Ahoy me mateys, and clear the poop-deck!  CFN's 5th Annual Ferret
Awareness Day looms on the horizon, and this year the saucy wenches
planning the event is having some fun with a pirate theme, shiver me
timbers!

What:     "Yo ho, Yo ho, A Ferret's Life for Me!"
          Cascade Ferret Network's 5th Annual Ferret Awareness Day
Where:     Oregon Humane Society
               1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
               Portland, OR
When:       July 9th, 1:00PM to 5:00 PM
Who:       Cascade Ferret Network
               www.cascadeferret.org
               503-231-0887

Anyone what lives with a ferret knows they would make mighty fine
pirates: they love to pillage, pilfer, and plunder, and are always
pirating away their booty and stashing their treasures in secret hidey
holes. This here event is CFN's main fund raiser for the year, so bring
your doubloons and pieces of eight to buy some treasures for yourself
and your little furry pirates. The following activities will be a part
of this event:
Pirate's Wheel of Booty
Shelter ferret playpen
Expert ferret vets for discount exams
Raffle of donated ferret related items
Auction of unique ferret items***
New and used ferret merchandise for sale
Pirate-themed photo op for you and your ferrets
Treasure hunt

***To lay ye eyes on some of the treasure to be had, go to
http://community.webshots.com/album/551346446VwlTTU, there be likenesses
of  the hornswaggler  "Captain Jack Ferret".  This booty goes to the
highest bidder!***
[Posted in FML issue 5276]