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The auction is almost here! Come out and support Oxford Ferret Rescue!

This year we have so many fantastic items that there is something for everyone! Items for auction include general items that are great for anyone as well as a variety of fun and unique ferret lover items.

The Oxford Ferret Rescue auction will be held at the Ed Hall building at the Fairhill Race Track, Rt 273 and Rt 213 in Fair Hill, Maryland from 12-5.

We will have 2 raffles, a cake walk, food, kids games and of course the live auction!

How can you resist? Where else can you have so much fun and raise money for the ferrets?

If you cant attend the auction, Dee Bickling can accept silent bids for any items. You would need to give her your maximum bid and she will bid for you up to your maximum bid.

Please go to: http://www.creationsbyangie.com/ and click on the Oxford Ferret Rescue section to see all the great items.

If you have any questions about any item or to buy tickets please email Dee: dbickling@verizon.net.

You will need to include in your email:
Your name
Full address
Your phone numbers
Live auction numbers and max bid
Raffle numbers and amount of tickets for that item
And of course your email address.

This is going to be a great auction, lots of fun and just an all around fantastic day, so what are you waiting for? Come out and bid bid bid!

If anyone needs anything or has any questions or needs directions we are here to help.

See you all on Saturday!!

For more information about the Oxford Ferret Rescue, visit http://www.oxfordrescue.org/.

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The International Ferret Congress will be holding the 2007 International Ferret Symposium in Portland, Oregon from June 22 through June 24 at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel. It will be an information-packed, fun-filled weekend for ferret lovers that you will never forget!

Confirmed speakers include Dr. Susan Brown, Dr. Mark Burgess, Dr. Katrina Ramsell, Dr. Bob Wagner, Alexandra Colburn, Bob Church, Danee Devore, Dee Gage, Travis Livieri, Joan Orr, Susann Thiel, Judith White and Dr. Bruce Williams.

For more information, visit http://www.ferretcongress.org/.

The Ferret Store is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor for this event!

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If you're looking for a fun, ferret filled event for this weekend, we know just the place you should go - the 2007 American Ferret Association Spring Nationals Ferret Competition in York, PA! The AFA Spring Nationals are always a great time, with lots of raffles, a variety of vendors (including The Ferret Store!) and other fun things that are perfect for the whole family.

Here's what you need to know!

Saturday, March 17, 2007
The York Fairgrounds
334 Carlisle Ave
York, PA

Admission will be charged for all non-exhibitors or non-members of the AFA. It will be $5 for adults, $2 for children from 7 - 15 years, and FREE for kids under 7 who are with a paid adult.

For more information about the show, including vaccination protocols for those bringing their ferrets with them, check out AFA Show Packet.

You can also email the AFA at afa@ferret.org or call them at 1-888-FERRET-1.

We hope to see you out there! If you do come out for this fun ferret show, be sure to stop by and say hi to us!

Visit the American Ferret Association.

The Ferret Store is a proud sponsor of this event.

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Location:
York Fairgrounds
334 Carlisle Avenue
York, PA

The AFA Winter Nationals are offering something new this year! On Friday, Dec. 1 from 3 - 8, you can do some shopping with a variety of vendors (including The Ferret Store!) or take in a lecture from Jeanne Carley, Bob Church, or Dr. Ruth Heller, DVM. The Friday afternoon schedule is as follows:

Shopping:
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Seminars:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Ferret Photography 101 with Jeanne Carley
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Ferret Enrichment with Bob Church
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Advanced Ferret Wellness with Dr. Ruth Heller, DVM

Admission to all of these seminars is free, so come on down and learn something!

On Saturday, enjoy a day of shopping, raffles, contests and more from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The AFA Winter Nationals are a great way to spend an afternoon with the family, so if you don't have plans this weekend, come down to York, PA, south of Harrisburg and show your support for the American Ferret Association!

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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Association at their Harvest Expo 2006 ferret show! Here are a few pictures for those who weren't able to make it.

The PFRA Harvest Expo 2006 was an AFA sanctioned show.

The Ferret Store was a proud show book sponsor for the Harvest Expo.

To learn more about the Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Association, click here.

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Do you live in the Maryland/Delaware/Pennsylvania area? Do you have plans for Saturday, November 4? If not, you can help support the Oxford Ferret Rescue and have a fun time while you do! Read below for event details from the shelter.

ANNOUNCING THE 4TH ANNUAL HOE-DOWN IN THE HILLS FOR OXFORD FERRET RESCUE!!!!!

Mark your calendars for Nov. 4, 2006 at 12 pm. This is the Oxford Ferret Rescue's biggest fundraiser of the year!

As you all know, ferret dumping has been at an all time high for the past year and the shelter is over flowing with older/sick ferrets. Currently there are over 30 ferrets on various meds, with many on more than 1 medication. This fundraiser helps the shelter keep its doors open to all of the abandoned ferrets in the area, and provides funds to care for all of the ferrets currently in the shelter.

At Hoe-down in the Hills, you can enjoy delicious food, fun games, and great prizes. You can shop from vendors with original items, enter raffles, participate in a live auction and so much more. It's a wonderful way to spend an afternoon with the family.

Where: Ed Walls Building at the Fair Hill Fairgrounds, Rt. 273 & Rt. 213, Fair Hill, MD
When: Saturday Nov 4, 2006 from 12 pm to 6:30

FREE ADMISSION!

No pets allowed. The event is being held indoors, rain or shine.
The live auction will begin at approximately 5 pm.
For information, please call 410-620-6246.

There is a new online bidding system this year. Dee Bickling has spent many hours putting this together for those of you that cant attend the auction. You can still bid and win! Simply go to the following link:

http://www.imageuploading.com/ims/album.php?u_id=119405bXel

Click on the photo album and 19 pages will load. The 19 pages are on 3 different pages. Once the pages come up, click on each page for it to load full sized.

Raffles
Email dbickling@verizon.net with what number you would like and how many tickets for that number. Let her know if you will be paying thru paypal or snail mail. Paypal money can be sent to dbickling@verizon.net. Extra will need to be added to cover paypal fees. You will receive an email confirming that your request was received, and your name will be written on the back of your tickets.

Live Auction
Online bids can be placed during the auction, and Dee Bickling will be entering your bids. Send her an email letting her know which items you would like to bid on and the maximum amount you would like to bid. She will notify you after the auction if you won the item.

NOTE: Anyone who wins a raffle or live auction item is responsible for the shipping amounts to mail that item to you. Please look carefully and consider this when bidding. Some items are very heavy.

Feel free to email Dee if you have any questions about any item on the listings.

Thank you all for supporting Oxford Ferret Rescue/Cecil County Animal Rescue ! Good Luck on all your raffles and live auction bids!

You can visit the Oxford Ferret Rescue site at www.oxfordrescue.com.

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We had a great time at the Philly Pherret Phestival in Fairless Hills, PA on Saturday, October 14! Thank you to everyone that came out and supported the Last Chance Ferret Rescue. It is your attendance that helps make these events great!

For those of you who weren't able to make it, here are some fun pictures of the event!

The Ferret Store was proud to be a platinum sponsor of this event.

To learn more about the Last Chance Ferret Rescue, visit their website at http://www.newrainbowbridge.com/rescue/rescue.htm.

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If you live in Western Pennsylvania, check out the Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Association Harvest Expo 2006 tomorow afternoon! Join the PFRA and your fellow ferret lovers in Clearfield, PA for a day of ferret competition.

Here's the info!

Oct 21, 2006
Clearfield County Fairgrounds, Expo Hall 1
Clearfield, PA 16830
Contact: Mary at mary@ferretrescue.com or 814-237-9267
Show packet can be downloaded at http://www.ferretrescue.com/

The PFRA Harvest Expo 2006 is an AFA sanctioned show.

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To all of you ferret lovers who made it to the Greater Chicago Ferret Association's 18th annual Greatest Ferret Show on Earth, thank you for coming out to support them! The Ferret Store was thrilled to be the show sponsor this year, and we had a great time. Congratulations to Sheri Martin, the winner of the Ferret Nation cage The Ferret Store donated to the raffle. We're sure your ferrets will love it!

For those of you who couldn't make it, here are a few pictures!

To learn more about the GCFA, visit their website at www.gcfa.com.

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Do you live in or near Eastern Pennsylvania? Are you looking for something to do on Saturday, September 23? Look no further! Join the Pennsylvania Ferret Club & Shelter, The Ferret Store and a whole lot of ferret lovers at the first annual Fall Fandango Ferret Show!

Where:
Gilbertsville Fire Company
Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania

When:
Saturday, September 23 from 10 am to 5 pm

Like the Spring Ferret Fandango, the Fall Fandango will be an AFA-Sanctioned Title-Bearing Championship Show. As always, all proceeds benefit the ferrets in the shelter. Come try your luck in their great raffle, or check out some of the unique ferret items available from the various shelters...and support a shelter while you do it!

For more show information or to register, please visit http://www.ferretclub.com/fandango/ or call them at 610-495-1509. You can also find directions to the show hall here.

The Ferret Store is proud to be a sponsor of the PFCS Fall Fandango.

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We had such a great time at the Buckeye Bash! We were right across from the area where they held the games, so got to watch all of the ferret fun events, such as the tube races, the kissing contest, and the Ferret Costume Contest! HOFA had a huge raffle table, and The Ferret Store also helped to raise money for their group by raffling off TheFerretStore.com Ferret Nation Two Story Complete Home.

For those of you who came out, thank you so much for supporting HOFA and the ferret community! Every person who comes to a ferret show not only helps raise money for the ferret shelter, but helps to spread the word about ferrets as well! If you want to know if there is a ferret event in your area, check out the Announcements and Upcoming events page on FerretFacts.com. We may just see you there! If you would like your event to be listed on that page, email kristeno@neeps-inc.com.

For those of you who couldn't make it, here are some fun pictures for you!

The HOFA table at the entrance





The Ferret Store booth and our exclusive products, such as food, supplements, bedding and treats!






The Ferret Fun Games




Bob Church gives a talk on ferret dental health

The Ferret Store is proud to be the title sponsor of the 2006 Buckeye Bash.

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The Ferret Store is proud to be the title sponsor of the 2006 Ferret Buckeye Bash, organized by the Heart of Ohio Ferret Association & Rescue! If you live in or near the Columbus, OH area, stop by! Here's the information:

Ohio's Premier Championship Ferret Show
3 Championship Rings, Companion & All Specialty Rings

Saturday, August 26
Veteran's Memorial Hall
300 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215

General Public WELCOME
10:00am - 5:00pm
Admission is $3 person, $1 Child, or $8 for your whole family

The Buckeye Bash is always a great time, and this year you can look forward to:

• Meeting Bob Church and hearing him speak about ferret nutrition, ferret enrichment, ferret dental health and more
• Meeting Kim Schilling and getting your copy of Ferrets for Dummies autographed
• Having a custom pet portrait done by artist Kelly Zalenski
• Hearing Valerie Stanton speak on animal behavior
• Entering the awesome raffle that HOFA puts together every year
• Participating in the Best Dressed Ferret Contest or any of the fun ferret games throughout the day
• Hanging out with your fellow ferret lovers (you've never seen so many in one place!)
• And finally...shopping with 25 vendors, including yours truly, The Ferret Store!

The Buckeye Bash is a blast every year, and this year it will be even more special - Australian Radio Pictures will be there filming the event as part of a PBS series! This means even more exposure for the furry creatures that run our lives, which is very exciting!

So if you don't have plans on August 26, make sure to stop in and have some fun at the 2006 Buckeye Bash. Be sure to come over and say hi to me too!

For more information, visit http://www.scarletts-happydookers.com/fbb06.html.

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