hey everyone!!!! i, personally, will be starting a "Special Raffle" on January 1st for the benefit of Alicia and Ferretwise Shelter ...it will END February 1st.... this is an original painting PAINTED BY Alicia...and DONATED BY Alicia... description below... i will get the Raffle page up this weekend and announce the details on Monday... if anyone wishes to donate anything for this raffle...please e-mail me the info and pics ASAP...and anyone buying tickets...please be aware that i may be adding more prize packages as the raffle goes on...but the cut-off date for additions will be January 5th... all i will need is a pic and a description...or a description...pending pic...if necessary... you will mail the prize to the winner at the end of the raffle... remember...this is just ME doing this...it is NOT an SOS Raffle... Painting: "Ariel - She lights the way so more could follow" by Alicia Geilenberg - Drakiotes, artist Original Pastel Painting on sanded board (archival) 10 x 13 inches in gold finish frame under glass $395.00 Value ("She Lights the way...." A portrait of Ariel ( Ariel made her way to FerretWise in January of 1995 after being one of 19 ferrets to be confiscated by authorities in Massachusetts. The ferrets had been stored for 2.5 years in a u-haul storage compartment- no heat in winter, no air in summer, they were living in filth and most were malnourished. Crates & cages were chipped clean of debris and many cages had to be destroyed. Ariel was adopted by a rescuer at the age of 3.5 years, the person tried to breed her- and she was dropped off here thought to be with litter. Ultimately we had the vet implement an emergency spay when her due date passed and a very infected uterus was retrieved - Ariel survived pyometra infection. After healing, Ariel bonded and we allowed her to stay on. She lived another 2.5 years before succumbing to insulinoma. Her character & will to live was an inspiration. ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The proceeds of this raffle will help support continued rehabilitation and education through Ferret Wise Rescue & Rehabilitation Shelter. ***also a Martin's Barn Carrier has been added!!!! *** so...get ready for a wonderful raffle...with a "TO DIE FOR" Original Painting by Alicia... near the bottom of the page at http://ferretlover97.terrabox.com is a picture of "Ariel" and the story...[that is NOT the frame that will come with the original in the raffle...just a frame from the computer] so get ready for the raffle to start on January 1st !!!! thank you!!!! JustPlainKat -- May your New Year be everything you have ever dreamed of.... from..... Kat the Happy Hooker [so named by BC] and her Krew of 15 plus one very spoiled cat.... -- May your New Year be everything you have ever dreamed of.... from..... Kat the Happy Hooker [so named by BC] and her Krew of 15 plus one very spoiled cat.... [Posted in FML 5470]