The headlines read "Ferrets boost turnout for Pets in the Park event"
This article in the Edmonton Journal quoted that "The ferret race was one
of the main drawing cards at this year's SPCA Pets in the Park".  The
event attracted an estimated 8,000 people, around 3,000 more than average.
 
The Alberta Ferret Society's - Great Canadian Ferret Race - held Sunday,
May 23rd in Edmonton, Alberta - was a huge crowd pleaser despite the
scorching 100 degree weather and the fact that none of the ferrets wanted
to run through a 60' maze of sun baked tubes.  Who can blame them....it
was dang hot!  They were much more interested in playing in the Cool Pool
and snoozing in the shade!  You'll be please to know that our furry
friends were also very generous and happily shared their pool with a
number of overheated dogs....after they'd pooped in it of course.
 
Our thanks to the Edmonton Journal for the terrific write-up and to the
Edmonton SPCA for allowing us to participate in their fundraiser.  Thank
you also to A-Channel TV and to ITV (Global TV) for the fabulous promotion
of the event and of the AFS in particular.  And last but certainly not
least....to 8 in 1 Pet Products, Marshalls, Performance Foods, Mazuri,
The Ferret Store, Novalek, Absorption Corp, Pets for Pleasure and Rolf
C Hagen.....thank you for your generous donations...you made a lot of
fuzzies very happy.  Just one more thing.....to everyone who
participated.... Thank you!
 
Stay tuned for additional news on yet another AFS fundraiser...the Frisky
Ferret Fun Run.
 
Barbara Gustafson
Alberta Ferret Society
President
[Posted in FML issue 3824]