Ferret Rescue

[@RetroAmateur1989]

Thor is that pokemon trainer in some early game route whose entire line up is Furrets

[@louisrobitaille5810]

@@Drebin2293 Why… When I read your comment, I imagined Thor fucking the ferrets. I want to go back to 10 seconds ago when I didn't have this image in my mind 😵‍💫.

[@SillyGirlKisser74]

@@Drebin2293 why do you have to make something wholesome so disgusting?

[@ieuanhunt552]

Well if they all have the pickup ability and they probably do they resemble Linoone that's pretty much what I do. I go through 90% of the game with a starter and 7 pickup pokemon.

[@lopoa126]

@@SillyGirlKisser74 it was a pretty funny comment 🤣

[@SuperDuperHappyTime]

Yall laugh, but he’s got a Top 1% of all Ferrets.

[@TheDragonshunter]

Big tip: translate to Japanese any stream or content about the ferrets, Japan loves that sht

[@AyaVyse]

Japan is OBSESSED over that Seal rescue center right now

[@melloschocolatecake]

Oh yeah, imagine the ad revenue the rescue would get if the Japanese found out about a 24 hour stream.

[@tyrantrex-cf3jy]

commenting to make this comment to the top

[@beeezlebub]

bump

[@TheGlitscher]

Oh that's a good idea

[@muziatheotter]

The real reason Thor did not get a 501(c) is because a group of ferret is a 'business'

[@wessltov]

Damn that's smart

[@dylan4125]

Good one

[@TheGoatedFoot]

if he spends something on them its a business expense

[@flazzorb]

Stonks

[@fullyawakened]

highly under rated comment

[@yanguskhan8513]

when streamers blow up, some go out and buy big house, expensive cars, other frivolous stuff. this guy buys a smaller house, but more land to build a sanctuary for something he deeply cares about. shows what kind of character a person is by the way they spend their money. tip of the cap to you sir.

[@cyberdemon1702]

And also moved all of his moderators to full time pay, benefits, sick new computer rigs, plus over 50k in donations to other charities, all in less than a year. Going to be fun watching the story unfold.

[@That0neSRT]

This guy wants games to not be playable after being unsupported. Shows the type of character he is

[@cyberdemon1702]

@@That0neSRT or maybe you are so laser focused on that one issue and your own narrow viewpoint you are missing everything else that this guy is about, including his totally reasonable analysis of why the initiative is flawed. But it’s cool if you want to go with “this guy bad cuz me want game” and throw everything else out the window.

[@That0neSRT]

@@cyberdemon1702 You're supporting an ex blizzard employee...that says enough about you.

[@AlexPyriteStar]

@@That0neSRT He quit blizzard because they were being a terrible company to work for, how exactly is that a bad thing??

[@Hippiefunz]

The largest ferret rescue in the United States is absolutely insane, and shows the dedication you have to this. Glad to see it happening

[@remor698]

And not doing it as a charity, specifically because he doesn't want to feel like he is cheating the system. This man is a treasure of a human being!

[@Das1dioten]

Absolute chad

[@dems.rizz.kids.in.libraries_XD]

imagine if this money was spent on humans and not ferrets. animal lovers live too easy of lives, maybe if they had more difficulty they would spend more on humans rather than a privilege pet in a soft country. gross. shame on you ppl for supporting this.

[@Das1dioten]

@@dems.rizz.kids.in.libraries_XD 🤓

[@cyberdemon1702]

@@dems.rizz.kids.in.libraries_XD this man spent a year of his life homeless. He made less than federal minimum wage as a streamer for many years before hitting it big 10 months ago. He has also donated tens of thousands of dollars to human causes during that time. Also, it’s his money to do what he wants with, and who are you to tell him otherwise? I’m not surprised someone with a name like yours would have such an awful take.

[@JGrix]

Imagine being a wild predator in nature. Your war dance confuses and stuns your prey. But aint it just the most adorable thing humans have ever seen

[@liovina4257]

Aww how cute he's tryna overwhelm my senses

[@KappaChiino]

@@liovina4257 your comment is very funny to me.

[@AAK540]

Thing I love about Ferrets is the fact you have to train them not to bite hard. When they're naughty mommy holds them on their side by the scruff of their neck until they yawn (Ferret for "Ok I get it") - and if they're being especially naughty mom will drag them across the floor by the scruff of their neck. You *HAVE* to replicate this with ferrets in order to nip train them. Its quite funny because they yawn and immediately go back to being bouncy war dancing carpet sneks instantly. You need to do it everytime they do something bad or you dont want them to do, or if they bite you. Ferrets have really tough skin, so when they bite you, they're play biting, but play biting to a human compared to a ferret can draw blood, which is unintentional. Scruffing them teaches them that _this was too hard_ and they adjust super quickly. Its actually really wholesome and its one of things I love about the fuzzybutts. Its not like a dog or a cat that might need specific training or different training per personality, its just a simple scruff. Step one grab the scruff of the neck of the ferret being naughty Step two, hold them on their side until they yawn Step Three, immediately let go when they do. Repeat as necessary :) I miss having Ferrets :( I'd lie in the middle of that rescue and just let them scamper around and over me it would be hilarious

[@KhronicD]

Just as an aside, the one ferret I had growing up was nip trained before we got her. She was about 2 years old when we got her. However, she had a nipple fetish. Like, a serious one. She knew not to bite too hard, but if you let her into your shirt, she would nibble on your nipples. Male, female, she didn't care. She liked to bite nipples. I cannot even remember if she ever nipped at any other point, even during exciting play, but you were taking your chances if you laid down and let her get into your shirt. Saucy little minx that she was.

[@BuckTurgidson-nw7yk]

I used a different method to nip train so I could reserve scruffing for medical procedures rather than discipline. Essentially it would involve letting the ferret bite but cease all movement, as soon as the ferret releases then you go straight back to play, they learn fairly quickly what too hard hard is but they also learn that they can still bite and play with me as if I was another ferret.

[@andy_s3537]

Wait so they're all rescues? Damn Thor just can't stop winning

[@animuspsycho6973]

I have just figured it out. Gabe Newel - does nothing - Wins. Thor Odinson - does something - Wins. That's it, we got both halves of the coin.

[@jakfjfrgnei]

Both halves of the life

[@CeeZeePeeZee]

@@jakfjfrgnei We need the a 3rd winner for 1 and a Half Life

[@spartanhawk7637]

All hail the ferret king.

[@dragonew_]

@@animuspsycho6973 Gabe Newel - does nothing - Wins. Hmmmmm... Does he? I don't think so

[@yopoxikeweapescai9066]

Bro has all the chances to do "bad" things that dont affect others and he just doesnt do them. Based

[@ashleybadgley8942]

This makes my heart so happy. I ran a small ferret rescue for a short time in northern Michigan. Rescued and adopted out around 100 ferrets from some really terrible situations. It was very rewarding to see them get healthier and happier with medical care and space out of a cage. It is so great to see someone with the resources to make a rescue like this. I hope the project goes smoothly and I am excited to see this journey!

[@btf_flotsam478]

I don't think 100 would qualify as a small ferret rescue, especially considering how 250 would be the largest in the USA.

[@blackangel6589]

@@btf_flotsam478 they ment 100 in total over time that they rescued and then adopted out to new owners, so they never had 100 at the same time.

[@ashleybadgley8942]

@@btf_flotsam478 I didn't have 100 all at once. It was over a period of around 2 years. Up to around 10 at a time including my personal ferrets. It takes a lot of space especially for quarantine area

[@GChezlynD]

shoutout Maddie and Shaye (forgive if incorrect spelling) but the Pizza mat is my fav

[@dharmaturtle]

"This is Shaye" - zooms in on Shaye's butt, destroyer of ethernet cables 😂😂

[@dotgif397]

i have 3 aging ferrets and anyone who doesn't believe EVERYTHING this guy says can get stuffed. My oldest is 7 and he's having a rough go. I'm looking at making that choice here in the next couple of months. If ferret research and treatment improves as a result of this rescue it can help me take care of my other two for longer. Great work Thor!

[@SleepySlann]

Somehow, I really am not surprised that there is such a big need of this. I always heard that ferrets were really demanding pets, which, combined with how absolutely adorable they are, would lead to a lot of buyers changing their minds and giving up their ferrets. It warms my heart to see a project like this getting some traction.

[@wwhite2958]

Wife and i had 6 ferrets at one point they are hysterical and mischievous creatures. We used to have a ball pit for ours and they used to love it.

[@KiraDFreak]

I rarely leave any comments, but I feel I need to in this case. I owned 5 ferrets (two I bought and three rescued) up until 6 years ago, and they financially ruined me, because I refused to put them down when they got sick. I know how crazy expensive their medical treatments can be, but I don't regret spending on them. They are magical pets, and my only regret is that I can't adopt more due to finances. Thank you for doing this Thor, you are a wonderful human being.

[@droopyb8728]

Growing up, my father decided to get ferrets for the house. They ended up taking a lot of the house, but I loved them regardless because they were very fun to see interact and play with. We ended up having 12 at one point. Unfortunately, all of them have passed away now, mostly due to my father not getting them treatment because it was too expensive. It was really sad to see each of them go and have their family slowly become smaller and smaller until only two were left. Thank you for doing this Thor, these guys are too silly of creatures to not have a good home.

[@MissAllesmere404]

As a Rat owner, the fact that you've decided to help out these amazing little cousins to my own little gremlins is absolutely fantastic. And having worked with rat rescues, I absolutely understand why you don't want to go that way. I'm stoked to see how y'all blossom and help these little fur noodles!!

[@karkonite]

I had to put down my 5 year old ferret a month ago because we couldn’t afford treatment and the vet here didn’t open till 8 hours after we noticed something was wrong… But seeing this has made me so happy to know that there’s always someone out there making a difference even in small ways ❤ (I still have 5 of them and I hope to get as much time as I can)

[@saveoursquirrels4241]

I'm sorry, that's a rough decision to have to make.

[@Voofie]

Love what you do for the ferrets man, they're hands down the best animal and hope this helps some

[@thespriteofhumanity]

1:22 welcome to the pirate software enrichment center

[@TheMultiForge]

I read that in GLaDOS voice

[@PraxZimmerman]

Hot take: Every animal is a lifestyle animal. I live in apartments next to a collage and the number of students that bring their giant dog from home only to leave them locked up in the apartment constantly while they're jumping between classes and work and social life. Like I know the law doesn't consider that animal abuse but I sure as hell do.

[@LintheKumofan]

Agreed. Cats need to be kept inside to protect themselves and native wildlife, but then need the proper obligate carnivore diet and environmental enrichment. It's the same for birds, fish, reptiles, and more. Animals, even domestic ones still require their needs to be properly met.

[@KhronicD]

This. This is exactly the reason I don't have any pets. I spend 12+ hours of every day out of the house working and doing other things. Most pets cannot live a decent life spending 12+ hours a day alone and confined, even in something like a normal sized apt or house. It just seems cruel to me.

[@privatjetconnaisseur]

@@LintheKumofan very true. jsut wanted to correct u on one thing so u know for the future. cats (and also dogs) dont need carnivore diets. any independant study (studys that arent financed by a business that would profit fro ma biased view, like a narnovre cat food producer) in the past years have shown both cats and dogs not only are fine with vegan diets, but thrrive on them. especially dogs have less medical problems and less severity, logner lifespans, better fur and more, but even cats have had better results on vegan diets than conventional ones. with owners and veterinarians reporting better conditions, although a logner life expectancy isnt proven yet, but its at least equal with less vet visits and the visits being for smaller issues, since large ones (liek heart desease) are reduced within the vegan diet. with how youtube handles links, u can just search for "meat vs vegan cat diet study" or "vegan cat study" and will find multiple studies that arent behind paywalls and are financed independantly, usually by universities. e.g. one from BMC veterinary research from 2021.

[@ratbirdplaceholder7022]

@@KhronicD tarantula

[@NotteLadro]

Wish I'd known about this effort months ago. We had to let one of our girls go because she had such a red blood cell deficit that she couldn't stay alive. She was only three and a half years old. To even investigate what the cause was had a minimum of $8,000. My partner and I couldn't afford it after doing splenectomy for her and having to let one of our elderly ones go too. I still beat myself up over it. Seeing this effort brings tears to my eyes. I love these doofy little guys, I'm so glad that so many of them get to live wonderful lives now.

[@Bit01]

The vet expenses thing isn't limited to exotics. I have cats now and the regular vets around here are charging $500+ just for spy/neutering. One of my females got an infection and they quoted $1300 to "emergency spay" her. Antibiotics cleared it right up and she even had a litter of perfectly healthy kittens after. They're all scammers as far as I'm concerned.

[@OpiserJut]

I had 2 Ferrets, girl and boy. Boy was named Gimli and girl was Jessica. They were so awesome and sweet souls. Partners for life and best friends! After Gimli died of old age (he was about 8 years old) Jessica was so sad, that she gave up and died shortly after her best friend. She was perfectly healthy but after a few months without Gimli she just gave up. She was around 5 years old. Maybe we could help her by finding another friend, but it was so fast, that we didn´t expect it. They were the best! RIP Gimli and Jessica. Bless You Thor! Good job!

[@KhronicD]

This is the danger most people don't really understand about social animals. Even though we see it pretty often in people as well. How many times have you seen stories about someone's grandfather or grandmother just die for no real reason after their spouse dies? It's even more apparent in other species. It's also why it's illegal in some places to even have certain species as pets unless you have multiple of them. ;)

[@gorasuhl97]

5:11 double door sounds like a good idea. climb over a fence like at the current room will be no big deal for climbers like onion and it should be easier to enter/leave the room

[@yanguskhan8513]

oh yeah, and ferrets are sneaky little ninjas. plus just for safety for the ferrets too. keeps everything outside, outside.

[@Harrier_DuBois]

Who would have thought a channel called Pirate Software would be so wholesome!

[@rsndetre1]

the exact word I was thinking also

[@ITS4390]

we had 5 Ferrets when I was a kid. 1 did sadly pass from intestinal Cancer. 2 from a viral infection. The last 2 lived to be 7 and 9 years old. The 9 year old had also gotten the same virus that took 2 of them but managed to pull through. Mind you we had them when I was a kid. This was 25 years ago. Access to the info that could have helped was limited at the time. I love that you're doing this, Thor. They are wonderful creatures and deserving of all the care in the world. My 5 were Chewy, Leia, Yoda, Amadala, and Jabba

[@Soulessdeeds]

If it was me and I was building a common space for a large amount of animals. I would make sure the floors are easily hosed down and the drains are covered and secured with screws. Being able to just hose down a floor at the end of the day makes cleaning up messes so simple and easy. Having the ability to squeegee broom up the left over water and have the floors dry again in minutes would be insane for simple upkeep of a common area playroom. Having fans to circulate air would also help. I know I sound like I am coming out of left field here. But many ferrets aren't house broken properly and just let if fly where ever they are. Just a thought I hope your ferret rescue goes well. I own 2 ferrets and they are sweet boys. Take care Thor.

[@MrBa143]

Yeah alot of people who breed ferrets have no clue about the animal itself. I have seen a few breeder places and its the biggest mess ever, so disgusting.

[@TheRealVitko]

This warms my heart very much. My wife and I take care of ferrets and we currently have five. They are our everything and since we cannot have kids, they are our kids. Our oldest one is currently seven years old and has so many things wrong with him that it’s incredibly sad. Please keep up the good work. From our furry business to yours. PS we have also dedicated an entire room in our house to our business and absolutely love hearing them dook and play with their toys.

[@Ladypiccolo]

Very similar story here 💚

[@maryjane6713]

It breaks my heart the state of the ferret gene pool in the US, and I'm so thankful you are doing this for all those furbabies and giving them full lives and love. Keep on being awesome Thor and Shay

[@jkham27]

Mad respect, that's awesome. I'm involved in a ferret rescue with my wife. She takes care of between 50-70. I can attest to the fact that it's a VERY expensive endeavor. Ferrets are usually a FOTM pet and lasts all of a few months before they are given up to rescues and sanctuary's. There are more out there than people realize.

[@aCleverFoe]

Thor, if all of these Ferrets are being born with health issues, you should look into a thing called "Genetic Rescue." If you can bring in domestic or even wild Ferrets/Pole Cats from Europe or other far flung places, breeding them into the local population could massively help in a few generations.

[@yunis5097]

@@aCleverFoe I think he’s already aware of it, I remember him talking about something similar

[@MatsuoYumi]

I think the cost of shipping one europe ferret was about 10 000? The other issue is that female ferrets who don't have babies, menstruate to death

[@jhazor]

the biggest problem is the main breeder of ferrets in the US is Marshalls and they mostly breed for Medical testing. until Marshalls breeding practices improve US ferrets are pretty screwed

[@LykaFoxbriar]

@@MatsuoYumi this is treatable with proper medication, the issue like jhazor said is the biggest breeder of ferrets is basically the medical equivalent of a puppy mill but for R&D science and testing.

[@aCleverFoe]

@@jhazor Wow that is really bad. Amazing that the root cause is so evident and yet nothing has been done. It would probably take nothing short of a radical approach involving threatened or actual legal action to require that Marshall sterilize all animals coming out of their program, while starting a focused breeding program to promote a new and healthier lineage. As a business instead of a non profit, you could breed and raise pups in a designated area of it and even fund the entire thing over again from pet sales while sharply undercutting everyone else out there to ensure these get out there in high volume. two birds and all that

[@Niizinay]

I lost both my Ferrets last year, one to age, the other to cancer, so it warms my heart to hear you're local and making a place where the furry Cat Snakes can get the care they deserve.

[@xiphexlive]

Out of all people who blew up on social media, Thor has been my favorite. Choosing not to take the tax break with a charity org and just doing this because he wants to is amazing. Well done sir!

[@mr.hassan.]

i can't imagine thor god of thunder would do such an awesome thing

[@siboullettej1949]

Just imagine a distant future where furrets are associated with Thor and thunder and they don't know why anymore xD

[@entertainment-h9f]

Well, Poseiden is also the god of horses. Why not ferrets?

[@darkjackhammer6564]

I love how genuinely kind you are and knowing that I can help the ferrets just by watching the stream makes me happy.

[@InfuriousCoffee]

Thor. I only recently discovered you and i would like to just say thank you so much for doing this for these incredible animals. Ferrets are one of my favorite animals due to my mother. My mother had ferrets while she was still alive. As she started to deteriorate due to cancer my father started getting her even more ferrets and eventually i took over having them. We had 8 all of which have since died at around 14 years old. Seeing someone wanting to help these guys brings a smile to my face and warms my heart. Thank you.

[@caboose9339]

The fact that you can just pick up a ferret at a pet store is wild to me. I grew up with a pair who I loved dearly but at the time I had no idea how ridiculous it was that my parents were able to just, pick up a few exotic creatures for us. I live in WA too, I hope I'll be able to visit someday! I'd gladly pay a door fee to say hi to the lil wiggle worms and help out

[@EJ-497]

I had 4 Ferrets a couple of years ago, they were the sweetest little carpet sharks ever, If they weren't so expensive to maintain and bring to the vet, I would've kept them, I miss them so much but it was just too much to keep them while also becoming a parent, we rehomed them with the sanctuary we adopted them from, I hope they're thriving now. Thanks for what you do, Ferrets are such sweet animals and it's so nice to see you and your assistants taking such good care of them!

[@seraphin01]

As someone having his own bird rescue, well done! It's extremely expensive and time consuming and overall really difficult but we know why we do it.. I'm glad you can step it up even, keep it up Thor!

[@XERO7100]

As someone who owned 2 ferrets who unfortunately passed, this brings me immense joy I haven't felt in years. I really appreciate that you are taking care of, quite frankly, some of the best, yet as you have also stated, some of the most intensive care needed, animals on the planet. I really hope this is a thing that lasts forever and I wish only success for you and your rescue.

[@ZombieMinion1992]

I'm an Emergency Management nerd. I'm morbidly fascinated how your emergency plan for this set up will work with 250 ferrets and human staff. Evacuation plans, tornado preparedness, and earthquake prep are all interesting when dealing with animals in general but with that number it would be a challenge.

[@Sariluhoo]

I've owned ferrets and my mom helped foster ferrets to make room for the rescue, the rescue DID offer to pay the bills but we always opt'd to pay. (our way of supporting ) You're amazing! So many people don't understand what it takes to take care of these chaos noodles.

[@SaxyPlayer96]

A someone who both worked in construction for 6 years installing/maintaining hundreds of doors/door closers - AND spent the last three years providing tech support for a company that uses key activated doors (these were one of our biggest issues) try to avoid double doors. There are more things that break and more maintenance. Go with a slightly wider single door. Will save trouble and cost in the long run. If you run into any other questions/uncertainties regarding construction I would love to hear them. Looking into becoming a home inspector here soon as well.

[@spartanhawk7637]

It’s honestly genius to set up a stream per room in the rescue for ferrets specifically. You of course get the ad revenue, but then on top of that ferrets are just fun to watch, which means more donations even if they’re unsolicited. Then on top of *that* it means someone is always going to be watching the rooms so there’s a possibility of noticing health problems quicker, PLUS more people will want to help out hopefully.

[@bretts3046]

Get those ferrets some ping-pong balls! 100s of them!

[@roseignis3255]

Ferret ballpit

[@DTog1]

YES ! YES !

[@guillaumevabre9998]

@@roseignis3255 Counterpoint , ferret poop.

[@GiantSavage117]

@@guillaumevabre9998 This is actually not much of a problem. Ferrets are easy to litter box train, they almost always go in a corner.

[@StereoBucket]

@@GiantSavage117 They still poop plenty all over the floor during streams. Kinda funny to watch it happen.

[@hellishproductions7743]

My jackerbeans is going on 11 years old here in America. I live in south Florida where the average outside temp is over 86°f for the year. My average house temp is 75°f- 80°f throughout the year. If it's 110°f outside your ac won't be keeping up when the humidity is also 100% With jackerbeans being almost 11yrs old he has never needed a single vet visit. Not one. No health complications at all. He still able to go up and down in his cage, still climbs out of his cage. His rear legs are still stable. He also prefers to be alone, which is wild. I've had over 20 fukkets in my life and jack is the first anti social one. When I first got jack he joined a business of 6 other ferrets and never really was very social. Love my little jackerbeans. He's my last ferret.

[@RilesGiles]

2:22 you can tell she cares about the ferrets with that kiss on the forehead

[@frbrbrgrblgrr7777]

If you see this, thank you. I owned 4 ferrets, they passed semi recently the youngest being 12 years old the oldest was 15 so i had them for a long time. They are such amazing and steong critters with alot of crazy and love. They get adopted by all the wrong people and wish they had a harder process to acquire. This warms my heart, i cant get more ferrets as the loss hurt me more than i thought so this kind of things means the world

[@xerowolf4242]

My first ferret my mom adopted when I was 7 years old. That ferret was 5 years old when we adopted her and we were told she came from somewhere in Europe originally. She lived to be 13 years old. Then we got two more ferrets from a local pet store and they both died at 8 and 9 years old sadly. We found out that US bred ferrets had shitty genes after we got them. But they still had a pretty long life for being US bred. I haven't owned ferrets since then but I love them so much. They are by far some of the funniest creatures ever to exist on this planet.

[@bradbrowatzke7236]

I had listened to your description during your first time on "Dropped Frames" regarding this rescue, and finding this video is just fills in the blanks of what I was wondering about. Once again, you are providing positive examples for everyone. Even your reasons for keeping it as a part of your regular production and not a charity or non-profit are, in my very humble opinion, the most unselfish and intelligent I have ever heard. I applaud you on your dedication, and your chosen direction in general. I am from the boomer generation, but have strived to maintain the same values you are demonstrating, and proud to see that there are people who still believe in "the right thing". The chemotherapy for the 2 ferrets as a proof of viability, then handed off to the veterinary is purely the best thing to do, and you didn't bat an eye, thank you.

[@eagleeyes5102]

(0:28) Insulinoma is terrible. I lost a pet to it a while ago.

[@Volfur2251]

i knew you looked after ferrets but didn't know it was to this extent and honestly huge respect to anyone who is able/willing to look after exotic animals/pets. So many are killed or abandoned and clearly never should of been pets in the first place.

[@cyberdemon1702]

Still waiting for the Ferret Stream to show up here on KZbin!

[@NixonAlwaysWins04]

I Second this.

[@ohdangitsjosh1543]

This is INSANE! I've started out streaming roughly about a year ago and being able to do things like this right here is my dream. Watching people with established platforms helping those in need, including animals, is the most heartwarming thing I could imagine. I only hope that I'm able to help some critters or people in need one day to an extent like this! We actually ran a charity stream last year for a family of 6 just before Christmas because their only family car was totaled by a driver under the influence. The mother was going to school for nursing and working on top of that as the sole earner because the father is disabled with some pretty limiting mental challenges. He still manages the kids at home with his disability though. It might not seem like a lot, but we managed to raise 3k for them to buy presents for the children and help rent a replacement car for her to get back and forth to work/school! We also raised a few hundred earlier this year for a lady that lost her baby suddenly. Most heartbreaking thing, but we tried to help cover some of the bills, funeral costs, etc. I know it doesn't help the emotional weight of the situation, but we tried to at least help with part of the financial burden. I'm so thankful we are building a community that cares enough to help those in need!

[@Niaeruzu]

5 years is really short, I live in the Netherlands and only the weak little runt of my 3 ferrets lived that long. The other two went past that (although they sadly had to be euthanised), and that's considering there were severe health issues messing with the species here, too! What's also bizarre to me is just how little is known about them; when I got my first ferret (~8 years ago I think) it was still assumed they functioned best when solitary, because they're predators. Now we know they really need a buddy. Luckily, I was sick and stuck at home when I had my first ferret so he didn't get lonely, but still, I felt kinda bad when I learned they're more social than previously thought. Also they're not nearly as expensive here for some reason. I don't remember what I paid for my first one (the other two were given to me by someone who could no longer take care of them) but it was less than 100 euros. I really hope I can get back into having them as pets when I'm finally earning some more money because I love the little guys.

[@TakanashiHoshino-n6u]

1:57 his reasons for not making this a charity basically being “i COULD take the money for myself, and that’s dumb as hell, so i aint doin that shit.” is SO BASED HOW IS HE SO BASED

[@scwacks]

its father and his thousand ferrets

[@firekirby123]

At the current rate, that might not even be an exaggeration.

[@sonicmeerkat]

absolute saint. my dad used to have ferrets which were unfortunately mistreated (don't worry, he's in a grave now) so seeing these creatures get to run around and play absolutely warms my heart, you and your team have hearts of gold

[@Fated_Speed]

I love these pants. Loved it on the fan channel and I love it on the main channel

[@dorniaraine5942]

Oh my goodness. Thank you so much for making this video! I have been wondering since I found this channel from your PirateSoftware twitch channel, and I was curious about what it was about. The amount of care and thought that went in to this, has now made me want to have this twitch channel permanently on one of my monitors!

[@her3tic67]

I rescued my two ferrets after watching Thor and i love them both so much. We had a scare at one point that our girl one, Silvia, got out and I bawled for hours. 😭

[@her3tic67]

She did eventually pop up after 8 hours. Apparently she was napping the whole time.

[@darenthompson1366]

Thor the things you do for not only other people, but animals that get little attention like ferrets deserves so much more attention and support than what you truly get. You're an Angel Bro

[@david_monteleone]

Thor not using the ol charity tax break glitch makes me respect him even more. Holy catci.

[@420AK47S]

I used to work with ferret shelters across the ID/WA area and even down into Vegas, where they'd drive and rescue surrendered ferrets on the CA border. Had dozens at a time, trying to shelter them or rehome the foster ones. Its demanding but it's great to see them being so loved with the next generation. You're doing great work fellow ferret friend.

[@Chin_98]

Its amazing work you guys are doing, ferrets are cheap and common pets over here and vets still do not provide the level of care you do

[@tsob5111]

i had a ferret once, his name was trooper. it was when i was a kid, so i couldn't do anything when we had to give him away. he didn't get treated well after and i wish we could have taken better care of him while we had him. it feels good to know you've been taking good care of these animals.

[@froxx93]

I've never seen so much tegrity in 1 person. Truly inspiring. If Thor runs for president he'll have my vote.

[@Quietshow]

@@froxx93 That's the irony of the world. The people that should be our leaders would never try.

[@AwkwardCheesecake]

I used to care for some ferrets at an animal summer camp - they are so much fun! They all have unique personalities and they are super smart and mischievous. Double doors is a good idea - we had several that would work together to escape the enclosure with a single door. They had one stand right by the opening of the door where we couldn't see, and another one standing up eagerly looking through the window (one wall next to the door was mesh, like chicken wire) as a distraction. We would open the door ready to stop the distraction from coming out, while the other was immediately darting out underfoot. Thankfully it was into an enclosed hallway, but they did manage to get under the sink and hide behind the drain plumbing once :D This is such a great thing you are doing.

[@navi2710]

These ferrets get better treatment then me.

[@deputydutch6351]

Dear Thor, I think that this venture is absolutely awesome. I have always wanted a ferret but have never been in a good enough position to get one. I too love ferrets and have loved them since I was a wee tot, any time I get to interact with one it is always an amazing experience. They are cute and curious and just so cuddly. I really hope this takes off and keeps going! Thank you for all your advice and inspiration Thor. Have an amazing rest of your day

[@wessltov]

This reminds me of Ozzy the Desk Weasel O7 I'm really glad Thor is taking care of these desktop-sized cuties

[@mhg7717]

I've been lucky that the last few ferrets I've had lived up to 9 and 11 years old. They were both girls and the oldest out of the 12 ferrets my hubby and I had over a 15 year period. Thank you for everything you are doing.

[@GenjiCatGames]

Omg that's so adorable

[@nicholasanderson6341]

This made me miss my ferrets, I had 5 at one pointe and actually ended up finishing my basement with a large portion finished off as a ferret friendly area so they had a large safe area to play in and explore etc. This made my day, thank you!

[@dyeman2268]

I'm glad to see you are doing great things, Thor. Even in retirement.😂

[@hc6157]

Love this!! Kudos from one small mammal rescuer to another. We also have a ferret rescue here in Denver, shoutout to Ferret Dreams Rescue & Adoption. You're doing great work, I know in this sort of work we don't hear that often enough

[@N0d4chi]

You know about Cat Cafe, do you know about Ferret Cafe?

[@quolin393]

I'm impressed by your setup. My aunt used to rescue ferrets, and I think had at most 37 at once? They lived in a room similar in size to the one you've shown, fully furnished for them (with most of them getting to spend time wandering other parts of her house). I want to say she normally had 20+ for the decade or so that she did it, but eventually she wanted to downsize her home and put more money into retirement, so didn't take in any more of the cute little buggers. It was always fascinating seeing them all interacting with each other, and getting a feel for all the ferrets' different personalities. I hope this thing keeps working out for you, dude, because it's pretty awesome!

[@FernandoFlores-kt4ij]

My small business can’t compete with these large corporations I would like to join the cause where will this facility be?

[@zekenelsons2069]

New Beginnings For Cats in Bourbonnais, IL has a really similar building set up to what you're planning! They even have a barn out back just for the feral cats, that keeps them safe and from decimating the wildlife but also keeps them away from humans who would want to pet and hold them. When we lived there, my husband and I would go every single week to help socialize the new cats, and we wound up adopting our first three cats from there. 10/10 place.

[@Bizket]

I've been a casual occasional watcher for about 6 months and was thrilled to hear you had ferrets, as I have raised them in the past myself. To hear you starting this project makes me so happy. After you guys get set up, if you are near Seattle, I would love to volunteer to help with cleaning and interaction. I miss my little toe nibblers lol

[@playwars3037]

This rescue operation is a possible health issue. Imagine the cuteness overloads ! More seriously, this is amazing. Props to you Thor, especially as you refused to set up a charity as you didn't want to exploit what feels like a tax loophole.

[@Bexar2204]

It´s so rare to find someone, that doesn´t just view ferrets as "rodents" or "vermin". It re-ignites my believe in humanity, to know that this entire operation, with fully paid staff etc, is able to be run off of ad rev. alone - That´s absolutely wild to me, and makes me proud to be a viewer and follower of yours. I´ve been having the stream up 24/7 the last few weeks, and I´m not planning to stop. The fact that you´re planning to build the largest rescue in the entire USA, really shows your dedication which just makes me want to support you even more. I can´t wait to see the new facility, when it´s up and running!. Huge pad on the back and well-wishes from Denmark

[@God4sakensoul]

Dude I am so happy to see this. I'm a ferret lover. Recently lost my lil ferret bean, she lived till the age of 8, her brother sadly lost at 5. They are such amazing animals, just take so much dedication. Thank you.

[@GethOverlord]

As a lifelong fan and off and on ferret owner it warms my heart seeing something so positive come from the success of someone. Thanks for showing what true philanthropy could and should be Thor. And thank you for letting our little weasel friends be so happy 😊

[@GmasterFunk]

Love everything about this. We had two DIM babies and my girl contacted Katrina Ramsell, she helped with the chemo and support care, and he is still war dancing today! I love everything about this, including the ad stream. Gonna try to throw it up on my work monitor!!

[@shanewilson911]

That's really awesome of you Thor! I use to own a ferret when I was younger and he was super cute too. His name is Chaz and during the winter pure white fur with beady red eyes. And during the summer semi brownish with light and dark tones. But wanted to say thank for doing that for the ferrets!!! I will say I do miss him, he was a sweet boy and sometimes he would sleep with me but I always freaked out when I woke up because I move around in my sleep and always thought I might of squashed him(which if I did, then woulda been super depressed but NEVER did). But I was still sad when he died from having a seizure when he was older during his bath time. Thought I can't really remember how long I had him for maybe at least 5 or maybe longer. But he was a good and happy/sleepy boy! Basically, I will always remember the good times ive had with him! 😊😊😊

[@originalfreak3142]

This is amazing, and fascinating to learn about. When I was in high school, my mother helped with a bird rescue and we have 10-15 cockatiels in our house at one time, had this big multi bookshelf system set up for them to hang out in. Lot of good memories from back then.

[@lalliteronstan5629]

as a former ferret owner of 4 I cant thank you enough for doing this. You are truly a blessing for humankind

[@recycledfelines]

We are a neonatal kitten rescue called recycled felines, and while we just do kittens at this point, we also ran a ferret rescue! This is such an awesome thing to see, it brings back so many memories, so proud of you

[@TenshiRikach]

My ferrets were my life, and I loved them more than any human I've ever met. We dealt with Insulinoma and chemo dosages. This makes my heart so happy in a way I can't describe. Thank you for what you're doing.

[@KatrinaMishow]

I love ferrets.. I've had a total of 4 in my life. 3 at one time, the first one was a loner. But she had kitties to play with, so she didn't seem lonely. I miss having them, and this gave me the biggest smile I've had in a long time. Gonna have to tune into the ferretstream~

[@louise8370]

My husband always has the ferret stream up...he's obsessed! I asked him questions about what he was watching and now I'm obsessed (and just became a member too!). Great work...keep going and thank you for helping them.

[@JB-hj1qt]

Thor, his personality, his words and his actions give me hope for humanity. Sincerly, thank you. You're awesome.

[@trollerbladdering]

Dude. This makes me so happy. I had three ferrets while growing up. Their names were Mambo, Baby, and Bandit. They were the most awesome little annoying furry bastards of my life. They all died in super close proximity of one another. I always felt like Mambo and Baby gave up on life after Bandit died. I miss those little fuzz monsters.

[@makararay7517]

Not me ugly crying because my heart is so happy. Ferrets are the most precious lil creatures to grace my presence and what ur doing is beautiful. Thank you 🥲

[@RoadtoTilt]

Im so glad to see someone taking this much attention to these little beautiful things. My foster to permanent has been the most wonderful experience to see come back, and I'm glad to see that on a large scale

[@sallysmith2202]

Thor I love that your are doing this and honestly they all look so happy! Ferrets deserve the best life possible!

[@LoonyToon69]

As someone who was brought up around "working" ferrets, it's absolutely great to see ferrets in a different country being looked after like this, they are beautiful animals.

[@Godot-Bro]

I have always loved Ferrets, we had them growing up. I absolutely love how Thor is doing this for them, they are definitely not treated well very frequently, and the breeding farms have horrible conditions. Love to see it!