Hello all, We would like to send a very heartfelt thanks to both Margie Szelmeczka and Terri Garvin. Both ladies have been so very pivotal in our life lately. My husband and I run Wayward Weasel Ferret Rescue in Louisville, KY, and both these women live a fair piece away - Margie is close to St. Louis, and Terri is in (I believe ) , Texas. The common denominator is the FML. We've had the great good fortune to have Margie visit us twice now. She's a gift unto herself, but she insists on going out of her way to provide not only friendship for the humans, but loads of supplies for the furkids. She has done an enormous amount for all here , furred and otherwise. I hope I'm not making her uncomfortable, but Margie is truly a godsend : a kind , giving person whose very presence is just plain magic. She is really love personified on two feet. This brings me to Terri Garvin, ( Margie brought us all together.) We've never met, but Terri decided to help us , Wayward Weasel , out by helping to pay down our vet bill. She asked me to give you guys the full skinny : Terri is the proud roommate of eleven ferrets, and one , Oscar, won an online pet contest, handsome smart dish that he is. She asked me specifically to mention that without said internet, FML, etc., she wouldn't have known about us, (Wayward Weasel), at all. So here's to Oscar, gorgeous ferret, Margie, Terri, and here's to the FML ! With Margie and Terri's help, we are in the VERY rare position of having an actual credit balance at our vet. What a huge relief having a safety zone ! Granted, we do have the world's greatest vet , Dr. Lee Hankins, who will always work with us, but it's so unbelievable to have a small slush fund for the inevitable emergency ....... and running a shelter, there is always one on the plate , or one coming up. Also, my very belated thanks to all of you who took the time to send me ferret bite stats , and also messages of condolence for my parents when I posted about the very-off topic loss of their dog, Sheba. Your generous kindness meant more than you know. So, good news........we are lucky enough to belong to a community where even perfect strangers rally around those in need. Granted, just like everything else, things get pressured and ugly at times. I know I've been guilty of dashing off more than a few heated emails at times. Not proud of it, but it's something I'll take my own responsibility for . I'm human, not having achieved "ferritude" , so I screw up sometimes. Regardless, we here at Wayward Weasel have been the recipients of some extraordinary kindness , and thought we'd pass along this news, and our heartfelt thanks. What a great feeling to post nothing but good news ! Again, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !!!!! All the best, Kym Zorn Long and David Long Wayward Weasel Louisville, Ky [Posted in FML issue 3306]