Our Mission Statement

Our Mission Statement

Section 2: The Specific Purpose for which FFGM exists are:

(a) Rescue of unwanted and abandoned ferrets from owners, humane societies and all other sources, in order that they may be placed in new homes if after evaluation they are determined to be adoptable. FFGM will provide for those animals which are received but after evaluation are deemed not adoptable. Ferrets adopted through FFGM will be pets and will never be used for breeding or for experimental purposes under any circumstances. Ferrets will, after all instances, be spayed or neutered prior to adoption if the animal was not previously spayed or neutered. New owners will be asked to sign an adoption agreement which will spell out specific conditions of adoption before adoption is permitted. This form of agreement is attached to these bylaws as Addendum 1.

(b) To educate the public about ferrets and their care, to discourage breeding, and to discourage ownership of ferrets to the extent possible if: there is a chance they may later become unwanted, abused or abandoned; there are small children in the home, or the potential owner does not understand responsible ferret ownership.

(c) To continue to develop and maintain an information and resource file concerning ferrets, including the history of ferrets, health care and treatment, nutrition and all other aspects of ferret husbandry. FFGM will contribute articles, pamphlets and books to this information and resource file. One person shall be responsible for these records and will be identified as Club Archivist.

(d) To operate as a non-profit organization, working with membership dues, donations received from adoptions, funds raised by club-sponsored activities, club fund raising projects, all of which will be planned and announced by the Fund Raising Coordinator and/or President. All funds derived from all sources will be used to care for and support animals awaiting homes, to supply routine and emergency medical care for animals awaiting homes, to cover advertising costs required to locate potential ferret owners, to circulate a bi-monthly newsletter to members, to hold monthly meetings for membership and additional meetings as may be required for membership, Officers, Board of Directors and Coordinators, and to sponsor and hold an annual Ferret Frolic for members and their ferrets, and the public. A portion of available funds may be put back into fundraising activities following discussion by Board of Directors and then with the membership if initially approved by the Board of Directors.

(e) FFGM does not sanction ferret breeding under any circumstances.

Section 3: To promote general understanding and communication among ferrets owners and all parties interested in the welfare of ferrets

Section 4: FFGM will not affiliate itself with any business or organization.

*Taken from FFGM's bylaws (article 2).