Our friend, Susan Baker, runs FRISKYBIZNUS FERRET SANCTUARY down in Houston, Texas. The Sanctuary works alongside of Texas Ferret Lovers Rescue and several other ferret organizations. FRISKYBIZNUS is unique in that they: Do not adopt out, their ferrets are at their final home. Because....They only take in ferrets that other shelters deem totally unadoptable. Susan provides a safe, loving, forever home to ferrets that have suffered severe trauma/abuse. The throwaways that previous owners didn't consider worthy enough of to provide the medical care they so desperately need. Susan works her fingers to the bone for these poor little ferrets, while holding down a full-time job. The Sanctuary is at capacity. She's suffered her share of heartbreak, seen ferrets in horrific situations/conditions, as all shelter/sanctuary operators do. People can be so unbelievably cruel to these delightful creatures. APATHY is a form of cruelty too. Susan and Friskybiznus try their damnedest to make these kids forget some of the hardships that they've endured. The rates for medical and veterinary care, along with food and housing have skyrocketed. If this Sanctuary and others like it cannot keep up with these costs, they will be forced to close. THEN where will all of these poor ferrets go? Not to our already overcrowded shelters, certainly not back out on the streets. Fundraising is the only way most shelters keep afloat. Well, the good news is, is that FRISKYBIZNUS is hosting an online Benefit Raffle RIGHT NOW. It runs until midnight Dec.9. I, personally, have never seen so many fantastic items, donated by some {83} very generous, wonderful people, in one raffle. There are tons of bedding sets, food, gift certificates, combination packages, jewelry, art, toys, household items- anything and everything. They are all high quality too! Many, many of these goodies would be just perfect for a GIVING TREE ferret, you/your ferrets/friends/friends ferrets. There are also non-ferret related goodies too. So, PLEASE kind folks - especially in this time of ThanksGIVING and with the Joy of the Christmas Season upon us - take a moment or two and go to the FRISKYBIZNUS FERRET SANCTUARY's FALL RAFFLE page on their website: http://www.friskybiznusferrets.com/page1.aspx ALL tickets are only $1.00 or 6 for $5.00. Every dollar helps! It costs so little, yet helps so much. AND.... your chances are pretty darn good of WINNING something you really want but otherwise could not afford. Let's all work together, get a ticket {or more}, and help keep this wonderful Sanctuary going. THANK YOU and wish you all a FANTASTIC Holiday Season! [Posted in FML 7612]