The Massachusetts shelters, like most shelters, are ALWAYS full. This means that they must turn unwanted ferrets away on a regular basis and always have a waiting list! To help with this urgent situation, we are encouraging people to take in foster ferrets. There are a couple of options--short-term or long-term temporary care, with medical expenses paid. Please, won't you consider helping out in this way, even if it's just for a short time! You will be helping some very deserving ferrets as well as the wonderful people who run the shelters! Fostering can literally save lives as it will make space for more ferrets to be admitted to shelters. Percy and Max are a very sweet bonded pair at the Educated Ferret in South Hadley, Mass. If you live near there and can take them, please contact shelter mom Donna Spirito at 413-538-7108 (try evenings). Percy is about 4 years old and has had adrenal surgery. He is starting on Lupron this week and will need to have his Lupron shots updated once a month. He is kooky, energetic and very sweet! His buddy Max is about 2 years old, very easy-going, and is also very loveable and sweet. These guys deserve a wonderful foster home and in return will give you lots of love! I will be posting about other ferrets on a regular basis. The other Mass. shelters are in Wareham and Tewksbury. Thank you! Ronnie [Posted in FML issue 3139]