... to all the angels who cared enough to send packages to the sick, the dying, the old, and the unadoptable on the Giving Tree. We unfortunately had one little guy not make receiving his present from his Secret Santa, but his cage mate and life long companion, along with three other ferrets in long term care, shared in the blessing. Thank you to all who made the ferrets in our care feel a whole lot more special this year! ... to the angels in BC who make hammies for our foster kids to enjoy all year round. Without you, our fuzzies wouldn't be as cozy and warm! ... to all of our sponsors and businesses that supported us through this tough year. Together we made it through another year and we could not have done it without your support! ... to all of our foster parents, for without you the homeless would just be another face. You bring joy to our hearts with your stories of accomplishments and tails of success! Without you, these little guys wouldn't have a friendly face to greet them every day, and a place to call home! ... to all of our volunteers, for without your efforts, our shelter would not be as well known, as successful, and as prepared to take on the world as they are! Thank you! ... to the people of the FML for your stories teach us all a little something about ourselves and help to make us better people in the long run. ... to the people of the FHL, who's hard work and dedication of providing necessary and beneficial information about medical care for ferrets has been a life line a thousand times over... ... to Dr. Bruce Williams for having the courage and dedication to stick with all of us fuzzy headed people! ... to all the shelters out there who selflessly work to make a better life for ferrets everywhere! ... to the future adopters of ferrets who will give these forgotten kidlins a forever home.... ... to all the crusaders of ferrets in every part of the world making changes an inch at a time, thoughtlessly and without recognition. ... to all the ferrets out there past, present, future, who make my life worth the hassles, the headaches, the wars, the battles all worth it. To see your happy faces is the only reward I need. ... to my friends who stuck by me even when they didn't hear from me for months, because they knew just how much the ferret meant to me. Thank you for not sweatin' the small stuff... you made the hard days go by so smoothly! ... to my hubby James, who without question, has been the most supportive person in my life... standing beside me, caring for ferrets at all hours of the night or day, and doing so without a complaint from his lips... he is the best thing that has ever happened to me (next to ferrets of course!) 3-) ... to Akela, Charlie, Cherokee, Gadget, Hey Bear, Lobo, Mr. B, Mushu, Nova, Phoebe, Rayden, Sammy, Sateeva, Slim, Tadpole, Thalia, Toad, Turk, Tygger, and Uh-Oh! You taught me to see what is really important in life! Thank you! ... to the Angel kids... of all species... Vincent, Hobbes, Max, Tasha, and Midge, Titch, Smudge, Rocko, Tinder, Bear, Taero, Squeegie, Jingles, Dolly, Mandy, Gizmo, Ripley, Chook, Bella, Lace, Zsa-Zsa, Ping, Spaz and Squirt. You taught me the meaning of life and of living... Thank you all.... hugs betty and her blur o'fur for the love of ferrets Manager Calgary Operations Alberta Ferret Society 1-877-FERRET-0 [Posted in FML issue 4013]