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Caring for your ferret

Relative Sizes of the Mustelidae Family
Basic Ferret Facts
Housing Ferrets
Neutering & Descenting
Feeding Ferrets
Illnessess
Handling Ferrets
Preparing for a Ferret Show

Articles, stories etc - from NFWS Newsletters

Stories by Norma Williams
A 'hunting We will go (Part 1)
A 'hunting We will go (Part 2)
All the Fun of the Fair (Part 1)
All the Fun of the Fair (Part 2)
We're All Going on a Summer Holiday (Part 1)
We're All Going on a Summer Holiday (Part 2)
There's No Business Like Show Business (Part 1)
There's No Business Like Show Business (Part 2)
Here We Come A Weaselling
True Brit
There's A Long Long Trail A Winding
Practically Magic
Cinderella's Revenge
The Tale of Wilbur the Arboreal Whelk
The Hunt for Ely Klonkers
I Should Be So Lucky
Bad Medicine

Articles by June McNicholas
Stoatally different? No, Weaselly distinguishable!
In Praise of Albinos
Tips
What's in a name?
More on naming ferrets
Meldrew Moments over Mustelid Misinformation
The Pine Martens of Wester Ross
Our Miracle Morgana
Recipes for Disaster!
Pyometra
'Code of Conduct'
Some thoughts on 'Designer Ferrets'
A Cautionary Warning Regarding Dietary Supplements
P.A.T. Ferrets

Around the Rescues & Welfares

Sleaford Ferret Rescue

How it all began...
Update on Sleaford Ferret Rescue
Microchipping
And now for something Stoatally different
Sleaford Ferret Rescue

Yarm Ferret Rescue

Yarm Ferret Rescue - June 2003
Yarm Ferret Rescue - December 2003
Yarm Ferret Rescue - June 2003

Bolton Ferret Welfare

Bolton Ferret Welfare - May 1996
Bolton Ferret Welfare - February 1996
Fritz Ferret & Co
About Bolton Ferret Welfare

Bedford Ferret Welfare

Eric
Ferret Welfare 1997

Articles by Dick Nutt
The Trouble with Technology
The View from Here
Once upon a Time in America
Comment
The Ferret & Ferreting Society
"B.J." and the Lump
An Apprenticeship in Field Sports - Part 1
An Apprenticeship in Field Sports - Part 2
An Apprenticeship in Field Sports - Part 3
An Apprenticeship in Field Sports - Part 4
An Apprenticeship in Field Sports - Part 5
A day out with Teddy
Dick's Mustelid Mixture
Showtime
A Tribute to the late Dick Nutt

The Animal Welfare Bill
Summer Ferreting
First Ferreting Trip of 2004
The Adventures, and Misadventures of an Urban Ferret Keeper
Town & Country Festival - 2003 A Day in the Life of a House Ferret
Ten ways of telling whether you've become a ferret freak
Aleutian Disease - Dr A Deeney
Aleutian Disease - John Chitty
The Ballad of the Wakeham Woozles
The 2001 Town and Country Festival
The Dick Nutt Memorial Trophy
Ferret Walking
A Happy New Year
What you should know about ferret insulinoma
Annabel's Babies
The Story of Yogi and Boo-Boo
Baptism
Oh My God, What have we Done???
Polecats Are Coming Back!
Getting Hooked
The Ethics of (Over)Breeding
Buster's Bite
Show Tips
Field Sports

Articles from Ferrets First

Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #10 February/March 2003
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #11 April/May 2003
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #12 June/July 2003
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #13 August/September 2003
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #14 October/November 2003
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #15 December/January 2003/4
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #16 February/March 2004
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #17 April/May 2004
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #18 June/July 2004
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #19 August/September 2004
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #20 October/November 2004
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #21 December/January 2004/5
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #22 February/March 2005
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #23 April/May 2005
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #24 June/July 2005
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #25 September 2005
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #26 October 2005
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #27 November/December 2005
Diary of a Highland Lady - Issue #28 January 2008
Diary of a Highland Laddie - Issue #29 February/March 2008

On the Couch - April/May 2002
On the C'ouch' - Why does Scuttle Bite The Judge?
On The Couch - Nice Face, Shame About The Legs
On The Couch - You Can't Win Them All
On The Couch - February/March 2003
On The Couch - April/May 2003
On The Couch - October/November 2003
On The Couch - December/January 2003/4
On The Couch Special - The Ferret That Came Back From The Dead
On The Couch - Take The PR Challenge
On The Couch - 'Psycho'
On The Couch - Saving Polecat Ryan!
On The Couch - Growing Old Disgracefully

Back to Basics - Diet - Issue #4
Back to Basics - Colour - Issue #5
Back to Basics - Care and Wellbeing - Issue #7
Back to Basics - Spaying and Neutering - Issue #8
Back to Basics - 'Fleas a Jolly Bad Fellow...!' - Issue #12
Back to Basics - Internal Parasites - Issue #13
Back to Basics - Golden Oldies - Issue #17
Back to Basics - So You Think You Want A Ferret? - Issue #18
Back to Basics - Vasectomised Hobs - Can They Cut It? - Issue #19
Back to Basics - The Scars That Never Heal - Issue #23
Back to Basics - Dietary Supplements - Issue #25e
Back to Basics - Happy Families - Issue #26

Taking a Gamble on Amber
Ferreting - A Humane Method of Pest Control
My Day's Ferreting
Close Encounters of the Ferreting Kind - Issue #6
Preparing for a Show
Working Ferrets Heralding the New Season
Ferreting in the Frost
How to stop 'The One That Got Away'
Ferreting in the Yorkshire Dales
Working Ferrets
Summer Ferreting - #19
Summer Ferreting - Part Two - #20
Ferreting in the Christmas Trees - #21
Ferreting to Guns - #23
A Time for Change - Deben Ferret Finder 3 - #27e
Making A Working Box

Do Real Men Kiss Ferrets?
'I Will Always Love You' Coping With Loss
Preparing for a Show
'Ivy Ferret: One-to-One The Ferrets First Interview' - Issue #6
Breeding Ferrets - #11
Responsible Breeding - #12
Ferret-Proofing Your Home - #13
Beating the Rest Top Showing Tips - #13
Choosing the Best Top Judging Tips - #14
Ragged, Dragged and Dangerous To Know? - #17
Along Came Polly - #19
Insulinoma in Ferrets - #20
Festive Treats and Temptations - #21
The Truth Behind The Mask - #23
A Brush With Insulinoma Toby's Story - #23
A Brief Look At Insulinoma - #23
Are ferrets dangerous? - Issue #25e s
Ferret Agility Course - #25e
A Word About ‘Flooral’ Hygiene - Issue #25e
Weird Orbs at Lotherton Hall - #27e
Paddington Gets In A Jam - #27e
Coping With Adrenal & Insulomina - #28e

The Christmas Ferret - #3
'Ferret Goes Racing' - #7
Lemur Goes Missing - #9
Tommy In Charge - #12
Tommy In Charge - #13
Christmas At Holly Tree House - #15

Behind The Wire #01
Behind The Wire #02
Behind The Wire #03
Behind The Wire #04
Behind The Wire #05
Behind The Wire #06
Behind The Wire #07
Maisy and Daisy #08
Maisy and Daisy #09
Maisy and Daisy #10
Maisy and Daisy #11
Maisy and Daisy #12
Maisy and Daisy #13
Maisy and Daisy #14
Maisy and Daisy #15
Maisy and Daisy #16
Maisy and Daisy #17
Maisy and Daisy #18
Maisy and Daisy #19
Maisy and Daisy #20
Maisy and Daisy #21
Maisy and Daisy #22
Maisy and Daisy #25e

Working Ferrets

A Ferreter's Code
Hunting with Ferrets
Ferreting in the Yorkshire Dales
Ferreting in Upper Wharfedale
Setting purse nets
Humanely dispatching the catch
Thumbing & Legging
Paunching
Skinning & Jointing
Working with Dogs
How to Make a Purse Net
Ferreting Equipment

Rabbit Recipes

Rabbit & Sage Fricassee
Casserole of Rabbit in Red Wine
Rabbit with Prunes and Mustard
Rabbit Tarragon
Rabbit Stew - Traditional Maltese
Maltese Rabbit Stew
Rabbit and Bacon Pudding
Somerset Rabbit
Rabbit Paste
Casseroled Rabbit with Rice & Tomato
Chicken and Rabbit Casserole
Maltese Rabbit Stew (2)
Hunter's Rabbit
Rabbit Sweet and Sour
Rabbit and Mushroom Carbonara
Stuffed Roast Rabbit
Rabbit and Broccoli Casserole
Rabbit Hot Pot
Rabbit Casserole
Sweet & Sour Rabbit with Prunes
Rabbit in Mustard Sauce
Rabbit Chasseur
Rabbit in Cream
Iranian Barbecued Rabbit
Fenek Bit-Tewn U Blilmbid

Vets Corner

Alopecia in the Ferret
Summary of Drugs Used in Ferrets
The Jill Jab
Abscesses in Ferrets
Ferret Castration
Flea Control

Health Matters

Health Matters 1
Health Matters 2
Health Matters 3
Health Matters 4
Health Matters 5
Health Matters 6
Health Matters 7
Health Matters 8
Health Matters 9
Health Matters 10
Health Matters 11
Health Matters 12
Health Matters 13
Health Matters 14
Health Matters 15

List of Ferret Friendly UK Vets

Bedfordshire
Berkshire
Bristol
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Cheshire
Cleveland
Cornwall
Co. Durham
Derbyshire
Devon
Dorset
East Sussex
East Yorkshire
Essex
Gloucestershire
Hampshire
Hertfordshire
Kent
Lancashire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
London
Manchester
Merseyside
Middlesborough
Middlesex
Norfolk
Northamptonshire
Northumberland
North Humberside
North Yorkshire
Nottinghamshire
Oxfordshire
Shropshire
Somerset
South Yorkshire
Staffordshire
Suffolk
Surrey
Tyne & Wear
Warwickshire
West Midlands
West Sussex
West Yorkshire
Wiltshire
Wirral
Worcestershire
Isle of Man
Wales
Scotland
Northern Irland
Ireland

Show Dates

January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
October 2011
November 2011
December 2011

N.F.W.S. Show Reports and Results

NFWS Open Show at Ibstock: 22nd August, 2004
NFWS Open Show at Goosnagh & Longridge: 10th July, 2004
National Ferret Fair: 13th June, 2004
NFWS Members' Christmas Show: 14th December, 2003
NFWS Members' Christmas Show: 8th December, 2002