We have decided to pick all of the available kids at the RFRL on today's posting: Bacardi; BeeBop; Curly; Taz; Mocha, Mushu; Vasilli; Tortilla; and Prozac. Shelter Mom - if we have missed one, please post and we will add kids.... We have already signed up for other kids and their santa gifts are on their way via the Big Brown Santa Sleigh Express......(we have already chosen and sent out gifts for 12 ferrets and that is why we are posting secretly so that we will not be repremanded for exceeding the limit of 15). However, their stories touched us so much that we wanted to do this unless someone else picks them by tomorrow so that there was a good chance the gifts will get there by Christmas! So, if you have already chosen any of these kids, please post a note so that another deserving fuzzie will be chosen. What we want for Christmas is for EVERY fuzzie on the 2008 Giving Tree to have a secret santa! Our family did not participate in last years Giving Tree and we later found out that some ferrets were not chosen and did not receive a gift. This saddened us. This year, our family has decided to make this year our "Giving Back Christmas." Instead of buying gifts for each other, we as a family will use our monies towards the purchase of gifts for others such as Toys for Tots; Second Harvest, and for the ferrets on the 2008 Giving Tree. On our Christmas list is only one thing - we wish we could see the smiles and happiness of others on Christmas Day....and in this case, the delightful sparkles in the eyes of ferrets chowing down on treats or snuggled up in soft, warm bedding, or jumping for joy in playing with new toys. Please join us in the true meaning of the happiness of the season, give to others ...... trust me, this is the real joy of Christmas .... if you have not selected a ferret - do so NOW! If you have already sent out a Secret Santa gift, please please consider sending a gift to another very deserving fuzzie as, alas, this may be the last Christmas for some..... [RA] [Posted in FML 6185]