www.ferretgivingtree.com Almost 300 ferrets needing santas. sigh. So many have been picked but still many that need santas. I've heard from a few people that they've had bad experiences with the giving trees in the past and they aren't going to pick ferrets this year. Please give the trees another chance. If you were unhappy with a previous years shelter, why not pick a different one this year. There are so many needy fuzzies on the trees, this is our chance to make their christmas a little brighter. Afterall, the giving tree really is about the fuzzies. Also, I know of several people that pick mutliple and then some from the trees each year, so as you watch the numbers hopefully do down, know that there are a group of people that over-extend themselves to make sure as many ferrets as they can pick have a nice christmas. It is so very important whether you pick one ferret or 10, and for the more 1 ferrets that are picked, the less 10's there need to be. Some of us that pick multiples don't have the funds to do so, instead we pull out our credit cards and charge away for the fuzzies. Friends really has no room to spend on anything other than necessities, yet they manage each year to pick at least one fuzzy to be santa to. Please go to the trees and if you are financially able, pick a fuzzy or two to be make their christmas memorable to them. And if you are a caretaker, please remember that those of us that pick ferrets enjoy hearing how much the fuzzies enjoy their gifts. Please let your santas know you appreciate their kindness as well. If one has time to put ferrets on the tree, which I would think takes considerable time, please make time to thank your santas even if it is only posted on the FML. I enjoy and appreciate thank you emails and I'm always delighted with the bonus of pictures of the fuzzies with their gifts. Thank you to those that have acknowledged being picked. You brighten my days. Thank you to all that care enough to make this a fuzzy christmas. tle www.ferretfamilyservices.org [Posted in FML 7262]