It IS the Season! Our first Santa box arrived for the hospice ferrets in Kittery. That is the largest of the 6 locations housing Ferret Wise permanent care ferrets. Thank you Santa. At Maurice's house little Casper one of 2 Carolina ferrets that arrived in August 2005 along with a sibling with spinal injury and passed 6 mos. ago) has developed a thrombosis in his spine and has lost the use of his rear legs. The vet is carefully evaluating his heart and while a little feeling has returned in one back leg , he won't be walking again. If anyone has a cart to loan for Casper we would surely appreciate it. The box arrived just in time for me to give it to hospice Dad Maurice when he popped over on Saturday. Our other hospice folks are waiting for their ferrets Santa's to arrive and I will make sure they get them before the Holiday no matter what. The education team here did not make it to the tree yet... but they will hardly know the difference... they are so elated that Dad is here to play with them in the day.. everyday is a Holiday for them. Thanks to the Dozen ferret friends, (some new faces!) who gathered for our annual Yankee Swap & social. Several folks were not able to make it but we had a great time to catch up to chat and rekindle relationships. We are even thinking about holding a fun day social & pot luck in the summer.... time will tell -- first Shelter Dad needs to get back to work! Happy Holidays to all. Alicia, shelter Mom www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML 6177]