Please pick a ferret from the giving trees soon! There are 51 trees up with lots of little ones left to chose from. http://www.ferretgivingtree.com/index.php Maybe you can only afford a soft cuddly toy or blanket. If so, why not do what I do. I go through the trees, find a ferret or two that lists what I can give, pack it up and mail it without becoming their santa. I print off the tree listing and include it and a card in the package so the caretaker knows who it goes to. That way I'm still able to give a gift or two even though I'm not their official santa. Even if someone only sends one soft cuddly toy, that can make it a happier christmas for the ferrets. If you have a Dollar Tree store in your town, they have dollar dog/cat toys. Check to make sure the toys are safe for fuzzies with no little pieces they could chew off or ingest before you buy them. One toy = $1. Place in a padded envelope and mail it! For about $3 you can make a shelter fuzzy very happy. If you can afford a little more, Walmart has thick soft fleece baby blankets for $4.00. You can package those in a padded envelope too! Maybe toss in a $1 toy too boot! Maybe you have an extra package or two of treats that you can send! Or an extra hammock or sleep sack! Here's a challenge, I challenge others to send one item to one ferret on the tree without becoming their santa. It's your choice if you want to take up the challenge, but I really hope everyone does. That would be over 2000 extra gifts for fuzzies this year! Wow, wouldn't that be wonderful! It would bring smiles to many shelter caretakers faces and if any santas don't come through this year maybe they'll have an extra gift to give the forgotten little ones. One, two, three, GO to the tree and pick! http://www.ferretgivingtree.com/index.php tle www.ferretfamilyservices.org [Posted in FML 6904]