I too check the tree and my heart aches when one ferret on a page isn't chosen. I usually chose my ferrets late, to get the ones that are left waiting. But it is never personal when one isn't chosen early, we would all choose them all if we could I'm sure! And, since one shelters ferrets are usually grouped together, it's good if ferrets on all pages throughout the tree are chosen, before all from all one page. It could also be because of the needs of the ferret. This year funds are tight, and as much as I would like to chose a ferret awaiting surgery and send a good donation I can't at this time. I have through the year bought bedding at fundraisers, and am trying to choose ferrets who need what I already bought to send. But hopefully by the end all ferrets will be chosen, and all shelters will receive plentiful gifts and holiday wishes. Ferrets will be happy when their gifts arrive, even after the holiday if it takes that long for all to be chosen. It is sad when ones passes before their gifts arrive, those little rainbows break my heart. But hopefully gifts can still be sent in their honor for all the shelter ferrets to enjoy. Just my thoughts Risa [Posted in FML 6179]