This is Susie Lee for the Ferret And Dove Sanctuary with an appreciative word for the shelter-ferrets, without whom our lives would be gray and dull past imagining! Just imagine critters like these whose names fit their personalities and who each do their utmost to make one laugh or smile whether they're youthful and frisky or elderly and cuddly or anything in between ... Gilmore The Great, Sugar Bear Ferret, Marianne Ferret, Brownie Mallow, Millie Vanillie, Cody Cuddles Ferret, Achilles Sable, George Washington Ferret (never can tell a lie!), Munieko Lite Cinnamon, Jinx Jumpin' Jiminy, Minx Masked Marvel, Buckaroo Babyface, Milosia Most Lovely, Jill Jumpin' Beanie, Harley Handsome, Carlisa Cutie, Happy Havoc Ferret, Lady Godiva Chocolate (a choc. colored lady ferret, genuinely sweet!), Snoopy Sugar Cinnamon, Gaelyn Gator ferret, Slinky Superfert, Jade Spritely, BabyGirl Darkeyes, Kyle CinnaCoat, Newna Nicely, Princess Yak-Yak, Lawrence Beau Love, Murphy Sweeting, Lillian McGillicuddy Ferret, Squeaky CreamSable, Fort Walton Charlie (g'nite, charlie!:), Sean Seamus Patrick O'Ferret, Andy AllWhite, Miss Pepper Fair, Klondike Bear, Jasmyne Pandora, Sidney Sylvester, Seth Superb, Sweet Louise ferret, Bandit Beatrice, Slinky SmoothSilk, Shane Blonde, Justus Blonde-er, Owen DEWop, Samson Silver, Connor Chocolate, Pocket Rocket, Rapscallion Rascal, Shawna BibSable, Deanna McCoy Ferret, Worf Spock Ferret, Geordie Kirk Ferret, Troubadour Blaze, Spatzi Platinum, Skippie SableGirl, Chase LiteChocolate, Ginger Simone BlackSable. I am very deeply thankful for each and every teensy soul for blessing our lives with their presences. Plus there's Shadoe Blackbear Hamster, and (triple-H!) Hobart Hogwart Hamster, 7 cats, 12 doves, five of them are champagne doves, 1 regular-colored collared dove and the rest a soft-feathered white, and a Very friendly slurpy dog. Paradise on the Earth-Plane! Joyful we each are, every day! I L*O*V*E waking up to them all every day! Http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/ferret_rescuer/index.html and our petfinder page... http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/FL571.htm and join our Yahoo group, too... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FerretAndDoveSanctuary [Posted in FML issue 5284]