Triangle Ferret Lovers Newsletter

Issue 27, February/March 1998

Table of Contents:

1. Next Club Social
2. February 7 Meeting Notes
3. Rogues' Gallery Ferret Rescue Closing
4. Letter from Dr. Gale Bowman on Insulinoma
5. Spokane, WA Tragedy Update 2/03/98
6. Ferret Desktop Theme (Free)
7. Ferret-themed Checks (Not Free)
8. More Games! by Maggie Merchant
9. Ferretproof Gates and Barriers by Georgia Wood
10. You Know You Are Addicted To Ferrets When from Toni Brown
11. Totally Ferret food availability locally
12. Triangle area foster families are needed!

Next Club Social

Feb. 7th Meeting Notes

1. Vice-President: The club raised $10 from Nov-Dec, 1997 on the web-based EyeGive.com fundraiser program. Check out the TriFL web main page for details on how you can help.
   1998 Officer Nominations are: President - Jim Dunn/Shari Gunter, Vice President - Jeff Johnston/Nicole Kincaid, Treasurer - Eric Sessoms, Secretary - Cindy Anderson, Legal Counsel - Jeff Marsocci. Anyone can still nominate and vote for yourself at our March 7th meeting!
2. Treasurer: 1997 Financial Report - club ended the year with $700. We need to keep a base for our expenses, but also want to give to another non-profit organization (such as Diane Campbell's ferret shelter once federal status is obtained). We had 56 new/renewed memberships and received almost $500 from fundraisers. Over $200 came in as charitable contributions.
3. Fundraising: Exotic Pet Expo booth in December garnered a few memberships, exposure, and disseminated information. Presentations were done by Jeff Johnston and Jimmy Godwin. Leslie Dunn, and others, thinks we should do our own Ferret Expo without breeders, but with shelters, pet stores, etc. The annual Renaissance Faire is March 29 & 30 at the State Fairgrounds. Our booth is free, but we need better displays, presentations, and participation. Nicole Kincaid is coordinator - call to offer your assistance with design, costuming or working the booth; email - Imagnepeac@aol.com.
4. Library: New book available this month entitled, You Want A What as a Pet?! Vote was taken to donate $100 from club account to acquire more materials (videos, books).
5. Blood Donor Program: Sergio & Maria Juri have offered to put together a list of potential donors in case of emergencies or surgeries. Any healthy ferret can donate blood to another ferret, as "Slick" Juri found out two weeks ago. The Juri's of Cary will be coordinating with The Dunn's of Knightdale and Andrea Miralia of Durham. If you wish to be a donor volunteer, please call the Juri's at 301-4591 or email juri@raleigh.ibm.com for more details. Triangle veterinarians will be receiving a flyer describing this new program, with the Juri's phone number as main contact.
6. Shelter Liaison - Matt Herr volunteered to be the liaison for Triangle area SPCA/Animal Control shelters. On a regular basis, he will contact them to inquire if they have ferrets up for adoption. If so, details of their age/ weight/sex/color will be posted to the club listserv and the Ferret Mailing List (FML).
7. Breeders - Two members offered to research medical documentation on the consequences of early spay/neuter (genetics and immune system). If this develops into something significant, we can mail it to breeders encouraging them not to alter their kits at 4 weeks of age.

This web page is maintained by Pam Sessoms. I can be reached at: pjdutche@email.unc.edu.

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