Ahoy me mateys, and clear the poop-deck! CFN's 5th Annual Ferret Awareness Day looms on the horizon, and this year the saucy wenches planning the event is having some fun with a pirate theme, shiver me timbers! What: "Yo ho, Yo ho, A Ferret's Life for Me!" Cascade Ferret Network's 5th Annual Ferret Awareness Day Where: Oregon Humane Society 1067 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR When: July 9th, 1:00PM to 5:00 PM Who: Cascade Ferret Network www.cascadeferret.org 503-231-0887 Anyone what lives with a ferret knows they would make mighty fine pirates: they love to pillage, pilfer, and plunder, and are always pirating away their booty and stashing their treasures in secret hidey holes. This here event is CFN's main fund raiser for the year, so bring your doubloons and pieces of eight to buy some treasures for yourself and your little furry pirates. The following activities will be a part of this event: Pirate's Wheel of Booty Shelter ferret playpen Expert ferret vets for discount exams Raffle of donated ferret related items Auction of unique ferret items*** New and used ferret merchandise for sale Pirate-themed photo op for you and your ferrets Treasure hunt ***To lay ye eyes on some of the treasure to be had, go to http://community.webshots.com/album/551346446VwlTTU, there be likenesses of the hornswaggler "Captain Jack Ferret". This booty goes to the highest bidder!*** [Posted in FML issue 5276]