Dear All, I had an oops in my post, the link, try instead thehideyhole.com Many got error messages with the other that I'd posted. There's more here, with my relationship with Lynn and Rob Toole and son Kory. Lynn and family were Secret Santas to my kids on The Giving Tree the first year I'd posted any, that was 2001. Being a smart ass, I'd posted that one little girl's Christmas wish was a forever home. I'll never forget that snowy night; Lynn and Kory drove 19 hrs through a continuous blinding snow storm, from Illinois to Maryland, to come visit Rocky's and meet that little girl they'd Santa'ed. They adopted her that night, and her cagemates. It's now 2009, and Lynn, Rob and Kory throughout the years have come to Rocky's and adopted. With each visit, those that needed special care, whether they be elders, biters or have terminal illnesses, they took them each into their arms, kissing, hugging and happily transported them back to Illinois. I've coined a phrase that they're home, Rocky's Illinois Hospice, and they are, forever and e3ver!. Each and every one of them, an adoption. We all know, I'm pro-adoption/pro-foster! Yet, for the all, they chose and insisted, out-right adoption, taking the full burden of care upon themselves, and it's been a huge financial undertaking over the years. This I know. Lynn supplements the full care of all of these ferrets, as well as ones they have personally rescued, upon themselves,......and by sewing and offering unique gifts to the ferret community. As I also posted, they have many other offerings, including those beautiful garden markers of ferret statues. All these years, never asking a dime of support for all they have adopted from me, and taken in from their community....The Toole's are self-supporting, and a family effort to be admired and respected!!! I don't care what month it is, whether Rocky's is the benefactor, or another shelter that they are intimately acquainted with and support, this sanctuary deserves everyones full support. Lynn, Rob and Kory do wonderful work, and they spare nothing in getting the best of medical care and support for those they have taken in. This all started with The Giving Tree. Me posting a pic. Them responding. So many ferrets saved, so many shelters given support. Let every post on this years The Giving Tree have such wonderful results! Let the giving begin! Give Lynn's thehideyhole.com site a look see, and just think of all the years of dedication she's given Rocky' s and the community. I am so very personally grateful. Hugs, Barb Clay Dir of Shelter Affairs for Rocky's Parkton, Maryland www.rockysferrets.com [Moderator's note: I'm receiving a lot of e-mail asking me for the address of the Giving Tree. The Tree is still in test mode and will not be fully operational for a while. I'm sure an announcement will be made once ferrets are loaded onto the Tree and it's ready. http://www.ferretgivingtree.com is the address, but again, it's not ready yet! BIG] [Posted in FML 6465]