Hi, Another way to help ferret shelters at this, or anytime of year is to adopt a ferret, as long as you have the physical and financial means to do so. A little more than a week ago, I adopted my eighth ferret over all, Todd, from the Oregon Ferret Shelter, and couldn't be happier. Sure, he's 4+ years old, and I know that our time together will be limited due to his age, but I wouldn't trade him for all the youngsters in the world. He has a tumor on his groin, which could be cancerous, increasing the medical bills drastically, but that doesn't matter to me. I'll spend as much as I can to keep him healthy and happy. He's as awesome as Henry, another of my ferrets, who's the awesomest Henry ever.. Randie [Posted in FML 7645]