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NFWS Mission Statement

1. To promote the well-being of ferrets through articles written and published by the NFWS, veterinarians and ferret specialists world wide
2. Offer/provide advice on a variety of ferret subjects from common illnesses, nutrition, sanitation, interaction, ferret safety and the advisability of breeding.
3. Promote the on-going liaison with veterinarians and all medical organisations and agents associated within the 'ferret world' with the aim of raising the general awareness of ferret health and ferret needs.
4. Advise and educate ferret owners, clubs etc., on their basic responsibilities towards ferrets on such diverse subjects as when considering breeding ferrets and when working ferrets in vermin control. The list is large!
5. To promote confidence in ferret owners to approach the NFWS and/or veterinarians to seek advice when their ferret's health and behaviour causes concern.

Affiliated Clubs & Other Contacts

Affiliated

• Wessex Ferret Club – Jo Scott - No Current Tel no.
  Email
  Web Site
• Ferrets 2000 - Mick Quelch - Tel: 01189 814367
  Email
  
• Hants & Berks Ferret Club - Chairperson- Sue Riley
  Secretary- Joan Jones
  Email
  Web Site
  
• North Hampshire Ferret Club - Robert Hunt - Tel: 01252 318000
  Email
  
• Ferret Friends
  Email
  Website
  
• Scottish Ferret Club – Fiona Kemp - No Current Tel no.
  Email
  Website
  
• Rutland Ferret Club – Lisa Southernwood
  Website
  
• Ashfield Ferret Club – Kim Orborne- No Current Tel no.
  Email
  Website
  
• North Bucks Ferret Club - Robert Ayres - Tel: 01525 240072 Mobile: 07702 017 323
  Email
  
• North Pennine Ferret Welfare – Barrie Bellwood- Tel 01207 237458
  Email
  
• Cariad Ferrets (Glamorgan) – Simon Bond - Tel: 07940 221166
  Email
  
• Northamptonshire Ferret Club – Cathy Cadden – Tel 01604 464615
  Email
  

Other Contacts, Welfares

• Avon Valley Ferrets - Paul & Camilla Pountain* - Tel: 07783 475704 / 07542 534475
  Email
  Website
  
• Cambridgeshire Ferret Welfare & Rescue Society -
  Web Site
  
• Hull & East Riding Ferret Rescue - J & M Perry - Tel: 01430 423249
  Web Site
  
• Prof John Cooper* - Mob 07940 571340
  Can provide post-mortem, lab tests and clinical advice
  Email
  
• St Day Ferret Rescue. Contact Sue. Tel: 01209 821754
  
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* Member of the NFWS
Overseas organisations with whom we exchange Newsletters

• South Australia Ferret Association
• New South Wales Ferret Society, Australia