The National Enquirer is running a "Tell us your pet Story" contest. I thought many would have stories they might want to submit. Please, let's blow them away with ferret stories! There are prizes but that isn't the important part, ferret story's are. Here is the info - "If you have a personal pet story that's heartwarming, humorous, healing or heroic you could win the biggest contest for animal lovers in the Enquirer history. All you have to do is tell us your tale. If your story is chosen as the best, you will win a fantastic 7 nights, 8 days all expense paid trip for two to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab Utah, courtesy of PetsSmart. Located in historic Angel Canyon, the center is home to more than 1,500 cats, dogs, horses, burros, rabbits, geese, parrots, chickens and other injured, abandoned homeless or abused pets. But wait, that's not all! You'll also win a year's supply of premium healthy pet food from the Iams Company, a collection of autographed "Chicken Soup" books from the publisher Health Communications Inc, a free one year subscription to Pet Life magazine - and your story will be included in the next volume of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul, due out in the fall of 1999. And even if you don't win our grand prize, you could still be in the money! Our second place winner will get a $1,000 gift certificate from PetsSmart and our third place winner will receive a $250 certificate for fabulous Big Dog Sportswear! Plus, both the second and third place winners will get a free one year subscription to Pet Life. And our first 500 entries will receive free Big Dog keychains. Not enough to get you writing yet? Well consider this: You don't have to win one of the top prized to get your story into the next volume of Chicken Soup for the Pet lovers soul. The author and our editors will also read and consider all the other stories and their decision will be final. To enter, just tell us your favorite pet store in 1,200 words or less and send it to: Pet Stories Contest, National Enquirer, Lantana, Fla. 33464-0002. Or email to: [log in to unmask] But hurry! All entries must be received by November 17." There's the info. So how about it? Hugs and love to all. tle [Posted in FML issue 2495]