As most of you have already read the story concerning The Ferret Villa Shelter ran by Cindy and Tom Scheidt, most of you will know them as the creators of The Tower of Fun. Both Cindy and Tom are two of the most loving, generous people you could meet. They never hesitate to help a shelter in need or individual ferret owners, and always donate their wonderful Tower of Fun to many raffles over the years. I could go on and on about all they have done but the priority here is they need our help. Their shelter has been hit with the H1N1 virus and every little ferret has been infected. They have lost one sweet little boy Apollo to this horrific virus. They have spent day and night administering Sub-Q fluids, meds, syringe feedings, and many trips to the vet for nebulizer treatments. Their vet bill is 7,500.00 and the battle is far from over. As you can imagine, they are mentally and physically exhausted but their love for these guys gives them the will to keep going. We currently have a fundraiser going to help their needs , bringing the vet bill down (God willing to a zero balance), additional meds and breathing treatments. www.villaferretsfundraiser.com The fundraiser is using Google checkout to avoid the problems with paypal. It is very simple to use, you just create a google account, and you can use your credit card or debit card. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but Paypal leaves us no choice. You may also choose payment by post, this option is for snail mail. We have a contact tab at the top left hand corner of the home page. Please, if you have any questions or concerns contact me, Julie Johnson at [log in to unmask] I am the creator of the fundraiser site and I can help walk you through if need be. I also want to thank all the wonderful people that donated such great prizes. Please check it out, great prizes for everyone -- Crazyferretmom (julie johnson) and the 11 fuzzbutts In Memory of Sidney Sue, Slinky, Allie Boy, Polo Man, Roscoe, Fiona, Milo, Piggy, Jazzy, Sammie, Scooter, Bear, Abby, Shelby (my doggy) and my precious BooBoo Gone in body, not spirit. Please check out my NEW website, affordable, top quality ferret bedding & ferrety items. The ferret's choice has moved, still working on it but several pages are up and running. <http://www.theferretschoice.com/> New Site Check it out facebook (julie medley johnson) [Posted in FML 6993]