We are huge advocates for adopting shelter ferrets. Four of our ten have come from Tracy at Ferret Rescue Of Spokane (FROS). We could never repay her for all she has done for us. Our first ferrets, Robert and Cheyenne came from her, and now looking back I cannot believe the stupid questions we would call and ask her, thankfully, her knowledge and patience helped us through the transition of being new fuzzy parents! We would have never gotten this support had we bought our ferrets from a Pet Store. She has also been there with support and encouragement for the ferrets we adopted from the Humane Society. Taking on a family of 6 at once can be a tad bit overwhelming, to say the least. lol The last two that have became members of our family, Simon is 7, so he really needed a special home, and his cagemate Leaus, who is 3, needed a home where she could make new friends. Which has so far been working out wonderfully. It is really nice to know that I can pick up the phone, or send her an e-mail if I have any questions or concerns, and especially her knowing the personality of the ferrets that she has adopted to us, she is able to give us that support. We could never repay her for all she has done for us, and we are extremely thankful for the friendship that has grown between us. In an effort to give back just a small amount of what Tracy has given us, we are dedicated all the proceeds from the sales of our candles to Tracy. Just go to our web page and the information of what we have and how to order is there. As with any shelter, I know that she can use any and all help that we can generate. Also, I came across some interesting information on the Humane Society of the United States Web Page. The URL is http://www.hsus.org/ace/12531 It gave some interesting information on people who were getting called off to active duty and having to leave their pets behind with other care givers. There was a foster agreement, and an information sheet to fill out on each one of you pets. Although, it was not ferret specific, it could be altered to fit ferret needs. There were things there that I would have never thought of, and may help alleviate some of the problems that just might arise when you come back from active duty. Jenny, Tommy & The WayWard Ferrets www.waywardferrets.com [Posted in FML issue 4033]