WOW --- what an amazing event... I had zero expectations going into the symposium. I thought at a minimum I would get to put names to faces, have a place to show off my ferret wardrobe, and meet one of my favorite internet buddies, Wolfy! Well I got to do all that and more... The vets were amazing... BIG-amazing, Jeanne Carley-amazing, Bob Church-amazing, the shelter operators that spoke.... I could go on and on. I have to say that my favorite part was the reception where we got to have candid pictures taken with all of our idols. The best, when Bob Church showed that he could make Patty aka "Steve Austin" blush with a snap of his fingers! He is as smart about humans as he is about ferrets-amazing! I have a suggestion for anyone who is even considering trying to attend the 2004 symposium, why not set up a "Christmas Club" type fund, similar to what many of us do to save for surgery. The information you will get at the symposium is sure to be invaluable! AGAIN! Kristeen ______________________________________________________________ Kristeen M. Kohrs VP & Corporate Donations Coordinator NY NJ Metropolitan Ferret Welfare Society ([log in to unmask]) [Posted in FML issue 3686]