Triangle Ferret Lovers Newsletter

Issue 28, March/April 1998

Table of Contents:

1. Next Club Meeting
2. March 7 Meeting Notes
3. Textbook Case of ECE in Raleigh? by Dr. Dan Johnson
4. Ferret 101 Final Exam by Bob and Elizabeth Church
5. Never Say Never by Lucie Darkes
6. Report from Arcadia FLO Massaferret (Creative Writing on Adoption by Ronnie DiComo)
7. Cleveland,OH Bite Incident Update
8. Western Carolina Ferret Club Headed Up by Gary & Judy Skinner
9. In Memory of...Astro, 1989 - 1998

Next Club Meeting:

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March 7th Meeting Notes:

1. OFFICERS' REPORTS: Vice President--Elections for new officers for 1998 were held by ballot. Please congratulate the following!
   • President-Jim Dunn;
   • Vice President-Nicole Kincaid;
   • Secretary-Cindy Anderson;
   • Treasurer-Eric Sessoms;
   • General Counsel- Jeffrey Marsocci.
   • Education Chair: position is still open and officers will let members know of any other needs for chairs.
2. EyeGive: $66 raised so far. We will receive a $10 check and then another one within the next three months. Please check out their web site at http://www.eyegive.com/.
3. Library: $75 out of the $100 voted upon has been spent thus far on books. Club is awaiting their arrival. Jeff Johnston has donated a medical packet which he prepared for members to borrow from the library.
4. ACTIVITIES: Renaissance Faire is March 28 & 29. Volunteers still needed. Contact Nicole Kincaid (266-7408) to sign up for a four hour time slot. We will need to do an event involving ferrets (could be games such as tube race). Help needed to construct better display boards (ferret family tree).
5. Adoption Day: to take place in Raleigh soon. NO ferrets will be adopted out that day, but potential parents can choose one and Shelter Mom Diane Campbell will interview them before they are permitted to adopt.
6. Exotic Pet Expo: Leslie received a letter inviting the club to participate in an exotic animal expo at the end of March, May, Labor Day and Christmas.
7. Shari Gunter to distribute to breeders our business card and copies of "Ferrets at a Glance" at the March expo. Club is contemplating participation in the May expo.
8. BLOOD DONOR PROGRAM: Blood donor info and Rolodex cards have been distributed to 105 vets, animal control and SPCA offices in the Triangle area. Also 15 vets in Statesville have received this info. Contact Sergio Juri if you wish to participate in this program (233-8665).
9. MISC: Matt Herr contacted all animal control and SPCA offices in three counties. No ferrets up for adoption at this time. Upcoming Meetings: (all meetings are from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.) April 18--Club social at The Dunn's to welcome new officers. May 9--Possibly Dr. Charles Ward of The Animal Hospital in Carrboro to speak about Insulinoma. June 13--Dr. Dan Johnson of Avian & Exotic Animal Care in Raleigh to speak on flea control and heartworm. July--No meeting.

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