All funding and grants from the Federal government have been frozen indefinitely, including grants that had already been approved. It’s unknown if or when these funds will be released.

This Federal spending freeze affects government departments which contribute to Black Footed Ferret programs like Fish & Wildlife, National Park Service, Forest Service, as well as the captive breeding programs and non-profits like Prairie Wildlife Research which rely on these funds to do their work.

So now more than ever, your donations are urgently needed. Please see below for links!

Donate to Prairie Wildlife Research:
or
Donate through the AFA

AFA's Spring Nationals registration is now open. You can now register your ferrets, order catalogs, reserve vending space, place an ad in our show catalog and sponsor a Title or Specialty class ring.

2024 Spring Nationals Ferret Competition will be held at the York Fairgrounds in York PA on March 29th. The Awards Dinner will be held the evening of Friday, March 28th, location TBD. Only those ferrets entered in the show are allowed in the show hall. For more information please email afa@ferret.org

Spring Nationals Information & Registration - CLICK HERE!

Order your 2025 AFA's Ferret Calendar HERE!

The Trading Cards come in a set of three. On each card, the featured ferret's picture and name are on the front and a description and write-up are on the back.
Order your AFA Ferret Trading Cards HERE!

A deadly disease, plague, is resurging in South Dakota and threatening the largest wild population of endangered black-footed ferrets. Prairie Wildlife Research and partners are working day and night to apply flea control (the vector of plague), locating black-footed ferrets, and vaccinating them with booster shots. Your contribution will make an impact by keeping us in the field, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support.
Prairie Wildlife Research is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of prairie species - especially the endangered black-footed ferret.
To read more, click here.

Time is of the essence.

AFA is assisting Prairie Wildlife Research in their efforts to fundraise for this important effort.

You can donate through AFA here:
BFF Donations
or through Prairie Wildlife Research here:
Prairie Wildlife Research Donations

Order your 30 Year Anniversary Memo Board HERE!

Check out the new member page set up just for you!
AFA New Member Links - CLICK HERE!

American Ferret Association Statement on COVID-19 and Ferrets