Hi Everyone, We are putting on the first Ferret Fun Day in Muskegon, MI. I have been working toward this for months and am finally making it happen! I hope anyone who is close enough to make the drive, it will be a day of fun I hope you will enjoy and never forget. I have lots of activities planned. Here is the info... ********************************************************************* Petco's Ferret Fun Day! Hosted by: Deb's Ferret Rescue Fun, Games, Prizes, Raffles, & Contests... Bring all your Fuzzy's (Please be sure they are current on vaccines for Rabies and Distemper and are ADV negative) Date: Saturday - June 7, 2003 Time: 11:00am to 4:00pm {PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR FUZZY'S IN A ROOMY CARRIER OR TRAVEL CAGE WITH PLENTY OF FOOD, WATER AND LITTER BOX FOR THE DAY. Game and Activity Descriptions: Ferret Playground -- Lots of fun and interesting things for your ferret to dig in, climb on, smell, play with, and run through. Let your ferret try a new treat or partake of an old favorite at the popular "Ferret Treat Station." Tube Races -- Winner is the ferret to travel the length of tubing (approximately 10 feet long) in the shortest amount of time. As soon as the judge observes the ferret's nose emerge from the tube, time will stop. Owners may use lures including sounds or calls, but may not touch the tube. Each ferret has a maximum of 60 seconds to complete this event. Bag Bust Out -- This game is run in heats of several ferrets each. Owner places ferret in bottom of brown grocery bag and folds over the top of bag (to be fair, all bags will be pre-folded). At the word "go," owners let go of the top of the bag. First ferret to emerge from bag is the winner. Toy Grab -- A pile of ferret toys will be placed in the middle of a tarp. Tarp will have a 6-foot diameter circle drawn on it. One at a time, owners will set their ferrets next to the pile of toys. The ferret that grabs a toy and removes it from the circle the fastest is the winner. Each ferret gets to keep the toy the toy he "grabs" (and hopefully runs off with)! Sock Game -- The first to get all four socks on their ferret and gets them all to stay on at the same time the longest wins. Plant Digging Game -- A plastic plant filled with rice. First to knock over wins. 3 ferrets with 3 separate plants at a time. Knock Over the Pyramid of Cups Game -- First ferret to knock over cups wins. 3 ferrets at a time. Longest Beggar Contest -- Use your choice of treat, toy or sound to make your ferret sit up and "beg." The ferret's front feet must be off the ground and back feet on the ground. Owners are not allowed to touch the ferret. The ferrets that sit up the longest amount of time are the winners! Kissing Contest -- The winner is the ferret that "kisses" (licks) its owner the longest amount of time without turning its head away or stopping. Use of nutrastat, linatone or any other such aid is not allowed! Longest Tail Contest -- Length of tail from beginning to tip including fur. Shortest Tail Contest -- Length of tail from beginning top tip including fur. Heaviest Ferret Contest -- The ferret weighing the most. Smallest Ferret Contest -- The shortest in length measuring from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail including fur. Longest Ferret Contest -- The longest in length measuring from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail including fur. Ferret Costume Contest -- The best ferret costume. Everyone at the event gets one vote. Most votes wins. We will have a runner up prize. ********************************************************************** Everyone will go home with something for their fuzzy. Plus there will be ferre ty items for sale. We sure hope you can join in on all of the fun. Hope to see you there, Debbie and all the Fuzzy's at Deb's Ferret Rescue [Posted in FML issue 4160]