Our 90+ shelter kids would like to say "Thank you" for the support and kindness offered to us from SOS and from other FML'ers. The Richmond Ferret Rescue League has taken in a record number of ferrets since July 2nd - 127 ferrets. Thankfully, we have 3 locations that work as one shelter, so that these kids can be assured of more individual care and time when housed under 3 roofs. Our adoptions have been pretty steady, but when we received 24 unspayed females ( who also needed distemper vaccines, etc) we could only hope and pray that we could make it work. Luckily for us, we have an incredible veterinarian who accepts payments whenever we can afford them. We currently have over 20 adrenal ferrets between the ages of 6yrs - 12yrs, 14 insulinoma kids, and a few odd surgeries coming up. We still have a few spays left to do, but then we have been busy preparing for the past 4 weekends for the series of hurricanes which have left Richmond, VA. a disaster area. Gaston left us with the most damage, completely flooding downtown Richmond and causing water damage to 2 of our shelter locations. Someone is looking out for us, though, as none of our locations lost power for any extended time, and we continue to place ferrets in new homes seven days a week (Thanks, Tracie!!!). Thank you again, SOS and readers, who might have wondered why we might need a little help. It's literally been raining "ferrets and jills" here in Virginia!! Dooks from all, Marlene Blackburn, Tracie Belongia and Nancy Clarke Richmond Ferret Rescue League Richmond, VA. www.rfrl.net [Posted in FML issue 4644]