Hi Friends! Jerimiah here! Well lots of busy things going on around here.. The best part is -- I have new friends -- For sure! The pet shop ferrets that came from the NJ rescue -- heck we all have been playing together for a few days. Now these new kids are a little shabby on ferret tricks, but not for long! I am busily teaching the tricks of stealing the ferretone bottle. Heck shelter Mom is so impressed that she let them all come room with me today... intensive training session! They all like Cheerio's and are a blast to play with too! Even Rex likes these kids. One gal moved in with a family-- she has a pet ferret named Nike who is finding out what it is like being dominated by a gal ferret, her name is Reilly. That's pretty neat. I am taking a particular shine to the tiny little blaze gal-- she sure is somethin' special I am gonna find a special name for her! The older guy and one of these gals too maybe are having a-drenal problem-- whatever that is, so Mom has said they get to stay here a while! Neat I am sooo excited with new friends. The nippy kids are getting better, and Mom is starting to act more her ol' self. Bear and Sterling had to see the vet lady today. Bear had lots of fluid in his belly which they took away.. I heard it was like bursting a water balloon-- then my poor buddy Sterling -- he was doing pretty good a while back-- but in the past 10 days his kidneys and liver gave him lots of trouble, he didn't want to eat and was looking the color of ferretone too!. The folkses have been fussing over him somefin' awful -- today the vet helped Sterling go find Sandee-- so he can play at the Rainbow Bridge with Ewok, and all the other older kids. Mom felt really, really terrible and she came and gave me an extra hug. The folks here are going to have some neat new ideas for building up the veterinary funds-- so all the kids who need operations won't have to wait. They have special engraved pens with me running and chasing a heart on them that they will be selling soon - or donating to folks who send a special donation to help with vet care. They hope to raise enough funds to be able to do ADV tests on all the new kids this year-- and all the ferrets who need to be spayed & tutored that arrive here. It sounds like a party for the whole year doesn't it? I just love parties -- with LOTS of ferrets! There is also a beautiful print by Clara Rodriguez which Mom took to the framers shop-- the shelter folks will be selling raffle tickets soon for it -- and it will be raffled in June. My these gorgeous pole cat faces on the desert are just great! Look guys you need to smile like me-- Jerimiah!' This week on ebay- there is some really neat stuff to help raise funds for all of us new and old kids here at Ferret Wise shelter: Special Valentine tiedye sleeper ends 1/18 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=539356819 Ferret Cookie cutter gift set ends 1/19 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=539694056 Betty Boop on purple delux sleeper ends 1/19 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=539770580 Big fleece lined Sack for ferrets ends 1/21 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=540674413 Fruit Salad delux sleeper ends 1/26 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=543602795#DESC Ferretville, NH Mug ends 1/26 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=543793389 Shelter Helper night starts up again next Thursday January 25th at 5:30 don't forget to come & play with us. ( The folks will feed you some dinner after) The shelter vet will have given everyone rabies vaccinations by then so those kids waiting for new families can go to new homes. Oh yes and check out all our pics on the shelter web site- go to adoptions-- click on see photos after the text block! See you then Jerimiah Jr Mascot, Ferret Wise Shelter www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML issue 3300]