Hi Ferret Folks, This is Bella the Princess Ferret. I will be the monthly spokesferret for BaM envelopes now because Oscar went to the Bridge to be with all the other babies. Mom and I are quite sad about that, but we have many wonderful memories about him. Mom says she will never forget (she remembers all her babies). Now he will be with my other roommates and causing a lot of redecorating (mom calls it havoc) at the Bridge. That Bridge will never be the same again. :-) OK, now to business. Mom and I hope you all had a safe and Happy Halloween. I got tons of hugs and kisses, but mom said I could only have a few treats.something about a tummy ache. I don't know. I want treats; I get hugs and kisses instead. Hmmm. NOT a fair trade to me. OK, I must now get on with ferret business. Since this is the beginning of the month, I, Bella the Princess, am here to remind you about the Buck-a-Month Club donation envelopes.. Mom will send out 12 envelopes to anyone who requests them. These envelopes will be pre-addressed to SOS and have your return address already on them. All you have to do is add the buck (or more if you'd like - it's all tax deductible), add the stamp and pop it in the mail. It will make it easier for you to donate to SOS. SOS stands for Support Our Shelters and that's what they do. They are a great organization that provides funds and other support to ferret shelters who need them. Even though I came from a pet shop, (I feel honored because mom has had ferret babies for over 9 years and I am the only one that did NOT come from a shelter. Mom says I have to say that she loves us all the same no matter where came from), I know shelters need money to operate and keep the babies healthy - and they have a lot of babies. I hope you will want to donate to SOS to help the babies in need. SOS does so much to help, but it's your donations that will allow them to continue to help. So, if you want the envelopes (they're a great reminder, too), just email my mom your snail mail addy and she'll send you the envelopes. There's no cost to you for the envelopes. Mom just wants to help make it easier for you to donate. Even though mom is quite talented, I will be supervising everything from the printing of the envelopes to putting them in the mailbox, so rest assured it is ferret approved. Mom loves my help, too. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and don't forget to joint the Thanksgiving Card Event. We all send Thanksgiving cards to ferret shelters. We don't get any back in this event. It's special for Ferret Shelters to let them know how much they mean to us. Mom has been doing this for years. Of course, I help her with this, too. Sending dooks and dances, and awaiting your emails, Princess Bella and mom Angela [Posted in FML 6142]