Triangle Ferret Lovers Newsletter

Issue 36, November/December 1998

Table of Contents

1. Our Next Meeting..
2. November 7 Meeting Notes
3. Cover Story: Thinking of Adding to Your Family?
4. TriFL Holiday Party ‘98
5. Reactions to Vaccinations, Mild to Severe
6. Should Ferrets Be Declawed? by Dan A. Hudson, DVM Northwoods Animal Hospital, Cary, NC
7. “I shall call you love..” by Mrs. Karen Ackenback

November 7th Meeting Notes

• Treasurer’s Report - Balance forward: $615.38; deposits of $471.00; current balance $981.15. $432.00 went to Northwoods Animal Hospital for shelter surgeries.Thru June 1998, TriFl has earned $98.24 from Eyegive.
• Holiday Party - RSVPs must be given to Nicole at 266-7408 by November 24, after 11/20 her number will change to 919-844-9036. Attendees are asked to bring a ferret gift under $10.00.
• Fundraisers - Ferret figurines, sleepy sacks, and T-shirts are for sale. All proceeds benefit Ferret Guardian Rescue Haven.
• Vote - was taken on new logos for our club newsletter. A decision is forthcoming.
• City Search - is putting together a pet page for their web site. TriFl was contacted to be included. Zoophile - an animal newsletter out of Charlotte, distributed at PetsMart, will list the club and shelter monthly.
• Adoption Day- scheduled for Saturday, November 14 at PetSmart in Raleigh. Volunteers needed.
• Ronald McDonald House - will be the site of an education day on January 16th at 1:30. Call Cindy Barnes at 553-0114 to volunteer.
• Ren Faire - will take place weekend of March 27 & 28. Robynn will chair this event, she can be reached at 874-0794 if you would like to help out. TriFl needs to have an educational display. The project could be a rabbitting exhibit. We would like to have this by March 1. Anyone who volunteers to do this will earn 4 hours of volunteer time toward their membership commitment. Check with Shari and Nicole for some nifty ideas!
• Ways to earn volunteer hours - Volunteer to bake something for the next bake sale (earn 2 hours); chair an event (earn 4 hours); host one of the club’s parties (earn 4 hours). A sign up sheet will be posted at all events. All volunteers at any event will be responsible for signing in and out with your name and time you spent at the event. The event coordinator will give this information to Nicole Kincaid, who will keep track of volunteer hours. When you have completed your eight hours, you will receive a certificate for $10.00 off your membership renewal.
• Cindy Barnes - is unable to be both Education and Membership Chair. We need a volunteer for Education or Membership Chair. Cindy will still be Education Chair for the Ronald McDonald event. Please consider taking over a position to help her out.
• Kroger Cares - is a fundraising program we may participate in. Details forthcoming.
• February - meeting we will take nominations for new officers. We will need nominees for President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Anyone who is interested in becoming a club officer for 1999 will receive eight hours of volunteer credit towards their membership dues; this gives you $10.00 off the $25.00 regular cost. Elections will be held at the March meeting.
• Pet sitters - will be needed for the upcoming holiday season. Contact Shari at 231-3222 to get your name on the list. If you are in need of pet sitting, we ask that you also take a turn sitting another member’s pet(s).
• Meeting Schedule - No January meeting, next meeting will be February 6th from 4:30 to 6:30 in Morrisville.
• Caity and Summer - have set up a new web site for the shelter. www.ferretguardian.org. Stop by for a visit!
• Walmart - has a program in which an employee can volunteer for 15 hours at thestore and they will donate $100 to your favorite organization. Holiday donations - can be made for the shelter’s vet account. Make out your check to Northwoods Animal Hospital and put in the memo section, “for Account #9538”. Mail your check to Shari Gunter 5619 Bringle Ct Raleigh, 27610.
• New Members - Barry and Beth Shaffer and their family ferret, Doodle! Carma Leckie and her ferret, Jasper! Welcome to all of you! Remember - to check the mailing label on your newsletter for your membership renewal date.

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

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