Sunday BALTIMORE, MARYLAND walk (and other events) for animals: <http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/features/mutts/blog/2009/04/march_to_help_maryland_spca_st.html> Not in the paper, but always a winner: FERRET RABIES CLINIC in RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS Saturday, April 25th 10am -- 1pm South Shore Ferret Care is sponsoring our annual ferret rabies clinic in partnership with Randolph Animal Hospital at 400 South Main Street (Route 28), Randolph, MA 02368 All proceeds to benefit South Shore Ferret Care Hospice Ferrets and Randolph Animal Stray Animal Rescue Dick Bustard Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------ *Each ferret must be in good medical condition to receive the rabies vaccination as determined by Dr. Susan Harrington. All ferrets will be orally pretreated with children's Benadryl prior to the vaccination. *Free nail trimming and ear cleaning. *Ferret Health Care information will be available. *Free samples of: Diane's Dry Dook Soup, Wonderful Weasel Laundry Soap & Delightful Doggie Laundry Soap Contact: Diane Wall at: [log in to unmask] OR (781)-249-4628 We suggest you register early with us as this is a fun and busy event! Another rabies clinic in PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY next week: <http://centraljersey.com/articles/2009/04/16/the_princeton_packet/news/doc49e7884001bb0814526393.txt> Ferrets survive fire in CHATANOOGA, TENNESSEE: http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_149149.asp <http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/apr/16/fire-destroy-taft-highway-home> Taste tests show ferrets prefer . . . : <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/16/pandas_artificial_sweeteners_swiss/> Microchips help pets - more about a feline, though!: <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pets/detail?entry_id=38699> BFFs pop up in KANSAS: <http://www.hdnews.net/printstory/pdog041709> and are found in ARIZONA: <http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=10154430&nav=14RT> -- Renee Downs "Eventually we will realize that if we destroy the ecosystem we destroy ourselves." Jonas Salk "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." Amelia Earhart It's amazing how much can be accomplished if nobody cares who gets the credit! Ferret Emergency Response, Rescue & Evacuation Team (F.E.R.R.E.T.) http://www.ferretemergency.org [Posted in FML 6307]