The Night Before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas, all around the world Our ferrets are snuggled in hammocks, around their cage-mates they're curled When dawn breaks they'll get treats, maybe raisins or a squeak toy They'll dook and run and play with us, and share in our Christmas joy We know that they are happy, safe, and well cared for And that for the rest of their lives, they could not want for more But let us not forget, those ferrets we cannot see Those in homes that long ago, the ferret has lost its novelty Those ferrets bought on a whim, or those passed from home to home As each previous owner just lost interest, and has left the ferret all alone They wind up in the shelters, in a strange cage and room Wondering if their owners will come back for them soon In the shelter they have warmth and love, they have food and medical care Yet all is not right; their Christmas wish is for their own home to share They don't mind the shelter, but when they sleep, dreams fill their heads Of a home filled with love and their own hammock for a bed There are many ferrets around, and not enough hours in the day For each to have the individual time that they need to run and play So in this holiday season think of these ferrets and more That need your love and compassion to face what life has in store And remember the folks that are doing their very best To make the shelter a home and give the ferrets a safe place to rest If you can't adopt another, have no room to take a fuzzy in Perhaps consider a donation to help with bills and filling food bins Medical care for these fuzzies can create a cost quite high Yet shelter operators provide the care without ever blinking an eye So in this season of giving, forget not the abandoned lonely And those everywhere trying to make their shelters more homey Shelters do all they can to help these ferrets to live And more ferrets will if only more people will give. Best Wishes to you all and your FurKids this Holiday Season!!! Kymberlie Becker Barone Director, Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Association "Forget Puppy Love...There's nothing Greater than Ferret Love!" TM http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/ferretlady [Posted in FML issue 2164]