Hi, Each year the givingtree has been an excellent resource for those helping out shelter ferrets. The past years, the little boxes of treats and bedding have been such a help! This year as the submission day approached, there was only one little ferret we weren't sure would get a home. One of our supporters asked ahead of time to santa a ferret here, so she was taken before she was posted. Thankfully, all the others are healthy, surgeries complete, and just waiting to be taken home. If any of you might have been looking for us, that is why we didn't post any ferrets this year... thankfully.. at least for this year.. I think everyone else here will go home in no time at all. :) Adoptions have been decent and even the older ferrets, and some less-healthy kids have gone to new homes. I hope that will continue. In a way, we missed some of the fun, but there will always be years where santas will be needed. To all of you who have santaed to the Emmett Ferret Shelter in the past and to our supporters, thank you. Laura & Bill Baran Emmett Ferret Shelter [Posted in FML issue 5092]