During the Katrina crisis, the Ferret Association of Connecticut (FACT) established a Disaster Fund to allow anyone - individuals, vets, shelters, or public facilities to apply for a grant to support the rescue, housing and care of any ferret/s displaced due to a "disaster." FACT's board has decided to keep the term "disaster" very loose in order to be flexible in how we can provide funds to help those in need. Eligibility We encourage ANYONE involved in helping ferrets as a result of the devastating fires in CA to apply for support. This includes vets, shelters, owners needing termporary housing, or those providing aid and transport to safely. We are OPEN to any and all situations and will do whatever we can to provide support!! Donors PLEASE consider a donation to the fund! FACT used this fund to help the Ohio ferret rescue - both through a donation to Lori Sies shelter, and for the transport of the ferrets from Ohio to the Northeast (helping shelters in NJ, MA, and our own). The funds is just about empty!! This fund is kept completely separate from FACT's operating funds and is designated strictly for unusual situations. Even if all you can donate is $1, $5, $10 or $25 - any and all donations will be earmarked to help in situations like Katrina or the CA fires. The grant application is available at: http://www.ferret-fact.org/KatrinaReliefFund.htm The donation link is also available via the same link: http://www.ferret-fact.org/KatrinaReliefFund.htm It is our earnest hope that no ferrets have been harmed by this horrendous, natural disaster. However, being a more affluent area of CA, we are certain that there are displaced ferrets and their owners that have been affected. Coming on the heels of the Ohio rescue, we know it is a lot to ask of the ferret community to dig deep to provide help to the potentially helpless! We can assure all that donations will remain segregated and available for any group or individual shelter that needs support. And our goal is to provide that support to the best of our ability!!! As the President of FACT, I will personally match the first $300 donated to the fund with a $150 donation. Thank you! Ann Gruden President Ferret Association of CT, Inc. [Posted in FML 5772]