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[log in to unmask][log in to unmask] 1002 573 34 18_FERRET LUNG CANCER14_Jacci [log in to unmask], 1 Feb 2010 12:37:58 -0500530_- Hi all you FMLers out there! I haven't posted in a long time, but I
still read it every day. I have a problem with my oldest girl ferret,
Kira. She still eats plenty & poops ok, but she had been lethargic &
losing weight for about a week and just didn't seem right, know wave to wait for more ferrets to go up on the tree! [...]36_17Sep200913:42:[log in to unmask] 0909 6924 28 12_The new tree15_Gerri [log in to unmask], 17 Sep 2009 22:08:58 -0700520_- Well, I picked my first ferrets off the tree, and I will say, loudly,
I LOVE THE NEW TREE!!!! It is such an improvement over last year-so
much more user friendly, and hopefully we can get all ferrets up and
cleared. It is up to the shelters to get their own ferrets up, and we
are sent a conformation email when we pick to be Santas' and if you
don't reply, your ferret does not get picked by you, and so is still
available, so be sure to check your email after you have filled out
the form. [...]49_17Sep200922:08:[log in to unmask] 0909 6953 47 23_The spirit of [log in to unmask], 17 Sep 2009 19:05:53 -0500455_- Reading about the Giving tree has made me think -- (and that`s
dangerous!! LOL) It isn`t just about a tree.

The spirit of Christmas is in the heart of a woman on a fixed income
who PayPals $5.00 every month to her favorite sanctuary.

The spirit of Christmas is in a man who drives an hour every Saturday
to scrub the floor at his favorite shelter -- and in the heart of a
woman who volunteers, after a hard day of work... [...]53_17Sep200919:05:[log in to unmask] 0909 7001 18 26_Anyone Remember This Cage?13_Debbie [log in to unmask], 18 Sep 2009 10:54:33 -0700384_- Someone, somewhere, built a cage on their wall using just the white
wire "closet" shelves you can get at Home Depot or Wal-Mart.They used
one shelf along the front and hinged it so they could access the whole
thing, they used another for the "side" and they had multiple levels.
I can picture it in my mind, but I can't find it online ANYWHERE. [...]42_18Sep200910:54:[log in to unmask] 0909 7020 75 44_NEVER use tobacco on a ferret or in a ferret14_Sukie [log in to unmask], 18 Sep 2009 13:04:35 -0400358_- Marie wrote about ringworm:
>Come to find out that ringworm can be picked up from the dirt, grass,
>etc.. I had trouble trying to get rid of it, meds after meds. Then
>this little old lady that rented from my folks told them to soak
>tobacco then apply it 3 to 4 times a day. By golly it worked! I
>have scars from them. [...]42_18Sep200913:04:[log in to unmask] 0909 7096 110 44_You Realize of Course That This Means War...25_Alexandra [log in to unmask], 18 Sep 2009 21:05:36 +0000609_- Dear Ferret Folks-
No ferrets were harmed during this event. Caff-Pow, at full four pounds
is the largest ferret I have ever dealt with and is *very* physical.
Four pounds doesn't sound like a lot? Ha. That's around three and a
half, four slightly built Marshalls females. Caff-Pow's head is bigger
around than Todd's trunk. Actually, it was bigger around than Todd's
trunk when Caff-Pow was only three months old. Caff-Pow *enjoys* the
sort of play that I will describe here. Sometimes he likes to lie in
my arms and be petted, but he really enjoys this physical stuff. It
[...]42_18Sep200921:05:[log in to unmask] 0909 7207 20 14_Enough already12_Kelly [log in to unmask], 18 Sep 2009 11:24:07 -0700554_- Is it possible to agree to disagree and be civil at the same time?

It is fair to say that everyone on this mail
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Hello everyone.

All this concern about the Giving Tree makes me realize how few months
there are to save up money for the ferret you chose. If you set aside
$10 a month, you can have $30 by mid November to send for a ferret or
two on the tree. If you start now...$30 will not be a big deal come
November if you are one of the employed people out there..

Shelters around here are in trouble. The economy hasn't gotten better
that I can tell. This situation has just gone on and on and on. People
are going on 3 years of not being able to sell their home, and several
years unable to find work in their field, or work at all. Our local
paper had 6 jobs listed for full and part time combined. When we call
people to remind them of an appointment...all too often the business
is now closed and/or the home and cell phone number are disconnected.

Donations are just not coming in in my area. Things are fairly grim.
Instead, people are dumping their ferrets more than ever. Things are
ugly out there. Our shelters need our help.

Maybe more shelters this year could suggest a gift card to a pet supply
company online or off, or help pay down a vet bill? It is an idea I
throw out there because I think shelters may soon be hanging by a
thread. Perchance you could reach out to one another and see if that
is something that would replace asking for a ball or a sleepy sack.

I am sorry for one second that Kris felt betrayed and saddened by what
ever situation came about with The Giving Tree. I truly am. I am so
grateful he is going to continue to offer his help. That is awfully
darned wonderful. My feelings may have been too crushed to have bounced
back from whatever the misunderstanding was. I seriously doubt I could
be so big. And I know it is for the ferrets that you are going to try
to put aside the hurt. you. Thank YOU Kris.

We are so lucky to have Bill to look into situations. I have been sent
excerpts from other lists, and I was SHOCKED by the severe ugliness
that I read. Thank you Bill for diffusing the possibility of many
people taking sides. The ugliness might well have spilled into real
life and affected friendships and the goodness of the Giving Tree for
years to come.. I bet you spent hours to try and understand what was
what, and more hours getting hold of people to ask if they still wanted
to keep their message they had written. I am certain that we are all
most appreciative of your excellence as moderator.

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