We're more than 2/3rds of the way there --

For all the shelters and ferret folks across this country who stepped
up to the plate to take in Ohio ferrets, you astound us. Even though
your shelters were already full, you didn't let that stop you. You
marched right up to the front lines in your hip waders to jump in and
help, not knowing how on earth you were going to make it work, but
you did it anyway because you know we are all in this together. All
differences were put aside for the greater good and a chance for a
better life for each and every Ohio rescue ferret. Thank you to all of
the individuals who donated goods and volunteered -- certainly you must
know that without donations and volunteers none of this would have been
possible to begin with. Fingers crossed, we believe that we'll be done
by the end of October and there is no longer a need for donated items
like bedding or food, etc. We have two transports on the way with
donations, coupled with a kind donation of more food from a group in
Canada and Lori believes that this will be enough to get her through.

Hundreds of people have emailed me in the last two weeks regarding
Ohiot rescue ferrets and the rescue in general. I have not been able to
get back to all of you --- and trying to sort through that many daily
emails as well as plan and coordinate transports, well, let's just say
I'm up to my knees in you-know-what. I'm putting out an
ali-ali-in-come-free for certain transports:

TRANSPORTS

MISSISSIPPI

We have a transport planned from Ohio to Northwestern Mississippi on
Tuesday. Anyone is MS (or thereabouts) who would like to adopt DMK
ferrets, please contact me and put MISSISSIPPI in the subject line.

TEXAS

We have a transport going to Texas in about a week and a half. Any TX
folks who want Ohio ferrets (that I have not contacted yet), please
email me and put TEXAS in the subject line.

COLORADO

A group from Colorado will be arrving in Ohio on the 12 or 13 of
October to pick up ferrets. Anyone in or around the Boulder area who
can take an Ohio ferret, please email me (with COLORADO in the subject
line) -- I think we may have a little extra room on the transport to
send a few extra back for others.

CHICAGO

We will have a transport going to Chicago for the Chicago show on
10/13. Anyone in or near Chicago who has room in their hearts for
any Ohio ferrets -- email me with CHICAGO in the subject line.

SOUTHWEST

We would LOVE a transport to the southwest, an area we have not been
able to address at all. For all you FAA folks who want to help (but
not through FAA) -- please contact me if you can drive any leg of the
journey from Ohio to Arizona.

TENNESSEE

We have someone who is volunteering at Lori's on the weekend of
10/13-10/14. She will be driving back to Nashville, TN. Anyone in the
Nashville or surrounding areas that can take an Ohio ferret, email me
with NASHVILLE in the subject line.

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