Process & Requirements

Adoption Requirements

  • You must be adopting the ferret for yourself.
  • You must agree to take full responsibility for the animal(s), including daily care (fresh food and water and exercise), annual shots, vet care when needed, and ensure a safe environment
  • We do not adopt ferrets out to families with children under 5 years of age.
  • We do not adopt ferrets to people in ‘ferret free’ zones.
  • We do not adopt ferrets to/for institutional situations.
  • You must be at least 18 years old or be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or head of the household who is at least 18 years old.
  • We charge an adoption fee for our ferrets. The fee helps defray our shelter costs and medical fees. A non-member, who is adopting for the first time, is given a one-year membership in our association and may attend all meetings and functions held by the GCFA.

Adoption Process

You must first fill out our online adoption application.

The adoption committee will call back to schedule an appointment after your application has been reviewed.

Our questions are an important step towards ensuring that the ferrets are placed in a loving, caring forever home.

Our volunteer adoption staff will discuss ferret care, ferret illness, your adoption contract, fees and any additional information about the ferret you are about to take home.

Plan on being at the shelter for more than an hour to complete your adoption.

If you meet the GCFA's requirements and are interested in adopting a ferret, or two, or three, or even more, please fill out our online adoption application.