Update Jan. 1. The ferrets are with one of Michael's daughters, Ashley. Texas ferret shelters HAFA, SAFE, Staci Sharp, Connie Wood Gaddy and Texas Ferret Lovers are alerted and ready to help if she needs help. A phone message has been left for her but the most recent call has not been returned. We still don't have details regarding his death or funeral services. This is a good time to remind people that a few years ago the larger ferret groups that provide help to the ferret community formed The Ferret Council to help us all work together to provide the best use of our resources to the ferrets. The representatives can immediately alert their members and help is more quickly accessible. It consists of the following groups and their representatives. If a large scale rescue, disaster assistance or other help is needed, you can get the best coordination of services by contacting one of the following (substitute @ for the AT ): National Ferret Rescue (NFR): Michael Wilson; blacklab1059 AT yahoo.com International Ferret Congress (IFC): Brenda Johnson; ferretfarm AT frontiernet.net American Ferret Association (AFA): Mary McCarty; marypfra AT yahoo.com Ferrets Across America(FAA): Nancy Propper; nancyjp2001 AT yahoo.com Shelter Representative: Barb Clay; ROCKY_rrr AT yahoo.com Support Our Shelters (SOS): Sharon Bearden; [log in to unmask] Ferret Emergency Response, Rescue & Evacuation Team (F.E.R.R.E.T.): Lisa Oestereich; [log in to unmask] Moderator: Renee Downs; crdowns AT gmail.com -- Renee Downs "Eventually we will realize that if we destroy the ecosystem we destroy ourselves." Jonas Salk "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." Amelia Earhart It's amazing how much can be accomplished if nobody cares who gets the credit! Ferret Emergency Response, Rescue & Evacuation Team (F.E.R.R.E.T.) http://www.ferretemergency.org [Posted in FML 7660]