FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST IN ITS ENTIRETY International Ferret Congress Awards Grants International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [log in to unmask] International Ferret Congress (IFC) is pleased to announce grants awarded thus far in 2010 in the total amount of $2,200: - South Shore Ferret Care Shelter in Holbrook, Massachusetts, for emergency medical expenses for four(4) shelter ferrets that were rescued from a house fire and survived thanks to the dedication of Dr. Harrington and her veterinary staff at Randolph Animal Hospital, Randolph, Massachusetts, and; - S.O.S. (Support Our Shelters), a non-profit which supports ferret shelters across the U.S. In 2009, the IFC awarded grants totaling $2,950 to the following recipients: - F.E.R.R.E.T. (Ferret Emergency Response, Rescue and Evacuation Team) - Ferret City Shelter, Lacey Ruddell, Burlington, WA - University of Georgia for ADV research - Father Nature's Ferret Shelter, Wood Ridge, NJ - Emmett Ferret Shelter, Emmett, ID - Frank Krupka, DVM for Furretti Ferrets, Avon Lake, OH - Sponsorship Ring at 2009 Dooktoberfest, Frederick, MD - The Smithsonian Black Footed Ferret Recovery Program In the Fall of 2000, the first Ferret Symposium was in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the brainchild of Randy Belair, President of the Ferret Aid Society of Toronto. This symposium was perhaps the first general education-oriented ferret event in North America. Randy Belair's vision inspired a small group of dedicated volunteers to carry on her dream to become The International Ferret Congress. The International Ferret Congress (IFC) is a non-profit organization formed exclusively for charitable and educational purposes under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and in line with our mission, provides grants to ferret-related organizations that qualify for exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The IFC looks forward to continuing to provide support to dedicated ferret-related organizations while providing ferret owners and veterinarians with access to the latest information on ferret husbandry and health care. We strongly believe in fostering communication, cooperation and understanding between other ferret-oriented organizations, such as clubs, shelters and breeders. IFC Committee http://www.ferretcongress.org [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML 6612]