WOW - what a success! Many, many thanks to everyone who donated items or shipping costs, or purchased tickets in the April-May 2007 Friends of Ferret Shelters raffle! Thanks to your generous support, the raffle raised $822.50 ($785.03 after PayPal fees) to assist the Doug McKay Rescue Foundation (www.mfran.org)! We use a random number generator to draw the winning tickets. This month, one entrant scored a hat trick (three prizes!) and another entrant won two! Congratulations to our winners: * "Spring Delights" gourmet gift basket and $65 Ferret Wise Funalia gift card (Robin Hochgertel) * Mother's Day 2007 "Tranquil Delights" super spa gift basket, "Spring is Here" not-just-for-ferrets gift basket, and Jerri Carel's glass ferret figurines (Susan Zamora) * Gorgeous ferret garden statue by John Deriggi, shipping donated by Cynthia Scheidt (Clover Williams) * Four ferrety Figurines by Eleanor (Cynthia Scheidt) * Ferret Fun Grab Bag of unique, collectible ferret items donated by Clover Williams (Mary Higby) * Handmade ferret cage floors to fit Marshall Mansions and Midwest Playpens made and donated by Karen Young (Katie Carr and Barbara Murphy) * Hand-sewn "people sack" from Lisa Oestereich (Julie Dyke) * "United We Stand" ferret bedding and cage set by Clover Williams (Diana Bickling) * "Dragons and Flames" bedding and cage set by Rose German (Donald and Eleanor Mead) * Also, one dozen crocheted "octopus," "mice" or "not-so-ordinary" rattle eggs from Robin Vieira and Viki Walch will accompany the Midwest and Marshall handmade cage floors and the Ferret Fun Grab Bag! Take a peek at our Friends of Ferret Shelters website (http://www.shelterfriends.blogspot.com) and bookmark the page - our next raffle, and a needy shelter the raffle will benefit, will be announced shortly! For the theme, think summer fun!! There will be items for people who love golfing (maybe Dad, for Father's Day?), camping and the beach, a 4th of July-themed gift basket, and much more! Your support truly makes a difference. Thank you! Susann Thiel and Lisa Oestereich Friends of Ferret Shelters [Posted in FML 5604]