LegalizeFerrets.org "Freedom for Ferrets"

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20l0 Calendar
"Freedom for Ferrets"
LegalizeFerrets.org
Thank you for supporting our efforts
to legalize ferrets in California!
© 2009, Jamie L. Koraus – LegalizeFerrets.org. All rights reserved.
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january 20 l0
facts about ferrets • # l
The Massachusetts Colonial Navy, originally
organized on December 29, 1775, was
reactivated in 1967 and in 1986 proclaimed
the ferret its official mascot.
S U N DAY
T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
W ED N E S DAY
www.legalizeferrets.org
Do it for the little guy!
T H U R S DAY
I had my three ferrets– Snowball, Houdini and Bandit– for about 10 months when I accepted an
internship in California that I couldn't pass up. I was heartbroken to leave my babies in Michigan.
Thankfully, my mom is taking care of them. In Michigan, they can go outside without the fear of
being reported or confiscated. I miss them so much. I consider moving back home so that I can
have them once again. – Matt J.
FRI DAY
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S AT U R D AY
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New Year’s Day
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FIRST QUARTER
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FULL MOON
LAST QUARTER
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NEW MOON
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day (Observed)
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february 20 l0
facts about ferrets • # 2
During the early 1900s, the town of New
London, Ohio, was known as Ferretville
because of the many large scale ferret
breeders located there.
S U N DAY
T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
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2
W ED N E S DAY
T H U R S DAY
FRI DAY
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LAST QUARTER
S AT U R D AY
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Groundhog Day
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13
NEW MOON
Lincoln's Birthday
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Valentine's Day
Presidents' Day
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FIRST QUARTER
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Ash Wednesday
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Washington's Birthday
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FULL MOON
Keeping your ferrets out of sight may not be enough to keep them safe in California. A thief burglarized my friend’s
home. One of her ferrets got out. A neighbor returned the ferret but called the police because her front door was
kicked in. My friend came home
to find law enforcement officers taking her ferrets. She had her belongings
stolen and property damaged,
but the police called her a “criminal” because she had ferrets. – Beverly J.
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march 20l0
If an unsterilized female ferret comes into heat, she
will stay in heat indefinitely. During this period, her
estrogen levels will remain high and be very toxic to
her bone marrow. This can be fatal to her. S U N DAY
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LAST QUARTER
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T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
W ED N E S DAY
T H U R S DAY
FRI DAY
S AT U R D AY
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NEW MOON
Daylight Savings
Time Begins
St. Patrick's Day
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28
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Palm Sunday
Passover Begins
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FULL MOON
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FIRST QUARTER
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31
First Day of Spring
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In 2006 I had to refuse a good job offer in San Rafael because I
have two ferrets. I was sad having to make this decision but my
ferrets are my joy and responsibility. Now I avoid searching all
CA jobs due to the state’s ban on ferrets. – Diego C. (Pisa, Italy)
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In 1889, First Lady Caroline Harrison used an army of ferrets to
eliminate the rat problem in the White House. In the early 1900s,
the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture issued a farm bulletin advising
farmers to use ferrets for rodent extermination in grain storage.
S U N DAY
april 20 l0
T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
W ED N E S DAY
Originally from CA, I moved to Arizona two years ago. I discovered ferrets
and bought two. I was homesick for CA so my boyfriend found a job in CA
and we moved back. I was told by people at the pet stores you can’t buy
ferrets in CA, but you can bring them here, so we moved them with us.
After a dispute, our roommate threatened to turn our ferrets in. – Travie G.
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LAST QUARTER
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T H U R S DAY
1
April Fool's Day
FRI DAY
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S AT U R D AY
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Good Friday
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FIRST QUARTER
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FULL MOON
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Easter Sunday
NEW MOON
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may 20 l0
Ferrets are the third most popular pet in the
U.S.– behind cats and dogs which flip-flop
between the No. 1 and No. 2 spots.
S U N DAY
T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
W ED N E S DAY
T H U R S DAY
FRI DAY
In the 1980’s I lived in an apartment with my two cats and wanted a more interactive animal. A few friends mentioned
their ferrets so off I went to Arizona to get a ferret. What I got was the most intelligent, personable and little bit devilish
creature ever made – my ferret Chester. It bothered me greatly that ferrets were banned so I sought out what I could do
to legalize them. I can’t help but think how different my life would be if my first ferret wasn’t Chester but I would have
saved tons on legal costs. – Pat W.
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LAST QUARTER
NEW MOON
S AT U R D AY
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Mother’s Day
Memorial Day
FIRST QUARTER
FULL MOON
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june 20l0
Out of control adrenal glands are a common problem
with American ferrets. Sex hormones and a hormone
called melatonin help control the adrenal gland. Spaying
and neutering dramatically alter sex hormones, making
a supply of melatonin that much more important. S U N DAY
T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
W ED N E S DAY
T H U R S DAY
FRI DAY
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LAST QUARTER
S AT U R D AY
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I live in San Francisco. My girlfriend lives in Japan and has a
ferret. I will marry her next January. We want to bring the ferret
to California– how is a good way? She and I love the ferret.
Therefore, we are terribly worried. – Yuki O.
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FIRST QUARTER
NEW MOON
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Flag Day
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Father’s Day
First Day of Summer
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FULL MOON
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july 20 l0
Until 1985, the California Department of Fish and Game
issued permits for neutered male ferrets. Ferrets are
legal in 48 states; none of these states required an
Environmental Impact Report prior to ferret legalization.
S U N DAY
T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
W ED N E S DAY
My fiancé and I have nine "babies". The constant fear that they could be
confiscated makes me sick to my stomach. We worry that our landlord
will find out about them. Anytime someone knocks at the door, we have
to make sure that they are well hidden. I see other people take their small
pets with them to stores or on errands. IT’S JUST NOT FAIR! – Megan M.
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LAST QUARTER
T H U R S DAY
FRI DAY
S AT U R D AY
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Independence Day
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NEW MOON
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FIRST QUARTER
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FULL MOON
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august 20 l0
Ferrets seldom cause allergic reactions. People who are
allergic to cats and dogs usually do not have problems
with ferrets. According to the Centers for Disease
Control, only the guinea pig is a safer pet than ferrets.
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T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
FRI DAY
S AT U R D AY
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FIRST QUARTER
T H U R S DAY
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NEW MOON
W ED N E S DAY
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1
LAST QUARTER
FULL MOON
I live in the Bay Area and love my two ferrets beyond words. I want the
world to know how special and intelligent they are– but because of the
ban I have to hide them. Let's show CA that ferrets ARE
amazing and disprove the negative stereotypes. – Tiffany
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Eighty percent of the ferrets sold in pet stores
in Arizona, Nevada and Oregon are brought to
California. The loss of sales tax revenue to the
state of California is between $700,000 and
$2,700,000 each year.
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september 20 l0
T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
I brought my elderly ferret, sick and dehydrated, to an emergency
vet clinic. She nipped an inexperienced vet tech and was seized and
quarantined in a concrete holding area at the County shelter for
10 days. Due to CA’s ban, plans were made to take her across the
border. I was informed I would never see her again. – Jaya D.
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Labor Day
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W ED N E S DAY
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LAST QUARTER
NEW MOON
FRI DAY
S AT U R D AY
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Rosh Hashanah Begins
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FIRST QUARTER
Yom Kippur Begins
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FULL MOON
First Day of Autumn
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T H U R S DAY
Grandparents' Day
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october 20 l0
facts about ferrets • # l0
There is no good estimate of the number of ferrets
in California, but according to the Pet Industry Joint
Advisory Council (PIJAC), the leading pet trade
organization, Californians buy 27% of the nation’s
ferret supplies.
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T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
W ED N E S DAY
T H U R S DAY
While living in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia my husband got orders for Hawaii. Our two ferrets and cat are
like our children. Our family lives in California, so it seemed impossible for any of them to take on
our three kids. Adopting out or taking them to a shelter was out of the question– we wanted them
back once our time in Hawaii was over. My sister and mother agreed to foster the kids. They are
happy in their new home but the ban is still a burden, their existence has to be kept secret. – Carol R.
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NEW MOON
FIRST QUARTER
FRI DAY
S AT U R D AY
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Columbus Day
(Observed)
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Halloween
FULL MOON
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LAST QUARTER
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facts about ferrets • # l l
Ferrets are thought to have been domesticated
2,500 years ago. A recent discovery in southwest
Europe uncovered skeletons of ferrets dating
back to 1600 B.C. – there were no rabbits then,
so they must have used them to control mice.
S U N DAY
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november 20 l0
T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
W ED N E S DAY
21
FULL MOON
28
LAST QUARTER
T H U R S DAY
FRI DAY
S AT U R D AY
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Daylight Savings
Time Ends
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NEW MOON
FIRST QUARTER
Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
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On our move to Seattle from Nevada with our ferrets, we stopped in L.A. to see friends
and family. In Sacramento, six motorcycle cops pulled in behind me and I thought, “We’re going to jail!” but they passed us. I was fearful driving through the state. At the Oregon border we were so relieved– we made it! – Kristina B.
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facts about ferrets • # l2
Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, Lady with an Ermine
(1489), in fact depicts a ferret. Europeans of that
era preferred white ferrets because of the ease of
seeing the white animal in thick undergrowth.
S U N DAY
december 20l0
T U E S D AY
M O N DAY
Originally from CA, I came to Oregon for school. Our ferrets are
part of our family and it saddens me to not have the freedom to
take them home for a visit. I want to find a job in CA and move
back but fear for the safety of our precious girls. Leaving them
behind would be unthinkable and impossible. – Amanda B.
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NEW MOON
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FIRST QUARTER
W ED N E S DAY
1
T H U R S DAY
FRI DAY
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Hanukkah Begins
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FULL MOON
Christmas Day
First Day of Winter
Kwanzaa Begins
LAST QUARTER
S AT U R D AY
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New Year's Eve
A special
thank you
to all of our featured ferrets and their owners!
january
february
"Creature"
"Fausto"
David D. and Nicole S.
Stacey W. and Ben M.
Pat W.
Margot
june
july
august
Jamie K.
Eglantina G.
"Calvin"
may
"Rooney"
"Bear"
march
"Oliver, Whittles & Benny"
april
"Daisy"
"Uno"
Yvonne R.
Yvonne R.
september
october
november
december
Stacey W. and Ben M.
Margot
Yvonne R.
Jamie K.
"Creature"
"Festus"
"Nori"
"Whittles"
For the past 15 years or so, most years began with a hope, “this could be it, the year
ferrets become legal in California.”
2010 is not likely to be the year, but it is the year that California ferret lovers achieved
the lofty goal of complying with the Environmental Impact Report as demanded by
both the California Fish and Game Commission and Governor Schwarzenegger. We
have no fear that if properly done, an EIR will show no environmental impact will occur
by legalizing ferrets.
Thank you for supporting our efforts. By purchasing this calendar you have helped fund
the report. We always have the fear that the report, regardless of how it turns out, will be ignored.
We can’t let that happen. Please join the 3000 Club or sign up for CLIFFNotes (email
[email protected]). Our grass roots efforts have grown extensively over
the past four years. Working together, we can make sure the California ferrets get a
fair deal.
Pat Wright
Founder, LegalizeFerrets.org
619-303-0645
Calendar Credits:*
Jamie L. Koraus– Photographer
John R. Hemminger– Technical Director
Katie J. Northey– Photographer's Assistant
Heidi Ames/Hiho Design– Graphic Design
Printed in U.S.A. by Copy Craft Printers
©GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Photodisc/Getty Images.
* We would also like to thank all those who contributed the stories and photos for our monthly testimonials.
© 2009, LegalizeFerrets.org. All Rights Reserved.
What is the 3,000 Club?
Back in 2005 when we started legalizeferrets.org we
considered a ballot measure to legalize ferrets. To see
if we had enough support we decided if enough people
agreed to pay $10 and collect 100 signatures when the
time came, we’d file the initiative. The idea was not
without controversy and the political timing was not in
our favor.
But the 3000 Club lived on as a tangible way for people
to say “count me in.”
2010 Calendar featuring 12 fun ferret
facts and personal accounts of how the
California ban affects real people and
their ferrets.
Photography by Jamie L. Koraus.
As the EIR nears completion and we have to face the
hearings and other scrutinizes we’re going to need to
count on a lot of people. Can we count on you?
© 2009, LegalizeFerrets.org. All Rights Reserved.

LegalizeFerrets.org "Freedom for Ferrets"

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