The new Ferret Giving Tree (www.ferretgivingtree.com) is up, but I had not planned to launch it until September 15 for shelters to register, and then October 1 for people to take ferrets from the tree, but people found it and are posting ferrets to it, so I guess its open right now! This is NOT the Tree that Kris Mewton worked on in the past; this is a new tree. Kris may or may not have his own, but I haven't heard from him. Here's some general information about how this tree works this year: * Shelters need to register and then activate their registration before they can post ferrets to the Tree. * Shelters are limited to 10 ferrets on the tree. * Shelters will post their own pictures and stories, so there will be no waiting for ferrets to be posted. If you need help with this, please let me know and I'll see what we can do. * When you take a ferret from the Giving Tree, you will receive an email with a confirmation link to make sure you are getting the ferret(s) you chose. * After you confirm your choice(s), a stocking will automatically appear over the ferret you chose. Any shelter which needs help getting their ferrets on the tree can contact me and I'll help them. Since this is the inaugural year for this tree, I'd appreciate any feed back on this process or on your experience. I may need some helpers to approve shelters or assist shelters which aren't able to post on their own, so if you want to help, please email me. Thanks! So, Shelters, let's get started! If you have any questions, please contact me. Melanee Ellis [Posted in FML 6454]