THANK YOU FOR HELPING FERRETS AND FERRET SHELTERS!!

Support Our Shelters wishes to thank all of the generous donors who made this raffle possible!! Your contributions are directly helping to save ferrets' lives! Please visit the S.O.S. website at www.supportourshelters or email us at info@supportourshelters.org if you need more information, or would like to donate to future raffles.

Friday, February 5, 2010

PRIZE #1 -- PAINT THE TOWN PINK, DAAAHLING!

This beautiful prize set is from the Isabella Gucci-Jones Collection, where ferrets (and their humans) love to shop! The 9-piece set features:

- a 24" silver ferret with wings necklace;
- a 6 1/2" pink beaded chain to deck our your girl's cage or carrier (bling, bling!!);
- two pairs of dangling silver earrings with pink stones;
- a luxurious, super soft ferret sack/bed -- oh so pink and warm!
- a pink and white ferret tote bag (16" wide x 12" long);
- two handmade soaps (one shea butter and one olive oil with "rain" scent);
- one 5ml lip balm made with natural ingredients such as cocoa butter,
shea butter, sweet almond oil, and pure essential oils. Donated by April and Isabella!

PRIZE #2 -- CANVAS PRINT FROM FERRETS WITH "SOUL(E)"!

This beautiful image evokes thoughts of a sun-filled, cozy country cottage and very happy ferrets! The canvas print measures 18" x 12" and is pre-stretched on a wood frame, just like original art from a gallery! Printed on artist-quality, ultra-thick 360 gsm woven cotton canvas, the image is done in UV archival inks for long-lasting resistance against fading in direct sunlight, but it is NOT waterproof. and (the standard gallery-wrapped ou'll get double-takes everywhere you go - and more people will fall in love with ferrets when they see these beautiful images! Donated by Ferrets with Soul(e), a no-kill ferret shelter in Nevada. Shelter operator Linda Soule doesn't have her own web store, but this and many other unique, high-quality ferret-themed items are available to raise money for the shelter. For more information about these products, please email her directly at nvferretrunner @ yahoo.com . (*Remove the extra spaces before emailing.)

PRIZE #3 -- $75 GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM THE FERRET DEPOT!

From the wonderfully generous folks at The Ferret Depot, this $75 gift certificate will allow you to choose exactly what you want from one of the most conscientious and shelter-friendly ferret stores in the world! The Ferret Depot is known not just for its wide selection of goodies and its shelter discount program, but also for ensuring the food and treats it sells are both high-quality and safe! Donated by Steve Yarbrough and The Ferret Depot.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

PRIZE #4 -- ROSE GERMAN 8-PC. BEDDING SET!

Welcome spring with this soft, luscious premium quality bedding set donated by Rose German of Little Feet Ferret Bedding! Rose has fans all over the world who know about the good value and quality of her products - AND that she devotes her efforts to helping save ferrets in need of rescue and rehoming, medical care, food and shelter! All of Rose's bedding is made in a pet-free building. Your ferret family will love this 8-piece bedding set, which is designed to fit cages of all sizes. The set includes:

- a round bed 10" x 6" (standard);
- a hanging split pocket sleeper 21" x 14";
- a floor sleepsack 19" x 14";
- an X-large hammock 22" x 14";
- a large hammock 19" x 14";
- a round-a-bout jingle toy; and
- two Scooties toys.

Sorry, stuffed ferrets are not included. :)

PRIZE #5 -- LADYBUG FERRET TENT AND TOY SET!

Your ferrets will love this extra-large lady bug ferret tent with a removable crinkle pad and a hanging toy inside! The lady bug also has two large tubes on the sides that are GREAT for attaching to regular plastic play tubes for hours of round-and-round furkid fun! The tent is made from fleece fabric for easy machine wash/dry. Donated by Cindy Scheidt of The Ferret Villa Shelter in Kentucky.

PRIZE #6 -- 30LB. BAG OF TOTALLY FERRET COMPLETE!

This ferret diet, made by Performance Foods, is a great value with all of the same high quality ingredients of all Totally Ferret formula foods! Totally Ferret Complete contains over 85% of all-natural animal proteins from six high-quality animal protein sources. The diet is 100% nutritionally complete and balanced. It's one of the premioum foods on the market, great for ferrets of all ages! Donated by Liz at Performance Foods. Thanks, Liz!

PRIZE #7 -- PUZZLE LOVERS PARADISE!

If you love jigsaw puzzles, this prize set donated by Susann Thiel will satisfy your passion for months to come:

- The Stow & Go roll-up storage mat will keep your hard work-in-progress intact. The mat is made of black felt with non-skid backing, and rolls around an inflatable tube with two elastic securing straps. It measures 46" x 26", large enough for most 1500-piece puzzles.
- The 1,000-piece "World's Longest Panoramic" puzzle is over three feet long! It features the "Escape to Paradise" artwork by David Miller.
- Build your own skyscraper with a 3D puzzle featuring the Sears Tower in Chicago. The puzzle stands over three feet tall when completed, and it glows in the dark!
- Make no mistake - this puzzle may have "only" 532 pieces, but it will prove to
be one heck of a challenge! Fans of The Simpsons will love the 1,026-piece Simpsons puzzle, which includes a fold-out poster. The puzzle is just 27" x 20" in size, but the incredibly detailed images by Photomosaics meister Robert Silver are amazing!

All puzzles and the Stow & Go are brand new and still in their original plastic wrapping.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

PRIZE #8 -- 'SHELTER MOM'S PACKAGE' BY SUE PYRON!

These original poems by Sue Pyron come from her very deep heart and have stirred tears from ferret lovers all over the world. Sue, who operates WeezleWings Ferret Sanctuary in Arkansas, has donated a framed set of two of her most popular poems, framed in wood and printed on high-quality 8.5" x 11" parchment paper. One poem, "Rescued," is about a little girl who finds an abandoned ferret and ends up giving him her heart. The other poem, "A Shelter Mom's Prayer," Sue has also donated a lovely matching ceramic coffee mug, printed with her "Shelter Mom's" poem. The mug's unique shape will make you smile!

PRIZE #9 -- COFFEE, TEA OR ME?

Or why not all three? Enjoy some warmth and relaxation with some renowned gourmet coffee and teas, and a super-warm fleece throw, donated by Susann Thiel. The gift basket includes includes a selection of gourmet coffees and teas:

- Cafe 1820, purchased in Costa Rica;
- Starbucks' Espresso Dark Roast; Newman's Own organic blend for Green Mountain Coffee, in almond biscotti flavor;
- Numi Organic "Gunpowder Green" Tea; and
- Zhena's Gypsy Hazelnut Chai, made with organic / fair trade black tea blended with spices and roasted Viennese hazelnuts.
- For a special - and healthful! - sweetener, try the fair trade pure cane sugar imported from Malawi instead of processed sugar or artificial sweetener (can also be used for baking).

The selection of goodies is wrapped in a 14" x 8.5" x 6" distressed copper-colored tin basket, beautifully embossed with acorns, berries and leaves and will make a beautiful centerpiece for your table or a decorative holder for magazines and mail, toiletries, clothing and more.

There is also a Smith & Johnson Dry Goods 50"x 60" Soft Touch Fleece throw. The fabric contains an inner cotton core that provides superior warmth and absorbency. The color is "fern" - suitable for all seasons.

Friday, January 29, 2010

PRIZE #10 -- VROOOOM VROOOOM!

Your kids will zoom off to sleep in their very own brand new, pink
"Beetle" car bed! It's large enough (25" long x 15" high x 12" wide) to fit a multitude of
sleepy ferrets or provide a hidey-hole big enough to stuff the 15 (yep, fifteen!!!)
crinkly, rattle-y, squeaky, roll-y and hang-y toys that come with it. No problems with sharing among a large ferret family - or spoiling one or two very lucky kids!
As an added bonus, you'll get a super-soft faux Gund "bear skin" rug for your kids to snuggle on. All items donated by Lisa Oestereich. **Please note, the stuffed ferret is not included in this prize package - it's just there to show you how much fun your little one can have!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

PRIZE #11 -- 3-PC. SNOOPY'S SNUGGLERS BEDDING SET!

Whoooo doesn't know about Sandy Gammage's fabulous bedding sets? Known for their superb quality, durability and creative designs, this Snoopy's Snugglers 3-piece premium bedding set is made with quality cotton "owl" fabric (with the words PEACE and Whoooo on it) on the outside and soft, warm anti-pill fleece on the inside. The set consists of one large hanging den (12" round), one hanging sleep sack (21.5" x 15.5") and one round bed (14" round"). Made by Snoopy's Snugglers and donated by Lisa Oestereich. We wonder whoooo will win it!!! (*Stuffed ferret not included.)

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

PRIZE #12 -- MARCH MADNESS BEDDING AND TOY SET!

Lots of college and pro sports fans go a little crazy in the spring, and your ferrets will go crazy for this 5-piece bedding set with a selection of treats and toys donated by Susann Thiel (with three crocheted rattle toys made and donated by Mindy Harvey on behalf of the Lakeroad Ferret Farm and Shelter in New York). Included are 12 toys that rattle, jingle, roll or just feel really good for ferret teeth to sink into. A bag of Bandits raisin-flavored treats are just the thing to nosh on while lounging on a soft new hammie! The bedding features basketball, soccer and football and includes the following:

- a 57" fleece tube, 8"x wide at the center. The tube is held open on each end by wooden cross-stitch hoops, so please wash on delicate setting and allow to air-dry.
- 18" x 13.5" split hammie;
- 17.5" x 12" sleep/floor sack with web loops to secure to a cage;
- two super-sized flat hammies measuring 22" x 14".

All are made with soft anti-pill fleece with triple-sewn web loops.