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Modern Ferret Magazine |
For ferret owners. By ferret owners.™ |
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| Please Note: We are no longer publishing new issues of Modern Ferret magazine. Publication ceased in 2003. The final issue of Modern Ferret was #33 -- the one with Richard Bach on the cover. Right now we're trying to clear out as much inventory as possible. Look for auctions on Ebay. Look on The Ferret Trading Post website. We have Super Monster Packs of back issues. We have some books and posters. We have adorable ferret art mini-prints. What we don't have (and, honestly never did) is money. That is the main reason we were forced to cease publication. It cost roughly $20,000 to produce an issue of Modern Ferret. We cut our personal paychecks to the bone (actually, we completely stopped paying ourselves). We moved into a rent-free situation provided by Eric's mom. But when the only magazine distributor into pet stores is owned by a direct competitor, it's not easy to keep going. In fact, it's impossible. Although many people loved Modern Ferret -- and we loved creating it -- love doesn't pay the bills. Despite our most valiant efforts, and at the cost of both Eric's health and mine, we had to let it go. I'm happy to say that we are both faring much better health-wise. We no longer have any ferrets. It became impossible to care for more ferrets (financially and, for a while, physically), so when they died, we did not bring new ferrets into our home. I know I can speak for both Eric and myself when I say that I miss having little fuzzies to shower with hugs and treats. But until we can finish paying off all the personal debt we accumulated during the publishing of Modern Ferret, it just isn't right to bring an animal into the family. Although I miss "fuzzy-comfort," I'm also enjoying a little of the freedom I had missed during my ferret-owned years. For updates on things, please see my personal blog site: www.maryshefferman.com |
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Find what you're looking for:There is a lot of information on this site about Modern Ferret Magazine -- maybe so much that you can't quickly find what you want. Use the links below to bring you directly to relevant places on this web site and other ferret web sites. Check out the web site for our new book 500 Things My Ferret Told Me |
| Modern Ferret Magazine Mission
Statement: To share our joy in owning ferrets with the world. |
 Our three ferrets we had in 1994 when we decided to devote our lives to creating Modern Ferret Magazine. L to R: Ralph, Marshmallow, and Sabrina. We want them to be proud of us. |
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Back issue savings package:
Our Super Monster Pack of back issues gives you a lot of Modern Ferret reading at a special savings price. Many of our subscribers turned to their Modern Ferret back issue collection again and again for answers to their ferret concerns. Demand for our back issues has been so high that we decided to collect them together in a set to make it easier for you to get all the issues that are still available. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity! See our order page.
Books:
Not only are our books enjoyable to read and filled with useful information, but now you can get them autographed for free! See our order page.
Since 1994, Modern Ferret has been making good ferret owners into great ferret owners. Read it and be the best you can be.
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Issue #31 featured author Tama Janowitz and her ferrets! With photography by Todd Oldham and Oberto Gili. |
Need a whole bunch of Modern Ferret right away to satisfy your ferret craving? (A bunch of Modern Ferret back issues makes a great gift for any ferret owner who loves their ferrets!) See our order page for information on ordering a special savings bundle of Modern Ferret back issues.
To learn more about Mary and Eric (with pictures!), the "modern ferrets," celebrities we have interviewed, and our unique home-based business, see the About Us page.
To see what's in the current issue, go to our Magazine Contents page.
| The National Public Radio Story on Modern Ferret |
| National Public Radio recently did a story on Modern
Ferret. You can listen
to the story by clicking on this link or go to the NPR web page at: http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnpd01fm.cfm?PrgDate=1%2F3%2F2001&PrgID=2 (It's the story "Ferret Reading" all the way at the bottom of the page.) |
| Be sure to check out our self-published book! |
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The Wit and Wisdom of the Modern Ferrets: A Ferret's Perspective On
Ferret Care Fun and easy-to-read ferret care information from our own ferrets: Sabrina, Marshmallow, Knuks, Trixie, and Gabrielle. Learning should be fun - the ferrets say so! (Autographed copies available at no extra cost!) To order the book: order online |
| Modern Ferret Issue #29 features the story of Sean and Rocky |
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How a ferret helped this special needs child. Read the press release for this issue. Read the story of Sean and Rocky (requires Adobe Acrobat reader - large file 720K) For more information about this issue, see our Magazine Contents page. This issue is included in the Super Monster Pack: order online |
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| Modern Ferret was interviewed on CNN for our story on the Ferret of the Century |
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Modern Ferret Issue
#25 reveals the Ferret of the
Century featuring the Budweiser Ferret in an exclusive
interview. You can view the CNN
piece at: http://cnn.com/1999/US/12/13/ferret.of.the.century/ This issue is included in the Super Monster Pack: order online |
| New York City Ferret Legalization Information |
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For information on NYC (Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Bronx, and
Queens) Legalization of ferrets see NYCFerrets.Com |
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www.ModernFerretStore.com
- Our online ordering catalog! Purchase back issues, books, posters, and
more - all from Modern Ferret Magazine! www.FerretTradingPost.com - Our online ferret supplies store. We offer only the ferret products we use and trust for our own ferrets. Ferret-guides Lewis and Clark provide handy tips and care information. www.FerretDesigns.com - T-Shirts, mugs, tote bags, mousepads, and more with all of your favorite Modern Ferret photographs. |
| Free web-based e-mail address! |
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