Hello All- We are really getting excited about the Ferret Wise 'Teddy-Bears Picnic" on September 11th. So excited we can't hardly stay in the cages here! Our friends from The Ferret Store will have tables here packed full of ferret goods -- along with the host shelters Ferret Services of Freedom and Ferret Wise -- and they have donated lots of goodies (as have some other great folks) for raffle items, prizes and more! We will have a one of a kind finely crafted ferret wood toboggan on wheels for the collector of unique ferret toys, and some super big cages -- along with lots of teddy bears, a teddy bear quilt and lots, lots more! Some ferret jewelry, coffee mugs, special T-shirts just for the day .... Our chef on the grill is making veggie burgers available for the vegetarian attendees who pre-register in place of hot dogs, we have a specialty celebration cake being donated for dessert, lots of fun and games as well as ferret tarot readings, and ask the vet ( with special guest vet-- Dr. Karen Purcell).... lots of trophies ( including one for the ferret furthest traveled - and the best ferret tattoo modeled by a human) and fun for everyone... so if you are within commuting distance and want to join the festivities-- especially for the picnic lunch-- please forward your snail mail address via email ( above) and we will send advance registration forms out. Those in attendance will get a preview of the year 2000 picnic-- which will be in a different location-- and will bear a great resemblance to a one day Woodstock event for FERRETS! Get those tie dye shirts ready - mark your calendars for Sept 2000 YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED! Bear FerretWise and the many faces of Ferret Wise http://www.dartmouth.edu/~crassi/index.html our web catalog page at: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~crassi/funalia.html and at http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=1890&mid=9535 Where Ferret Wise will receive $2.00 for every new person who signs on, and its totally free ( just takes a few minutes of your time) to help. Thank you from all the ferrets. [Posted in FML issue 2775]