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Thank you for making my day. Just the fact that you are going to get involved with your local shelter, gives me hope that maybe, just maybe people get what I say when I try to tell them how important getting involved with shelters are. No shelter can function without help and support. Thank you.
Jarris, no I do not struggle with choosing. I rehab the older kids, the unwanted, and the sick, and I find them homes, as well as finding homes with the kids that come in well adjusted and healthy.
You see, to me there is no choice. Each and everyone of them deserves a chance at a new life, a happy life. The shelter's whole purpose is to try to give them all that opportunity. The opportunity to find a new family, and happy home.
Items I own that are sold are just that, items. Yes, I like them, or I wouldn't have bought some of them, but it is the right thing for me to do.
This has been a week of wonders for me. Thank you all.
But I was wrong. LOL!!
This actually serves as a therapy spot for me, I get to vent my frustrations, and I try to keep the language tame.
Debbie yells at me, I tend to be too mean sometimes, when I vent my frustration, I laugh at her.
Today, I found out I was wrong, and I am happy I am wrong. And I am very grateful I am wrong.
But no Debbie, I am not going to change, it still is a spot to help my sanity.
Thank you.
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We are drowning in ferrets. We have 14 that need Lupron, Surgery, Melatonin Implants. In a span of a month - June 25 through July 20, we spent $3500 in vet bills alone (I just tallied up all of the vet bills - keeping track of the credits and debits). Not even going into things like food, distemper, cleaning supplies, and litter, as well as the cost of running the air conditioner in the areas where the ferrets are. (Hey, I sweat my buns off - all though you can't tell - but the ferrets stay cool and comfortable)
Our numbers jumped to 67, thanks to Lori Sies, Ferrets Dream House in Cincinnati, she placed 14 of our lost souls. Since that day a week ago, I do believe, we have had 9 come in. Nine today.
We are in the sixties again. I will get them up on the website by the end of the weekend.
Five came in ten days ago, where one of the little boys needed surgery ($300) to remove a lump on his side. We auctioned off the right to name the group, and it sold for $135.00.
I also sold my ferret tapestry throw for $75. (That gave us $210 total to pay the vet.)
I do not own any other item worth selling. That includes my car, washing machine, and TV. The TV is 12 years, probably older, and it was given to us.
With all that is going on in the world, these problems seem small, but to the fur angels here, they are large. The kids waiting for surgery so they can go to homes, it seems like mountains.
There are many things that are dreams for the shelter. New cages, new flooring, skip the flooring, the building on the corner is for sale, for only $105,000, and with another oh $30,000 can be revamped, brought up to date, and make one heck of a shelter, complete with a store to sell gift items and such to support the shelter. (Hey, it doesn't hurt to dream, and I play the lottery twice a month!! If I win, guess what I am going to do?? LOL!)
Fundraising is difficult now. Everyone needs help.
We have a new shopping item. The shelter receives 40% of your purchase, and it is delivered to your door!!
To browse just click on: Gift shopping made easy and type in Ferret Unlimited's 6-digit Code Number, which is: 513345.
LOTS of great gifts for holidays, birthdays, or just because!!
There isn't going to be a show. No one wants to help.
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It broke my heart to read about you auctioning your things to help fuzzies. In this very real world where choices must be made, I wonder if you struggle with choosing to rehab older sick ferrets versus focusing on finding homes for the likely adoptees. I will be praying for you and you have inspired me to get involved with a local shelter.