Washington Ferret Rescue and Shelter
7802 27th Street West University Place, Washington 98466
Visiting
Hours of operation
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday Closed Today
- Thursday Closed
- Friday Closed
- Saturday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Sunday Closed
Hours as reported by the shelter. Call ahead before visiting — holiday and intake hours can differ.
About this shelter
Washington Ferret Rescue and Shelter in University Place, WA
Washington Ferret Rescue and Shelter is a 501(c)3 no-kill shelter located in University Place, Washington, about 5 miles east of Tacoma. Founded in 1998, it has provided rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, outreach, and education services for ferrets and their caregivers throughout the Puget Sound region for over two decades. The shelter is run entirely by unpaid volunteer staff and board members and relies on public donations to cover the cost of caring for its ferrets. It is open to the public on Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM for adoptions and visits.
Before you go
Adopting from this shelter
Adoption process
Adopters visit the shelter by appointment with all household members and any existing ferrets (which must have up-to-date rabies and distemper vaccinations), fill out an application, and go through a discussion process to match them with a suitable ferret; same-day adoptions are generally not done.
- Service area
- Puget Sound region (near Tacoma/University Place, south of Seattle), Washington state
- Animals served
- Other Animals
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