Possum Senior Reporter -- Suzie Q cub reporter Ziggy Reporter of a higher order Andy watching from Rainbow Bridge July 2010 Possum Here: Alright so I know it is July 1st me and Suz are getting this news out quick because our mum is leaving us! That's right you read this correctly our shelter mum is leaving us to go to Georgia. She is getting on a big silver thing to fly 6 states away from us to go to her 2 legged furless kids wedding! Suzie Q Here: Possum will you get a grip? Mum wants the news out on the 1st because she is leaving on the 2nd but will be back on the 4th. Miss Donna D is coming to stay with us while mum is away. Shelter mum is going to be gone 2 full days, look at it this way Miss Donna D gets us up when ever we want up - even if it is not our turn! Remember when she watched the shelter one weekend for shelter mum? She had fur kids from all over the place up hanging out so we just may get extra up time. Possum Here: What ever! All I know is our shelter mum is leaving us and I don't like it. Mum has new signs going up all over the place so Miss Donna knows this that and the other thing. Things like "no library" for Dancer "no play room" for Bear "do not use inserts for poopy papers" I love Miss Donna but really why does shelter mum have to go to Georgia? Can't Miss Donna go instead? Think of all the signs mum would not have to make if she just stayed home! Suzie Q Here: That's it I am done listening to your whining -- do you want some cheese and ferretone to go with that whine? I am going to get the news started and finished with or without you - like shelter mum asked us to do- Miss Iliana sent us the candle link she uses when one of us crosses to the bridge this is what she sent. Miss Iliana here: Thanks for sharing Possum. Here is the link for others to light a candle for Irene <http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=DOOKS> Suzie Q Here: Thanks Miss Iliana for that link, even if Possum can't get a grip. Shelter mum got word that 1, 881 of you looked at our pictures on webshots. On June18 Miss Genevieve - the young lady that comes to the shelter every weekend to help shelter mum take care of us - did her first ferret presentation for her 4th grade class. Shelter mum added some pictures to webshots that she took as Genevieve did her presentation. Mum said Genevieve did a fabulous job. Me and Possum think the kids were jealous when mum told them she was training Genevieve to take over the shelter when mum retires. <http://pets.webshots.com/album/577691492UrpWHY> Possum Here: okay! okay I will stop whining -- for now - I have some things I want to share with all the humans out there, like this message I got from Meiko about clinic day. Meiko Here: Dook dook Possum!!! I am so sorry I couldn't break you out at clinic day!!! We got there late, and than your mum confiscated me!!! I think she knew what I had in mind...she took me away to ferret jail, and than I was put in the play yard. Oh and did you hear I got one of the poke sticks stuck in my neck???? Everybody was laughing and I was like "a little help please???" Jeez, my dignity was in serious jeopardy. But anyhow, mommy was keeping an eagle eye on me, and every time I thought I would be able to slink away and get you, I was grabbed back up again. I am not happy and I told mommy that, I told her I really wanted to meet my friend Possum in person. We'll have to plan something else, cuz I really wanted to play with you... :( Thank you for the very sweet card you sent....it's hanging on our fridge. Until we plan something new, your friend always and forever, Meiko Possum Here: that is okay Meiko I knew shelter mum was watching closely at everything that was going on so I know it was mums fault that I did not get out to meet you that day. We will have to see if you can get your family to come play on a day just for you and me. Now, for some real important news about the end of July - as all you humans are aware old lady Kay that shelter mum used to help care for is now in a home - her place has been sold and has been emptied by shelter mum and a friend of Kay. Mum offered to have Kay's stuff put in our barn until Miss Kathy -- Kay's daughter - decides what to do with Kay's stuff. Miss Kathy decided that we should have a yard sale and all proceeds should go to us here at the shelter, Miss Jackie brought things for a sale to benefit the shelter and Miss Mindy said she and her folks have things to put in the sale for the shelter. So we are going to have the sale the weekend of July 23rd 24th and 25th. Along with the yard sale we thought we should make it a picnic too. The humans have to eat and when you work hard you get hungry so we can have a picnic/yard sale to benefit "me" What you do you think? Suzie Q Here: Think? Think? Oh Brother Possum you are just too much this time around! The yard sale is to benefit all of us, not just you! The yard sale is to help pay for the food we eat. You are such a spoiled rotten ferret! Possum Here: I am not! I am the senior reporter - a very important ferret- even Miss Kathy and Miss Marilyn were here last week and they came in to see me. Miss Kathy even held me so I could give her kisses. Miss Marilyn thought I was a very sweet girl. Suzie Q Here: No the truth is they came to see Titch their far away boy. The only reason they got you out is because you were being obnoxious, jumping up and down trying to get their attention. I came out too but I was polite and quiet. They spoke to me but NOOOOOOOO you had to be the one to make a fuss to get out and get attention. Possum Here: Well Yeah! I had to make sure Miss Kathy knew I was sorry for being such a brat about the time she was here to spend the week with us. I needed her to know I felt sad that I treated her so badly. Miss Kathy and Miss Marilyn have become wonderful supportive shelter friends so I needed to make sure I let Miss Kathy know I was sorry for being a brat. So Miss Kathy will you forgive me? I gave you kisses. Suzie Q Here: on the same day Miss Genevieve had her presentation Wolfy needed our favorite Doc - mum had done all she knew to do to get him feeling better - something more was going on that she could not fix. There was no way she could get him to Doc before they closed at 5, between bus runs and mandated medical physical. Miss Mary met mum 1/2 way to get him to the hospital, thanks Miss Mary. Miss Iliana, Miss Jackie and Miss Donna made things happen the week while mum was going crazy with other things. Wolfy was at the hospital for a full week. Grandpa Dick went to get him out of the hospital for mum. Thanks Grandpa Dick. Shelter Mum met Miss Donna Z in Canandaigua last Friday to take her canopies back that we borrowed for clinic day and to get Irene. Miss Donna Z picked up Irene and here carrier for Shelter mum so Irene is home with us now. Possum Here: Oh yeah Miss Donna Z... you know those cookies you brought shelter mum clinic day? The Chocolate vanilla cream cookies - Are you trying to get our shelter mum bigger than she already is -- she ate them with milk for dinner one night, then with coffee the next morning for breakfast and then again with her coffee again this morning. She sure likes them cookies, but being the chunky monkey she is she does not need them. She does not share either! Shelter mum and Genevieve went to the Terrace at Newark to do a out reach day. It is an assisted living home that Kay is at. Genevieve went with mum they took Precious Heart - here are some of the pictures shelter mum took. <http://pets.webshots.com/album/577691492UrpWHY> Suzie Q Here: Okay Possum we need to get this news done we are up to page 4 again this month. We want to remind everyone that the International Ferret Congress (IFC) has a new shirt design for sale. They are up on shelter mums site, Miss Sue volunteered to do the design, because shelter mum is a committee member she volunteered to host the new shirt designs on our store site here is the link <http://notjustforferrets.com/shopsite_sc/IFC_Merchandise.html> Possum Here: Let's not forget to tell the humans what ELF is Suzie -- and why shelter mum is helping the IFC to sell shirts to benefit ELF. Here is what we know about it: One of the goals of the International Ferret Congress is to enhance the welfare of the domestic ferret. The Emergency Love Fund was created to fill gaps in relief efforts for ferret shelters. This fund is now referred to as the ELF. The purpose of the fund is to provide relief in case of natural or man-made disasters, such as, but is not limited to: fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and other situations the directors deem appropriate. The IFC will work closely with the Ferret Emergency Response, Rescue and Evacuation Team (FERRET) <http://www.ferretemergency.org> in providing assistance to those needing it the most. You can go here to see more how ELF has been used. http://www.ferretcongress.org/katrina.html Suzie Q Here: Okay Possum we need to get this News closed up and sent out before shelter mum leaves and we did not get it done! So until next month -- if there is one -- mum is leaving us I hope she comes back! Possum and Suzie Q Our new store site <http://www.notjustforferrets.com/> Lakeroad Ferret Farm Rescue/shelter <http://www.ferretfarm.org/> Petfinder Page http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NY559.html Newest Shelter Video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0GEYL02fnU> Shelter Video <http://www.kwflatbed.com/videos/ferretfarm.wmv> Fur kids with new homes <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4QDOOjil9A> [Posted in FML 6745]