HI Friends! Well lots of busy-ness these days - and I am so excited - SPRING IS HERE!!!! It is so great having fresh air in the shelter once again. Almost makes me feel like a kit! Today shelter Mom had to rush a hospice kid to the vets - Old Ruby Christmas age 7 plus who was a pet shop transferee with pneumonia many years ago ( she like me can't hear a thing they say). Anyway she has dropped a lot of weight, and has a funny leaky ear so she is today at Dr Winnies for a work-up and hopefully the can find something to fix her up right. She has a lot of miles on her that Ruby girl, she started out here then transferred into hospice in Jaffrey, NH travelled to NJ and she has returned again ( now the hospice only has 2 kids left- they used to have 16) and is back in Jaffrey, NH. It sure makes it easier for Mom to help coordinate now with the vet! Anyway she looks great for an old gal Mom thinks but she has dropped a bunch of weight and has had a ear weepiness for almost a week. Mom is a tad worried but is waiting for the vet to call. Meanwhile, I am hoping I get my 15 minutes of fame. A local alternative learning group who visited last Winter called and they want to videotape for a PSA (Public Service Announcement) here at the shelter. Mom is scurrying to get the shelter Springy for their arrival in May. She hopes to get some nicer curtains for this interview & taping rather than the wind block fleece blankets on the windows! I sure hope they pick ME to be the model ferret! After all- I am very handsome! Momma is back, Poor Ruby had an invasive tumor in her ear- that had been making it hard to eat. The vet gave her sleepy stuff and tried to remove it, but it was not to be. Ruby waited for her Hospice Mom & Shelter Mom to get there before she jumped over the rainbow. I betcha ol' Strider her buddy will be lonesome now. If you see a bright red star in the sky- I betcha it is our Ruby showing us all the way. A Bake Sale to benefit us Ferret Wise kids is scheduled for Saturday MAY !# at PETCO, Key Rd, KEENE, NH. [That's May 13th, I guess! BIG] Our shelter folks will be there 10 AM - 2 PM with coffee and lots of goodies individual baggies of cookies & bars for snacking and more treats including small cakes, loaf breads etc. Lots of choices for treats on Mothers Day Sunday May 14. Please drop buy and purchase, help out - or even help us by baking some great treats ! We have some special stuff on ebay again - to help pay for the pathology and surgery for Ruby- I am sure Mom would be pleased to see this stuff sold and outta here! FERRET LOGO PEN ENDS Apr 20 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7234605910 RARE COLLECTIBLE PRINT 4 Ferret WIse ENDS Apr-21-06 07:09:22 PDT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4455726266 UNIQUE POTTERY MUG 4 FERRET WISE ENDS Apr-21-06 11:50:15 PDT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8277108511 FOAMY FRIES TOYS & TREATS ENDS Apr-22-06 07:50:37 PDT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7759992772 RARE NEW ACME FERRET CARPET SHARK STAMP 4 Ferret WIse ENDS Apr-23-06 13:21:04 PDT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7235149934 RARE EMBROIDERED CAP 4 Ferret WIse ENDS Apr-24-06 16:24:43 PDT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7235425621 AND NOw a Message from our GI Dad Robert, "hello all, well, the deadline for mail is finally here. since it usually takes about 3 weeks for packages,they told us May 1st. So no more mail after that. I want to thank you for the donated goodies and support mail and packages. Me and my guys really, really apreciate the support. Thank you again." SPC Robert Lincoln Lynch ....Task Force Saber.... .....Security Force..... ...2nd Marine Division... ..Camp Ar Ramadi, Iraq... ...." First Vermont ".... I guess that about does it for today. I have got to run & play with Nestle now we both keep the shelter in order you know! I need to write my newsletter column soon too - so you all can read me there! Many licks and paws form your ol buddy, Jerimiah mascot www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML issue 5219]