SHELTER SHOCK! Hey all Jerimiah here - Ooooowwweeee! It sure is a fun place to be! Lots happening all the time! I hear I AM a FAMOUS FERRET, truly I am! Mom sent my picture in to the folks who made the Famous Ferrets of the FML calendars -- these are on ebay and will help support the rescued UT ferrets and even help some folks get to the Ferret Symposium- such a good thing-- lets make sure these folks know how to take care of US!! :) I can't wait to see my beautiful face. Remember when I told you before that Marie got mad when Nikki & Snickers arrived? Well guess what? She can tolerate them now but Two NEW kids arrived right after Ferretstock and -- SHES' BAAAAACK! Madder than a hatter and biting Mom relentlessly for allowing more ferrets in the place! On the topic of Ferretstock for those of you who are wondering - - Rex told me all this stuff -- i wouldn't haev a clue if he didn't fill me in -- cause when Mom's around I see her mouth making these open and closing things but - I can't tell if she is hungry or trying to accomplish something! So here's what Rex said: It was a busy day Ferret Shelters from NY, NH, MA and CT were there. 3 vets who have taken care of us Ferret Wise kids were in attendance and all enjoyed themselves so much they will be back next year ( Sept 7, 2002 - so get ready!), The ferret who won the trophy for travelin the farthest was Amos -- he came all the way from Rochester NY! There were 16 fun events for ferrets and all the winning ferrets got bags of goodies with hammies or sacks, treats and toys! The great Dessert auction emceed by Karen Purcell, DVM raised $434 which $217 went with the mailman to U of GA studies and the remainder purchased 21 ADV test kits for the shelter. Hospice Mom Judy won the trophy for submitting the baked good which raised the most $$ for ADV - her tea for 2 or 3 set with homemade truffles, cashew brittle, english shortbread, etc. raised $50 ( Dr Karen's chocolate cheescake raised $50 too- but she refused the trophy as emcee). There were lots of new faces at Ferretstock-- and lots of great new ferrets. Mom was sad more of the old timers could not make it, but they day was warmer than expected and lots of things were happening all over the area she was real happy to see new faces from MA and NH arrive this year too! Ferrets especially enjoyed relaxing & playing in the paper shred pool. I hope we get one to play with in the shelter soon! At the end of the day everyone seemedf to have had a real good time. Mom was pleased all the bills got paid and said the shelter kids would eat well for a while on the $700 plus profit! I guess she meant it cause boxes full of food arrived form the Ferret Store this week-- but no treatsand no toys were in them ;( The new faces that arrived Summer a 5.5 month old albino female and Solstice a 5.5 month old deaf panda male came during the Twin Towers disaster. Hmmmm I am not sure what that is but these kids must have been scared they came in biting up a storm poor MOM! And that's when Marie decided to join right in. They are slowly getting better and soon they can come out of quarry teen when they take their ADV test- until then I just have to listen to more stories form Rex.. he hears Mom scolding them when they get toothy! Now Marie- she seems to be getting better- Mom started singing to her again that makes her happier-- she just needs so much attention and won't let me pay attention to anyone else! SIGH..... Rex has been a happy boy- aside from his monthly visits to the vet for Lupron and now taking Flutamide, he now has a foster family! He is so very happy now I am glad Rex has someone to write to him after all he has been here longer than any of us and I think he felt forgotten! Poor Rex is really starting to act happier these days, I am glad cause then he fills me in on the stuff that will make me a great mascot like my predecessors Ewok and Bear! Mom is planning to make up special Halloween beds etc for us kids and the ebay folks too! She sent some beds out for some other shelter kids and promised we are next! I hear she is taking some of the fancy beds to Bristol PA and to MA in October-- boy will those ferrets be happy!! I can't wait to get the pumpkin beds-- and the folks come to visit here at pumpkin time to-- hope they bring me snacks- I'll take the Rosie's but I prefer the Cheerio's hint, hint!! If you are in the mood to peek at some of the new beds she is working on a few things are on the ebay auctions now-- these I thought were kind of neat: Hallow's Eve design ferret sleeper ends 9/27 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1277003830 Halloween / Harvest Gift Set ends 9/27 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1276279391 Purple Celestial sleeper ends 9/29 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1277636619 Peanuts Great Pumpkin sleeper ends 9/29 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1276677990 Purple Bats pocket sleeper ends 9/30 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1277226231 I bet you could find a special bed for your favorite trickin' ferret pal right :) we all know if she sells enough neat things on ebay-- we will have more treats, ferretone and maybe get a little surprise or two to boot! Now wouldn't that be grand! :) Just wait til the new kids learn how grand life is they will wonder what they have been afraid of! Hugs to all you warm fuzzy ferrets-- keep close to your humans they need us a lots! Your friend, Jerimah FerretWise, mascot www.ferretwise.org PS- don't forget to come to carve pumpkins and see me on Thursday Sept 25th! wink wink! [Posted in FML issue 3550]