Hello everyone! Hope fuzzies and their humans had a wonderful valentines day and are doing well. About a month ago I wrote asking if anyone knew of a shelter or sitter in the Houston/Clear Lake area who could watch my babies while I was visiting family & friends in Florida. Unfortunately, I received no replies, so I went searching via the yellow pages. No luck their, either. Then my Sully's Godmommy (the local shelter mom) told me of a new kennel called Barkington Inn (located on Blossom & HWY 3 just behind Medical Center Blvd. in Webster). I went to visit and was quite impressed. Barkington Inn is a kennel/cattery (the ferts will be staying in the cattery), grooming & training facility. It is a very clean and friendly facility. I took my Sully with me (he is the biggest; most people are leary of big ferrets) just to see their reaction. He got a very big welcome. Everyone wanted to hold them. "T****" (the Mgr.) told everyone I had seven and it was said that that they (the workers) were going to have a fun time when my kids arrived! (I had Sully on a leash and he had a great time running around the floor of the cattery, which had no traction. He kept slipping and tripping; his tail was fluffed out because he had such a great time). One can check out Barkington Inn by going to their websight www.barkington.com Also, if anyone wishes to contribute to a shelter (or is looking to adopt a ferret in the Clear Lake area of Houston), please contact: "For The Love Of Ferrets" [log in to unmask] Have a great week. Dooks Lise and the seven fun loving criminals [Posted in FML issue 2588]