Possum Senior Reporter - Suzie Q cub reporter Ziggy Reporter of a higher order Andy watching from Rainbow Bridge April 2011 Possum Here: Oh Suzie I do believe Spring has sprung - Miss Donna D was here working outside - she and mum got the barrel that had fallen apart out of the garden - Miss Donna D loves working out in our yard she makes it look so pretty - thanks Miss Donna D Suzie Q Here: Yup! Yup! Yup, Miss Donna D working out in the yard is a definite indication that spring has sprung - the weather is getting better enough that we need to find a day to get anyone that wants to come help us put a second coat on our play yard - Miss Sheilla already got us more Dry-Loc for the play yard blocks all we need now are the humans to come help put it on - Mum says she would like to see if we could get it done before our June clinic day - June 11th - speaking of clinic day we have ferrets already signed up to see our favorite Doc Possum Here: yeah boy is that a fun day to hang out at the shelter - we sure hope you can come, Miss Lynne did another stained glass piece for us to raffle - take a look it is all done http://www.ferretfarm.org/ Miss Mindy has it on the front page. Raffle tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 you do not have to be here to win - Mum actually asked Miss Lynne not to ship it to Naples just in case it is won by someone out of state - Miss Lynne can ship it direct to the winner - sooooo go take a look at the new stained glass piece Miss Lynne did - it is the best one yet. Suzie Q Here: Oh and the store site is gone for now, mum and Miss Mindy took it down because it was costing more money than what was coming in - so if you want something just email mum she will work it up for you and get it sent - you can still get the IFC shirts too - just not though the web site - use mums email address [log in to unmask] Miss Jackie R is no longer MIA - she came to see us last Friday - it was so good to see Miss Jackie R - Miss Iliana was here that day Mum called to her to come see who was at the door, Mum and Iliana were so happy to see Miss Jackie - Miss Genevieve has been here too helping and taking pictures of us - She will be going on an out reach trip to Geneva the week mum is on vacation - she and mum are taking Teddy - Miss Donna Z came to Naples with lots and lots of news papers - she got to see the new shelter cages and visited with mum - Miss Susann T came to pick up Wolfy to get him an implant - he was feeling better enough to get that done - So Wolfy and Miss Susann went to the vet together for the implant - Possum Here: don't forget about Miss Brie she came to help too - she and mum got poopy papers picked up and new ones put down - Miss Brie and Miss Iliana came the same week this month - Miss Mindy got our pouch set up so we can use it when it is nice out side - we have had a couple of new families here to visit - Mr Tim he came too see if he could adopt - he decided that he would wait until he did not have a bird any more - his bird is 17 and Mr Tim thought it might be too stressful for the bird to have a ferret in the same house with his bird. Then there was Riley and Charlie - they brought their ferret Friskie to see if he wanted a friend - the first day he came he was sort of interested in a friend - the second time he was not interested at all - mum thinks he just wants to be an only child - Suzie Q Here: my turn do you guys remember that little girl that was found in the dumpster last December - Miss Mindy went to get her for mum - Miss Sheilla named her - well she did not want to be here when she came in - mum had to fight to keep her alive - but just the other day mum gave Luna the kitchen when she came in from work - that means Luna got to come up to mums space as well - mum was out in the store working for a bit - about 10 am mum started putting first shift kids away - when mum came up to find Luna she looked in the dresser we have to sleep in - in the bathroom - mum pulled the bottom drawer out because Luna was not in any of the upper draws - Luna was not in or behind the bottom drawer however mum found 7 of her socks and one of ours was behind the bottom drawer - Luna was one busy lady in the short time she had to be in mums space - mum calls her a little stinker - when mum gives us one of her old socks she knots it so she knows it is ours - if there is no knot in the sock it is one of mums - Luna does not care who's sock it is she will steal it and stash it if she can - we want to remind you again about The 2011 Phoenix Ferret Symposium presented by the International Ferret Congress (IFC) will be held June 3 - 5 at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center in Tempe, AZ. (http://www.fiestainnresort.com). Mention Ferret Symposium for special rates starting at $75 per night, taxes not included. Go to the IFC web site for registration forms and info. (http://www.ferretcongress.org/sym2011/default.html) Registration deadline is May 11, 2011 so if you plan to join us please get your registration in soon Possum Here: But Suzie don't forget the weekend after that is our clinic day with our favorite Doc - food - fun and the play yard will be set up to let all the fur kids that come - hang out - that is June 11th - if you want your fur kid to see the Doc then you need to get a registration form from mum - if you are coming just to hang out to have some fun then no need to register - we include a dish to pass picnic on that day - so letting mum know you are coming so she knows how many hotdogs to have on hand would be good. There will be raffles and Miss Lynne in Washington State has another stained glass piece for raffle again this year - Miss Mindy has the new piece on the front of our web site www.ferretfarm.org All the notes are gone Suzie so I think we are done with this news this month We hope you are all enjoying the warmer weather Until next month Possum senior reporter Suzie Q cub reporter 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 The Giving Effect http://ferretfarm.thegivingeffect.com/ [Posted in FML 7032]