Kat Parsons, my dear friend!  I don't know what I'd do if I didn't get my
annual Kat fix at the Chicago show.  I, too, was torn about the situation
since I really want to attend the symposium in Atlanta next October, but
don't want to miss the GCFA show.  I gave Norm a call on the way home
from work tonight just to chat about a few things and ask about the show
date.  He kindly said he didn't have anything to do with setting the
date, but that he'd heard the show was moved to the weekend after the
symposium.  They'd gotten a lot of calls about the conflicting datets.
Not that I'd make a difference, but I was ready to bribe them with
something..........anything...........to get them to move the show date,
but it looks like I don't have to!  I have NOT had this confirmed with
the people coordinating the show, but it looks fairly promising that the
Chicago show will be the weekend after the Atlanta symposium.  Now.....I
just need to figure out how to fanagle the trip.  Money.  Time.  Lodging.
 
On an interesting note, I got a call from Animal Welfare League to pick
up a small weasel-like animal that had been dropped off.  I was guessing
it was an ermine, least weasel or short-tail weasel.  I don't know my
weasels.  Bob C said it sounded like an ermine or short-tail.  Well, it's
about 3 whole inches long, has a short tail, is fiestier than anything,
and is cute as can be.  I believe it's an ermine.  It's chocolate brown
on top and nougat, I mean, cream colored on the belly.  Gorgeous animal!
I think it has a broken femur, perhaps from a hawk or cat.  We will look
into pinning the leg and hope for a successful release once healed.  It's
gonna be like pinning a hamster's leg, but I have a good ortho vet!  If
we can't pin it or the leg doesn't heal properly, he has a forever home
here, as I have all the proper permits to keep him.
 
All my fuzzies say hello: Big Bear, Casanova, Credence, Baby Bleuy Girl,
Macy, Pepper and Twitch............and 2 owner give-ups on the way :-(
 
That's all for now! Hope everyone is doing well!
 
Kim Schilling
[Posted in FML issue 3936]