It appears I owe some shelters an apology. I have had emails from a couple of shelters wondering where their Thanksgiving Cards were for the SOS Thanksgiving Card Exchange. In the past Joanne Werstlein did a special card exchange at Thanksgiving for all the shelters. Because of lack of participation last year it almost didn't happen at all. Joanne did the best she could. It became clear we were going to have to do it in a different way or suspend she shelter part of the exchange. I thought long and hard and decided to try a new way. Not all the shelters would receive a card. But at least some would. This year when someone signed up for the Thanksgiving card exchange. Instead of submitting their own name, they would submit the name of a shelter on the SOS shelter list. There would be a drawing from those shelters submitted, and the money raised would go to that shelter. 13 people signed up and submitted names. Now I am getting emails from shelters whose names weren't submitted, saying they feel left out, hurt, and blacklisted. I am crushed. The last thing I wanted to do is hurt any ones feelings. I really was trying to make the best decision. So to those shelters who didn't get cards, you have my apologies from the bottom of my heart. You are the heart of the ferret community and we all thank you for your time and devotion. Robin Jones http://www.supportourshelters.org/card_exchange.html [Posted in FML 7269]