Earlier this year MHFC member Ryan Clark found the story of a shelter in Louisiana called Fuzzy Friends Rescue & Shelter run by an angel named Nancy Sevier.
Why is this story special?
Nancy never set out to run a shelter, it just sort of happened to her. Fuzzy Friends Rescue & Shelter is the result of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. At the time of the tragic flooding of the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas, a ferret was found abandoned in a flooded home. 
With no place to put this soggy critter, word got to Nancy, a vet tech and she took the ferret in. It turned out that this was not to be a one time deal and as more and more lost and abandoned pets were brought forward Nancy found homes for the ferrets she could and the ones she couldn’t she kept in the impromptu shelter.
The MHFC Adopt-A-Shelter program was born.
For the first time, you and I have the opportunity to come together as a club and make a difference on a large scale for someone so deserving.
On the MHFC website under the heading of ‘Special Ferret Events’ is the story in Ryan’s own words and a wish list of items Nancy told us she could really use to help her struggling little haven.
A number of items have already been donated during the past few meetups and we are very grateful. Once all donations are in, I will personally pay for the shipping for our care package to be sent to Nancy and the Fuzzy Friends Rescue & Shelter.
The list of items we are asking YOU to bring to Sunday’s party.
Ferret Nation ramp pads & covers 
Bedding for Ferret Nation cages
Bedding for Feisty Ferret cages
Oxyclean
Nutrical or Nutrastat
Ferret Lax or Petra malt
Baby blankets/ Polar Fleece Blankets
Hammocks
Superpet Highback Litter Pans
S,M,L Rectangular Cat Litter Pans
Carnivore Care
Nupro All Natural Ferret Supplement
Cat/ Ferret Toys
LOTS of FERRETONE & FERRETVITE
Baby Wipes
If you don’t have time to stop and purchase anything from this list but still want to help make this a great holiday season for Nancy, cash donations will of course be accepted so we can finish off the list.
Early next year we will check back with Nancy and the Fuzzy Friends Rescue & Shelter to see how they are doing and we will report to the Mile High Ferret club with an update!
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Message from the head weazel:
” Matt & Lee from Ferret Dreams have an amazing assortment of items for you to win in their end of season raffle (see post below) so please come to the Sunday meetup and bring your money.
Yeah, I said it. Bring money. This is Ferret Dreams last big push to cover the bills for 2011 and they are offering some really great stuff.
Honestly, where else are you going to get a chance to do so much good for so many wonderful little creatures for so little dough and potentially take home this much stuff?
No where. Thats where. This is the one and only place around that does all this.
It is YOUR shelter. It is YOUR club.
Be there. Show your support for this mission.
Mile High Ferret Club in 2012
As president of the MHFC, in addition to hosting the best monthly events possible, I have a few new goals for the directors to meet in the coming year:
- Growth. We are off to a great start in numbers but it is not nearly enough. According to the latest census, there are 1.9 million people in the Denver Metro area. I’m pretty sure there are a lot more ferret owners and enthusiasts out there that have no idea we exist. We must reach out to these people in ways that we haven’t before. The goal for 2012 is to double our current roster.
- New meeting hall. To accommodate the growth, we will need a bigger place to meet. As a veteran, I will reach out to V.F.W.s around town. Many have space that would meet our requirements for growth. This is MY plan but I bet there are other places out there and maybe YOU can help us find it.
- Make a difference in the community. This is the big one. With a larger club, larger space to meet, and the newly minted board of directors, we can act with a single voice and push for real change in how ferrets are handled and treated in Colorado. Through education and possibly bringing media attention we can make real and lasting change.
“ Thank you all for a great year. I have never done anything like running the MHFC before and as we went along I just trusted my gut and the sage advice of the other directors as to what we should or should not do.
In 2011 we solidified the foundation of the new improved club, approved a new logo, found a new (much cheaper) printer, introduced new products and came up with a format for running future events with a proactive approach.”
“We have accomplished much, but we are just getting started.”
Thank you all so much. -Steven Clark-
Pictures gratefully and gently borrowed from:
Adopt: Google images & flickrhivemind.net
Santa and ferrets: Google images & yukkabelle.deviantart.com
Ferret Money: Google images & razorferret.blogspot.com
Ferret Dreams is offering a very enticing raffle this year courtesy of our sponsors, which includes two first place prizes of a Phillips 32 inch LCD/HDTV which retails at $320 and an Amazon Kindle Fire, retailing at
