HI all Jerimiah here! Wow the neatest thing is happening-- just as my buddy's left to go away -- in comes a bunch more. I am having the time of my life terrorizing them (so they know I am the boss) and playing and teaching them how to run the shelter Mom! Life is good. The first kid came in a day before the picnic Ferretstock-- you probly remember him the aromatherapy boy.. Peeee-oooow! Well they took care of that problem this week ! He got his tutoring! Then there are 3 more convicts from a SPCA place... another boy that needed some schoolin' he got his tutorin class and is he CRANKY! Man he chews up the Mom like I never remember doin! She has been grumbling some over him-- while I smile 'cause I look like an angel now! :) There is 2 other kids who already went to school before they got here- guess they got diplomas or something -- kind of neat boys-- one is almost like me - dark eyes, white body but he doesn't have a brown spot like I do.-- He also listens to the Mom -- I just play! The other guy is a neat boy a silver kid with mittens. Both of them went to the vets several times this week-- man- it was crazy 4 days out of the week the schedule for playtimes was messed up carriers coming in- carriers going out - in all kids had 7 blood tests, 2 injection treatments, 4 surgeries-- and even this AM-- they were back at the vets cause the silver boy seems to have developed an allergy to the iso stuff -- he has a terrible snuffling cough. So he is taking some yucky pink stuff. The other white boy is too cause he nearly scratched his ear off- (the SPCA didn't want him cause he was scratchin')- Mom cleaned him up took his mitey's away she says he will be just fine ! Good ,cause I wanna whip the tar out of him chasin' him through the tubes! It is kind of nice with a house full of playmates again... but don't tell Mom that! The shelter DAD is planning a trip to Maine- maybe he will see my friends Zippity & Angel! He is going to take the hammies to Scarborough,ME for a shelter fun day on Saturday Sept 30. Shelter Mom is taking a day off the following week to go to LOSPA show in Croyden, PA -- or somethin' like that-- She is taking hammocks, ferret afghans and lots of stuff. I hope she sells lots cause Christmas is coming - and I want a stocking from Santa Ferret, last year I just got a letter! Speaking of that I hope you all come visit us this holiday the shelter will have a little store with decorations, treats & neat stuff set up next to the shelter, Saturday Dec 9th. BUT VISIT US FIRST!!!! We like lot of attention! There is some neat new stuff on ebay-- and some special halloween gift sets coming this week I understand. So if you are hankering to see what the ladies came up with for neat stuff search the auctions at ebay for creativekolor They got lots of stuff appliqued towels, more tee shirts, hammies books etc there. My favorites are: Totally Ferret food for Sr's ( i think it's like cookies) ends 9/25 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=442274507 Little Critter hammie ends 9/29 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=442996384 Pumpkin Gift Set w/ Cheweasel's yummy! ends 10/1 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=445911521 and Ferret Bath Towel ends 10/2 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=446946830 They sure find lots of neat things hope they make lots of mistakes so we get new stuff too! HUgs to all my fanclub-- please feel free to write to me- sned letters to: Jerimiah c/o Ferretwise, PO BOx 561, Marlborough, NH 03455-0561 I would be happy to answer your questions- maybe I should write a column for the newsletter too! Oh yeah-- visit the NEW shelter web site at www.ferretwise.org and remember to change your bookmarks - the folks will be making neat changes just for you! Jerimiah Jr Mascot at Ferret Wise Shelter [Posted in FML issue 3184]