Greetings to all from a proud new mommie! Under the influence of my resident FLO agent and agent-in-training, I've once again given in to ferret math and brought home a sweet little silver baby boy with a blaze and white paws. You may remember the birth announcement on the FML on November 22nd - Sedona of West Vallet Wuzzles gave birth to a litter of 9, and Kevin and Julie being proud parents have posted new kit pictures every day on their web site. Talk about a great marketing tool - I couldn't help falling in love with those sweet little fuzzies. So, Saturday I drove to Phoenix to meet everybody and bring home a baby. Kevin and Julie run a shelter in addition to breeding, and after all the posts on the FML re shelters, both good and not so good, I was totally impressed with what I saw: spotless cages, well-cared for critters, custom cages and enclosed play areas designed and fabricated by Kevin, and folks who are extremely ferret knowledgable, generous and loving. In addition to the baby, they provided me with a thick packet if ferret info, food to help him make the transition to what I usually feed, and phone and e-mail support for questions or problems. These folks are great, and their ferrets are big, healthy and beautiful - did I mention that there are still kits available???? Peg and the Tucson SIX Freckles - I'll always be your first ferret, wont I? Frolic - Pleeeze put me on your shoulder so I can be your ferret stole. Jersey - Hey, that new kid looks just like me! Ragamuffin - I'm gonna be his friend - it's no fun being new... Snickers - I'm not the baby anymore, so I can pull him around by the ear, right? Kirby the Wonder Cat - Oh, not ANOTHER one! [Posted in FML issue 2547]