The SOS Third Annual Blizzard Memorial Fund Raffle is underway!! Ferrets all over the country have been given a second chance at life this past year, thanks to the Blizzard Memorial Fund. This fund helps ferrets who are found every day - starving, injured, near death - so that rescuers can afford the critical medical care needed to bring these kids back to health, and let them experience comfort and happiness, often for the first time in their lives. Little Sawyer was left outside in a carrier for days, in the searing Florida heat. He was standing in so much poop and pee, it had burned his feet! Funds from the Blizzard Memorial Fund helped to pay for his medical care. Doesn't he look happy to be held and loved!! (Check out the blog for a picture of Dr. Beth Ferris of Coastal Animal Hospital Wellness Center in Rockledge, Florida, holding little Sawyer with his feet all bandaged up.) Raffle prizes include: $100 Ferret Depot gift certificate. Use it for food, a new cage - anything on their website: ferretdepot.com. Donated by Steve Yarbrough and all our friends at the Ferret Depot. "If Ferrets Could Fly" print by Clara Rodriguez: This is a beautiful 9 1/2" x 13" print by Clara Rodriguez. "When a beloved ferret leaves us, it's just to play in the clouds!" Donated by Lisa Oestereich. Animal Kingdom bedding set - Welcome to the jungle!! Loaded with bedding and toys for your kids, this set comes with two reversible hammies, a cuddle cup, a sleep sack and a 48" fabric tunnel with (removable) PVC ends, ferretvite and lots and lots of toys. Donated by Susann Thiel. "I Will Love You Forever" ferret memorial package. The most difficult part of having pets is saying goodbye. Michael Cochrane made this beautiful, handmade oak urn, approx. 7" tall and 4" wide. Also comes with a digital photo frame, 7" display screen, remote control, internal memory of 8MB and a memory card capacity for up to 32GB. And finally, you will receive a one-of-a-kind portrait of your little one by Jen Ambermane. Donated by Shannan Skitch, with many thanks to Michael Cochrane of Cochrane Custom Carpentry and Jen Ambermane Johnson. "Always In Our Hearts" memorial package. Another stunning, handmade, wooden urn, made by Michael Cochrane, approx. 5" high and long. Also included is a digital photo frame with 8" screen and 512 MB internal memory, and integrated clock, alarm and calendar. In addition, you will receive an artistic portrait of your pet companion created by Marcelo Pinero, a Toronto artist and graphic designer who has worked with companies like Disney and DreamWorks. Donated by Shannan Skitch with many thanks to Michael Cochrane of Cochrane Custom Carpentry and Marcelo Pinero. A 50lb bag of Totally Ferret Active Show Ferret, from our friends at Performance Foods. And so, so much more. So check out our blog at: http://www.supportourshelters.blogspot.com/ Support Our Shelters' Third Annual Blizzard Memorial raffle will run from February 2, until March 18. The lucky winning tickets will be drawn by Bill Gruber. Winners will be notified by email or phone. Tickets cost just $1 each, or six for $5. You can allocate your tickets any way you want! Your ticket numbers will be provided to you shortly after your purchase. Use Google Checkout to purchase tickets. Or, you can send a check payable to Support Our Shelters to this address: Support Our Shelters c/o Kat Hammond 821 - 25th Street Cairo, IL 62914 If you send a check, remember to include your email address or a phone number! Please also NOTE THE NUMBER/S # OF THE PRIZE(S) you are entering for! Checks must be received by SOS on or before March 11. Dooks and Dances for helping the shelter kids, Susann Thiel & Lisa Oestereich Support Our Shelters IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT SHIPPING!! - The cost of shipping beyond U.S. borders is increasingly expensive and may be prohibitive for some of our prize donors. Therefore, we regret that we can only pay for shipping to the point in the U.S. that is closest to your destination. For example, if you are located in Toronto and win a prize, we can pay the postal fees to Buffalo, N.Y. and you will be asked to cover the difference. We ask prize winners outside the United States to be aware of this before purchasing tickets, and we are very grateful for your understanding. [Posted in FML 6962]