Hi everyone, With only 12 shopping days left before Valentine's Day, this is too good to pass up - a chance to win one of several gorgeous prizes designed to let you show both human AND furry kids how much you love them on this special day! Go to <http://www.shelterfriends.blogspot.com/> and check out the items YOU could win for a $2 ticket! A stunning gift basket valued at more than $50; priceless, handmade fleecy cage mat and hammie sets; a big box of all kinds of toys for your baby (ferret or not); and a delightully scented gift set from Bath & Body Works with an adorable (and practical!) denim tote. NEW! You can choose which item(s) to bid on. And, we're accepting checks as well as debit/credit card payments through PayPal. Best of all, every cent from every ticket sold is going straight to benefit the FerretsFirst shelter of Annandale, Virginia. ( <http://www.ferretsfirst.org/> ) Ferret mom Robin is doing her best to care for a whole lot of needy furkids while working full-time at an especially stressful, demanding job. I swear, her compassion is limitless - if only her bank account could be, too. Hurry and enter the Friends of Ferret Shelters raffle -- the entry deadline is Feb. 9! Susann Thiel and Lisa Oestereich [Posted in FML 5503]