Durango was rescued along with eight other ferrets from a home in Hundred Mile House, BC. At the time of his rescue, Durango weighed just barely over 1lb. It didn't take us long to figure out why he was so thin - it was not simply a case of malnutrition (though that may have contributed
- none of the eight ferrets were in very good condition); Durango's teeth had been broken. A quick visit to the vet revealed that it was not only Durango's teeth that had been broken - his skull had been broken as well. The attending vet felt that the injuries were consistent with what one would expect from a kick to the head; at some point in the weeks prior to entering our care, Durango had been kicked in the face, and this kick has broken his skull and teeth. With weeks of careful care and feeding, Durango (whose name was changed to Corrignor by his permanent foster family) was returned to relative health. He still needs surgery to repair some of the damage caused by the blow to his head, but Corrignor is happy, fat, spoiled and well loved by his foster family - and he knows it!
Durango was rescued along with eight other ferrets from a home in Hundred Mile House, BC. At the time of his rescue, Durango weighed just barely over 1lb. It didn't take us long to figure out why he was so thin - it was not simply a case of malnutrition (though that may have contributed 
- none of the eight ferrets were in very good condition); Durango's teeth had been broken. A quick visit to the vet revealed that it was not only Durango's teeth that had been broken - his skull had been broken as well. The attending vet felt that the injuries were consistent with what one would expect from a kick to the head; at some point in the weeks prior to entering our care, Durango had been kicked in the face, and this kick has broken his skull and teeth. With weeks of careful care and feeding, Durango (whose name was changed to Corrignor by his permanent foster family) was returned to relative health. He still needs surgery to repair some of the damage caused by the blow to his head, but Corrignor is happy, fat, spoiled and well loved by his foster family - and he knows it!
