From F.E.R.R.E.T. (Ferret Emergency Response, Rescue and Evacuation Team). We have received a plea for help from The City Ferret Shelter in Burlington, Washington. They are flooded with 3 1/2 feet of water from the heavy rains that have been plaguing the Pacific Northwest. The water has now made it into her shelter building and she is scrambling to evacuate 100 shelter ferrets. 40 ferrets have been moved to her house (which is okay for now), her volunteers are taking approximately 30 ferrets with them, which leaves 30 that have to be evacuated immediately (not to mention the 40 in her home). Barb Clay has contacted Kevin Farley of the Pacific Ferret Shelter Network who is going to drive to Lacey's and see what needs to be done. The ferrets are all okay, thank God. Lacey says she has lost almost everything in the shelter - litter, food, bedding, etc. Of course the first concern is to get the ferrets to safety - then we can work on donations of goods for her and the folks who take in her ferrets. Right now, we're waiting to hear from Kevin to see how we might best assist him and the Pacific Ferret Shelter Network, so there isn't a lot of information on how to help at this moment in time. Please stay tuned and visit the National Ferret Rescue website often for updates on how you can help. http://nationalferretrescue.org/ Be patient. We will be contacting our volunteers as soon as the information we need becomes available to us. Lisa Oestereich Ferretemergency.org [Posted in FML 6208]