Shannan Skitch has owned ferrets for over 23 years and has worked with them professionally for 15. She started a ferret-specific rescue group, the Ferret Aid Society, in Toronto, and was one of the organizers of the International Ferret Congress (IFC) Canada 2006, a ferret-focused veterinary conference. Recognizing the need for more education within shelters for this special little animal, she organised Ferret First Aid, a training seminar for shelter volunteers to provide emergency first aid for ferret health emergencies. As a leader in her field, Shannan has been interviewed for both print and online media due to her unique expertise in working with ferrets.