Mikette, Jillie, and Baby mingling under our Christmas tree are overheard discussing the Ferret Giving Tree. Mikette: "Oooh, it smells so good in here! I love trees inside" Baby: "Me too, and the water tastes so good!" Jillie: "It makes me feel all warm and cozy in our home, but it also makes me sad for the fuzzies without their forever home." Baby: "What does you mean? Are some fuzzies not home yet?" Mikette: "She's talking about shelter fuzzies, ferrets who have lost their homes and are waiting." Baby: "Waiting for what?" Mikette: "Waiting for a new home. Like Jillie did." Baby: "Jillie didn'ts have a home? But this is her home!" Jillie: "This is my forever home now. I was in another home first, but my human left me. I was so sads! But I was lucky cause Jan at the Gimmee Shelter took such good care of me. She loved, fed, and cared for me. It was a special place, but it wasn't my home. I waited til Mommy found me." Baby: "And she dids!" Jillie: "Yes, she did (-: But it was hard to wait. Shelter fuzzies need lots of love. We need peoples to remember us, so that we remember that we're so special." Baby: "Is other fuzzies waiting in shelters for their forever homes." Jillie: "Yes, lots of other fuzzies are waiting." Baby: "I hope they find their forever home!" Jillie: "Me too, but we can help while they wait. We need to remember them, especially now during the holidays, and be sure they know how special they are." Baby: "Hows?" Mikette: "There's lots of shelters, and lots of ways to help. But I know a special way we can help....the Giving Tree!" Baby: "What?! We're going to give our tree away?!" Jillie: "No silly, Mikette is talking about a very special tree. The Ferret Giving Tree - it's a tree made up of ferrets from shelters everywhere. The ferrets on the tree are hoping for a Secret Santa to help make their holiday special." Mikette: "So many ferrets have gotten Santa's, cause there is so many caring people out there that loves them!" Jillie: "Yups, but there is still more fuzzies waiting and hoping." Baby: "Can we helps? Maybe we can be a special Santa!" Jillie: "Baby - you is so smart! We can help! Let's go to the tree and find a fuzzie to surprise! I see two fuzzies on page 7 and seventeen on page 9." Baby: "Let's be a Santa for one of Jan's fuzzies! I love Jan!" Mikette: "Baby, we've never met Jan!" Baby: "She gots us Jillie! If she didn't help Jillie first, then she wouldn't be part of our forever family!" Jillie: "Thanks Baby! I is so lucky! Let's help other fuzzies feel lucky too!" Mikette: "This is a greats idea for us to be Santa, but I don't want to wear the hat!" The above was overheard by their lucky Mommy, Risa, who is very glad they have found the Ferret Giving Tree website and not one for ferret treats and hammies!!! http://givingtree.friendsoffuzzies.com Please go find a special fuzzie to help! [Posted in FML issue 3986]