hello all, i have an offer to those who need a few things. where i work at uses a plastic material that is melted called "hot melt." it goes on pop-top aluminum lids for a variety of foods......but the thing about it is that it also comes in a clear, plastic bag about the size of a big walmart or kmart sack. i have been collecting them because i know many shelters use them for garbage sacks and used litter bags. right now, i have enough to fill two boxes to send off to anyone who wants them. i can get enough bags to fill a one box every week since this particular press nevers shuts down. i must warn you first that some of these bags may still have a few bits of hot melt in them (looks like a small, 1/2" white, and waxy--careful!! fuzzies may want to chew on it if they find it!!), so shake out the bag if you have ferrets that do a little trash barrel diving! at the rate i'm going with these bags, i could send out 52 boxes a year helping out 52 shelters in a year...wow, talk about feeling a little satisfaction! :) of course, i'm still scouting for more heavy duty ceramic bowls or dog dishes that can be used for shelters too......i haven't forgotten the emails sent for the ferritlady or for carolyn distel. so, any one who's interested in these bags, please send me a name and snailmail addy and out they'll go. first two replies will get them and the rest will get them as i get a box filled. just doing a small part-- malissa & my biz kikomann, nicholii, anastasia, & tinkerbelle ps-- for those who attended the ferret extravaganza 98'--when do you think everyone will forget the girl who mistook her male for a female?? i think everyone i've met remembers me for that one..lol....if i became rich and famous, i would still be remembered by the ferret folks as the girl who mistook her male for a female. oh well, at least i'm infamous right now(G!)!! [Posted in FML issue 2711]