I am not sure if you all know me I am Fysha Owens I am new to the ferret world 2 1/2 months now. In my short time here I have seen so very many people in need of help to care for their pets. I myself was in the same need when I found my new baby ferret needed surgery on her legs {Birth Defect} and I had 3 other ill ones plus other thing to be done for them. I was lucky I could return back to work from my job I had just retired from so I was able to pay my vet off. Alot of you are not so lucky and need help with the bills. I am a Fund-Raising Counselor most of my work is for Children Organizations. I have got together with a friend of mine who is a writer and we would like to put together a book about ferrets and why they have found themselfs in need of a new home. All profits from the book will go into a fund to help ferrets in need. What we would like to know is if anyone that has ever rescued a ferret would take the time to send me their story of why the old owner gave them up. We would like both the sweet cute and the sad stories of why the ferret found him/herself homeless. If we use your story we will contact you for your permission and you will recieve a free autograph copy of the book as a thank you for helping us help ferrets in need. Please send stories to [log in to unmask] Also would you please cross-posted this to other groups or friends that may have a story to tell us. [Posted in FML issue 4320]