Friends & Family, I realize that I have sent you many requests for helping our shelter. I'm not asking for you to donate items or money (at this time). I'm just asking for you to please add these websites to your regular bookmarks toolbar menu and click on these websites once a day. Thank you! Wind & Willows Ferret Rescue -- Fallon, Nevada Founded By: Lisa Watson in 2006 Mission (posted on Facebook): "Our mission... to provide a safe, warm and loving place for unwanted, abused or neglected ferrets while attempting to educate current and prospective ferret owners on the proper care, feeding and needs of these very special souls." Adoption Thoughts: "Some of my "special needs ferrets" would be adoptable in the perfect situation if someone wanted a bonded group or was prepared for surgery costs... it just doesn't happen that way and nearly all of the ferrets have been with us at least a year or more now-- hate to bounce them around... general rule is health issues, abused , neglected ferrets stay for life and if they haven't been adopted in 1 or 2 years-- they become residents.. (there are always exceptions and I have several perfect adoptive homes that have taken my special kids before and will probably take more again someday) currently, I think 75% of my kids are over 5 years old-- so hard to place." Current Number of Ferrets: 37 Current Number of sick/injured/hospice or resident ferrets: 35 Website: http://www.freewebs.com/fallonferts/ E-Mail: [log in to unmask] 2010 Reader's Choice Award: "Thousands of dollars for your favorite non-profit pet organization! All the proceeds from the 10th Annual Art Paws & Bark Fest, Sun July 18, 2010, at McKinley Arts & Cultural Center, Reno, NV, will be awarded locally. Limit to one vote per person, per day. Every pet counts, every vote counts!" http://petfoliomagazine.com/ Shelter Challenge: The Animal Rescue Site together & Petfinder are hosting a Shelter Challenge for $100,000. Voting began on May 17, 2010 and will end on August 22, 2010. Only the #1 voted for shelter in each state & Washington D.C. get the $1,000 grant. You can help by voting at <http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3> "Grand Prize: One $10,000 grant! / Second Prize: One $7,000 grant! / Third Prize: One $5,000 grant! Most Touching Story Prize -- May/June/July/August: One $2,000 grant! (One $2,000 grand per month) State Winners*: Fifty-one $1,000 state grants (50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.) Weekly Winners* Fourteen $1,000 grants will be awarded, one for each week of the Shelter+ Challenge" -- ARS Website Thank you for your continued support of Wind & Willows Ferret Rescue!!! Please feel free to send this to your friends, family members, co-workers, to cross-post and forward on to others. [Posted in FML 6713]