What's sadder than a sick ferret? A sick, senior citizen ferret dropped
off at a shelter because the owner can't afford vet care or doesn't
feel the ferret is worthy of the amount of money it will take to make
it better. Every day ferret shelters across this country are presented
with this challenge to their hearts and their checkbooks. Knowing that
many of these ferrets will never get adopted because of their age and
certainly because of their health status, they step up to the plate and
get the furkids the veterinary help they need and welcome them into
their hearts and homes. But this comes at a cost to those shelters.
Compounding vet bills and a bad economy have hit the shelters
exceedingly hard for the past few years. Whether it's a sudden tragedy,
like H1N1, or just the same old surrender excuse for an elderly, sick
ferret, SOS can help and so can you. Purchasing raffle tickets directly
benefits shelters in need and helps save ferret's lives! Buy a ticket,
help save a life! It's that simple.

Yet another prize has been added to the Support Our Shelters raffle - a
$30 gift certificate to Ferrets Are Love by Fran Brown where you can
choose from adorable bedding in many different styles and fabrics, as
well as toys, ferret jewelry, notepads, tote bags and toys, "Ferrets
Are Love" stamps - even a scrub top and two sets of fabulous handmade
ferret toys by Libby Nelson!

Check out these and the other FIFTEEN great prizes on the SOS raffle
website at www.supportourshelters.blogspot.com
<http://www.supportourshelters.blogspot.com> :

- a nearly-new Acer laptop (highly rated by technogeeks)
- several food & Vivify sets from Totally Ferret
- a gift certificate to Rose German's wonderful store
- handmade harness/leash sets by Cathy Lalumiere and bedding by Sandy
  Gammage
- a gorgeous ducky bed-and-bath set by Dakota Dierfield
- an 11-piece spa gift basket with seed pearl necklace and a Clara
  Rodriguez print
- a handmade chocolate heart bedding set with crocheted rattle toys
- a wood ferret hidey-hole and sleeping burrow in the theme of your
  choice by Dookie Houser & Co.
- a wonderful prize set from Deva with a ferret figurine box and clip
  art CD
- a brand-new webcam
- a 9-piece deluxe bedding set by Debbie Fitzgerald with large tube,
  cube and other unusual pieces
- an "Adopt a Black-Footed Ferret" package with extra goodies for kids!

Tickets to this amazing raffle cost just $1 per, or six for $5 and 12
for $10. All the instructions for buying tickets are on the website.

The raffle has been extended until July 18, but don't wait too long -
drawing day will be here before you know it!!!

Remember, your donation goes directly to help ferret shelters that
are struggling to pay for needed food and veterinary care, with an
unprecedented number of incoming ferrets.

Support Our Shelters is all about YOU helping ferrets in crisis. Buy
a ticket, help save a life.

Thank you so much for helping!

Lisa

www.supportourshelters.blogspot.com
www.suppourtourshelters.org

[Posted in FML 7106]