Hi gang, I wanted to let you know that I have been in contact with the woman in Edmonton who has the little girl in heat, but cannot afford her surgery. Georgia Wood has also been in contact with her. I think it would be a good idea for anyone who has emailed her, or is planning to do so, to keep me or Georgia posted on what's going on. This will keep all our efforts from being duplicated. If anyone can help financially, may I recommend that you let us know, and that you only send money directly to the vet doing the surgery. I am not implying anything here, only trying to protect everyone involved. I certainly DO hope someone can help. As a shelter, I have all I can do (and more) just covering expenses for the kids here, so I can't send any funds. I will do whatever I can to help in the way of coordinating things, or locating local people to help, or whatever else I can do. I'll even gladly take her into my shelter and get her surgery here, if only we could get her here, but I am afraid transportation would be far more costly than even the surgery. PLEASE...if there is anyone in Edmonton who can help out, by possibly adopting this little one and getting her surgery done, or who would be willing to loan the woman the funds (but you'd have to work that out and meet her and be certain she could/would repay you, I am not "endorsing" anyone here!!!), or who could refer a "good" local vet who might take payments to get this fuzzy taken care of, I NEED you to email me ASAP. Thanks, Trish Director, Ferrets First Rescue & Shelter [Posted in FML issue 1886]