hey...:) time is short on this raffle...the winning ticket will be drawn on the 17th... [hopefully by BIG!!!!]...announced on the 18th...of december... just in time for that special Christmas gift!!! and to make it a vey special christmas for Fuzztek North... here is the link to the page...where you can see a pic of the Panther and all the info for the raffle... http://www.geocities.com/ferretlover96/ferrets/SOS-raffle.html Let's make this raffle a success for those ADV kids at Fuzztek North!!!! ============================================ This raffle through S.O.S. is to benefit Fuzztek North's 60 ADV Ferrets. This highly collectible piece was donated by Kat Parsons from her personal collection of Cairn Studio collectables. ============================================= Name of Piece: VANTAGE POINT Arwork Id: 9098 Artist: Tim Wolfe Released: January, 1996 The big cat had lain flat on the cool rock for over two hours, watching, waiting. From this elevated vantage point the silent hunter was alert to everything around him. Nothing moved nor made a sound without his knowing. When the time came, the sleek ebony form would transform into a flash of blinding quickness. The black panther. Powerful, elusive, and noted for his patience and calculating intelligence, "Panthera Pardus" is one of the most impressive animals in the world today. There is much confusion surrounding the name panther. Originally, it was applied only to the African and Asian leopard. Occasionally a pair of spotted leopards will produce one or more offspring that are black. (This occurs more often in the leopard's tropical range.) These cats were customarily referred to as black panthers. In essence, the black panther is not a distinct species but rather a color irregularity - or mutation - that may occur within litters of spotted leopards. I was inspired to create this statue upon the announcement that Charlotte, North Carolina would become home to a new NFL expansion team. The Carolina Panthers will officially begin their first season in the fall of 1995. 9098 VANTAGE POINT $77.00USD ===================================================== This beautiful black cat is 9 1/4" tall, 7 1/2" wide, and 6" deep. It is number 73 and the "Story Card" is included. For information on how they are made...check out http://www.cairnstudio.com/facts.shtml the process is very interesting, I would suggest checking out this page! You will really appreciate the value of these pieces afterwards, if you are not already familiar with them. ------------------------ It would be a GREAT Christmas gift...either for yourself...;-)...or someone special. This raffle runs from now until Wednesday, December 18th, so as to hopefully be able to get it to the winner by Christmas...[depending on the Postal Service] Tickets are $1.00 each, 6 for $5.00 Kat will be handling this raffle for S.O.S. [as they are really busy just now!!!!] and sending the money to S.O.S. for distribution to Fuzztek North along with everyone's names and addresses, as all donations to S.O.S. are tax deductible. Paypal payments need to go to [log in to unmask] with Fuzztek Raffle in the Subject Line...and remember to include your name, e-mail address, and 'snail mail' address to the 'note' section. The money will then be sent to S.O.S. at the end of the Raffle. Checks and Money Orders need to be PAYABLE TO: "Support Our Shelters" but mailed to: Kat Parsons 1174 Seminole Ave Mansfield, OH 44906 Please include a note with your e-mail address to send the raffle numbers to...or a SASE, if you want your tickets mailed to you. again...please include your name, e-mail address, and snail mail address. Thank you in advance for your generosity...and for making Christmas special for the many ADV kids at Fuzztek North. ===== KITY=^..^=KAT and the Kollektive [18] http://www.geocities.com/ferretlover97 In Memory of...White Russian...who lost his fight with ADV on May 8, 2002 Missing pieces of my heart...Marcel, LittleWhiteGirl, Narmy, OldGuy, D'weezle, Pye, Sandi, Jack, and the biggest pieces of my heart...Sonny, Charlie and Geezer! ...Keeping in memory...Dweezil, Opie, Tunees & Lil Bear... It is that time of year again... The A.D.V. Christmas Giving Tree... http://www.mkaresq.com/adv_giving.htm and the Ferret Giving Tree... http://givingtree.friendsoffuzzies.com [Posted in FML issue 3977]