories of our rescues, making you laugh, and being a voice for ferrets and responsible ownership. That part isn't changing.

If you would like to support our mission, donations can currently be made directly through:
💚 PayPal: Risky Business Ferret Sanctuary Inc
💚 Cash App: $riskybusinessferret
💚 Zelle: Risky Business Ferret

Every dollar goes directly toward helping the ferrets in our care. Ferrets like Wilson who is pictured. Wilson was roaming the streets of Naples Florida covered in ticks with advanced adrenal disease. He was alone, scared, and only knew to bite. Now he is loved and has so many brothers and sisters!

Thank you for sticking with us through all the ups and downs. We may have lost Facebook monetization, but we haven't lost our passion, our purpose, or this incredible community.

Rescue. Rehab. Rehome.

— Risky Business Ferret Sanctuary & Rescue

05/28/2026

Just in case anyone needed to see some ferret toebeans today. These belong to Ranger.

05/24/2026

We waited a bit to heal before telling this story. We will warn everyone that the photos and videos are not for everyone. They tell an emotional roller coaster. Consider yourself warned.

On May 18 2026 we made the decision to help our beloved Sweetie cross the rainbow bridge. Sweetie was surrendered many years ago from a very unstable home. She was surrendered with her "brother" Tigger. They actually were kept in separate cages and did not get along. At the same time another ferret Buddy was surrendered. We were actually able to get all 3 together with some patience. Buddy was nearly hairless from advanced adrenal disease. You have probably seen updates from years ago. Sweetie truly was the sweetest girl we ever rescued. She loved people so much. Other ferrets, not so much. Over the years Sweetie developed Adrenal Disease and later Insulinoma. We also lost Tigger to Insulinoma a few years ago. It was the Insulinoma that eventually overwhelmed her. We continued monitoring her blood sugar and increased meds as needed. Eventually there comes a point that medication can no longer be increased. On Monday, Sweetie and Buddy were in my office with me and I found Sweetie in the middle of a bad seizure. I was able to get her out of the seizure after about 30 minutes. All I could think about after this was, "What if I am not home next time?" We realized we had to make a decision. So I called our vet and told them I needed to come in today.

This is the hard part to talk about but it is extremely important that everyone understands this process and how incredibly important it is. Ferrets are very intelligent. Buddy knew something was wrong. He did not leave Sweetie for the rest of the day. He stayed near her, groomed her, and kept her warm. When we made it to the vet, Buddy once again started showing Sweetie affectionate love. Sadly it was time to separate them so we could end Sweeties suffering. I have never let anyone take our ferrets to the back without me. I insist on holding them and talking to them during the entire process start to finish. We will never allow them to be alone if we can be with them. It is very difficult to hold back the tears and try to speak to them with a cracking voice. But it must be done.

Once we returned to the room, I brought Sweetie back to Buddy so he could understand what had happened and give him a chance to say goodbye. This is where the true heartbreak is and this is devestating compared to what I just went through. Buddy stayed with Sweetie for about 30 minutes after she passed. He laid with her, groomed her, and kept her warm. As I watched, I could no longer hold back the tears. We as a rescue have always known how important it is for ferrets to grieve. It is equally important that as a rescue we teach others how to do this correctly.

Below are pictures and videos of this process. As you watch, you will understand that you are not the only one hurting. These are the steps we take. Once one of our bonded babies pass, we bring them back to the room or home and lay them in the area of their brothers and sisters. We just sit and wait for nature to take its course. We do not force interaction. Most importantly, we do not cut it short, we will stay there as long as it takes. Once all the ferrets have a chance to "pay their respects," we remove the ferret and prep him/her for cremation.

Buddy actually has always gotten along with other ferrets. Since Sweetie did not, we kept them separate from the group together. Once we made it home it was time to help Buddy finish his process. We kept him filled with soupies and he slept with us in the bedroom for a few days. During the day, he stayed with me in my office. Once we realized he was finished grieving, we introduced him to our large group of babies. We are happy to say, the introduction was smooth and effortless and within a few hours he was sleeping with a new friend.

DIP Sweetie. We miss you So much.

04/17/2026

Working from home has benefits!! This is under my desk....

04/03/2026

Ranger and Jeffery living their best lives! We love these boys and feel so privileged to be the ones that saved them. They have given us so much joy. These two boys will never leave the rescue.

03/31/2026

This is Mrs Lady. She was adopted out but found her way back to us. She was very depressed but seems to finally be coming around. Its so hard when they grieve for their owners and all we can do is hold them and whisper to please not give up and let us love them!! I promised Lady if she hung in there then she would never have to feel the pain of this kind of loss again. I hope she heard and knows how much we mean it!!

03/29/2026

Hello everyone! We have not posted in a bit. We are still here, just busy right now.

03/21/2026

Our hearts are broken today as we had to say goodbye to Rowdy unexpectedly last night. He passed with his Daddy holding him and assuring him every minute that he was loved. He was the oldest of a group of 4 we rescued many years ago so we knew this day would come sooner rather than later but had no idea it was this close as he is a strong boy. He was such a good ferret always!! We told him to tell whiskey, Gus gus, and Lola we love and miss them. We love you our little "squirrel" and as mom liked to tell you..we know you like to "move it, move it"...since you were so physically fit and squirrel like!!

This is by far the hardest part of loving these wonderful animals!!

03/16/2026

So we asked about raw feeding… and the responses were interesting.

Some ferrets love raw meat.
Others will sniff it…
look offended…
and walk away like you just insulted their ancestors.

We saw a lot of the same things in the comments:
• Ferrets that refuse anything except kibble
• Ferrets that stash meat in the litter box
• Ferrets that act like chicken hearts are a personal attack

And honestly… that’s normal.

Ferrets are notorious for imprinting on food when they’re young.

If they grow up eating one thing, convincing them to try something new can take time, patience, and creativity.

For those feeding raw successfully, we also saw a lot of discussion about balance.

A proper raw diet isn't just random meat.

It typically includes a balance of:
• Muscle meat
• Edible bone
• Organs (especially liver and heart)

Getting that balance right is important.

We’ll be making a separate post soon about how to properly balance a raw diet, because this is where many people get confused.

But for now we’re curious about one more thing.

👇👇👇

For those who successfully switched to raw…

What finally worked?

Was it:
• soupies
• grind mixes
• whole prey
• freeze-dried raw
• chicken hearts
• persistence

Tell us your tricks.

Because somewhere out there is a ferret currently staring at a piece of raw meat like it’s a crime scene.

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