Thank you everyone who has given me many wonderful ideas for dealing with very long distance Giving Tree gift ideas. I have chosen 5 kids off the tree fornm 1 shelter and am in email contact with the owner using many of these ideas!! The FML is truely made up of wonderful ferret lovers. We dont have shelters here in Australia. First-they are illegal here in Queensland, so pet stores dont have them. Also, Australia doesnt seem to have the ferret mills that are in the USA. The fun part of ferret ownership in Australia- for both the ferrets and the owners- is that ferreting for rabbits is very much a part of Aussie life. May all of you have a peaceful, love -filled, and happy holiday. Missing the Winchester Weezils, Sue, MISSY, BAILEY, THYME [Posted in FML 6175]