Hi Everyone!! I just had to write in to tell everyone that the first Ferrets Across America transport went beautifully. Patches, Blackie, and Freckles are all here safe and sound in Pennsylvania, and Freckles will be on her way to Ronnie DiComo in Massachusettes as soon as we get that leg of the trip underway. Blackie, who is not remotely black and will therefore be renamed soon <g> is now in her new home with Ann Grey and her four new buddies. And Patches, sweet, darling Patches, is now in her new home with yours truly. She is everything and far more than I'd hoped she would be! She is absolutely gorgeous, a true mutt. She looks a lot like the ferret in the 1997 Ferret Calendar, the little blaze with the baby bottle (January, I think). Patches' blaze is much fainter, though, she only has tips, not mitts, and she's got splotches of brown on her belly here and there... she also has one eye that is about half the size of the other eye... I suppose that she was born that way, but it's cute, and doesn't seem to know the difference anyway. She is adjusting extremely well here, and amazingly, after her very long journey, is showing no signs of stress at all! She sure does want to sleep a lot, though! <g> I'd like to sincerely thank the following for all that they did in helping me to pull this first transport together in such a short period of time: Mary and Tom Osburn, Paula Bryder (and her sister!), Jackie Hawley, Kelly Quinn, Karen Daignault, Debbie Spring, Lynda Neas, and Judith and Eric White. If not for their help in getting these ferrets from Florida to here, I'd not have this darling beauty in my arms as I write this! Several people have written in with transport requests, now that I can breathe again (it's been a stressful couple of days <g>) I will get started on them. Also, THANK YOU to all of the people who wrote in offering to be a transport agent for their area. I have about twenty or so already on the map, and another thirty or so who have volunteered in the past few days who I have not had time to add to my map and list. If anyone else would like to volunteer, e-mail me with your name, address, phone number, and how far you are willing to drive each way for a transport. YES, we do need transports for everywhere... California included! We have very few volunteers from the midwest westward (but I did get a volunteer for Alaska! That was awesome). Canadians are welcome as well!! So, I just wanted to let everyone know that it went well, and the ferrets are all safe and sound... thank you all, very much!! 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 2255]