We would like to thank webmistress Melissa Hooper, abundantly, for all the caring support she
has given us----and all the time and expertise she has volunteered to build this wonderful site for Zoo`s.
We would like to thank Mary Van Dahm, of F.A.I.R. (Ferret Advice & Information
Resource) for her support, sound advice, and donations of educational materials, bedding, and money for
the fuzzies here.
We would like to thank Dr. Hal Leonard, of Bethany Animal Hospital, for his expertise, his advice,
his beautiful surgical work, and for giving us a sanctuary discount on our vet bills. Dr. Leonard has gone above &
beyond the call of duty, several times--ranging from fitting a sick baby into his busy schedule, to taking one with special
needs home overnight, while I was in the hospital!! (Dr. Leonard left Bethany on July 2, 2003, and moved to Montana---He
will be sorely missed.....)
We would like to thank Bethany Animal Hospital of Sycamore Illinois, for the generous check
they gave us in December of 2003, and for continuing to give us a shelter discount on our vet care. Thank you, Bethany!
We would like to thank Dr. Bob Ness for his expertise, and for giving us a sanctuary
discount on our vet bills.
We would like to thank Bob Keeler of Siepert & Co. LLP for
donating his time & expertise to help us become a Not-For-Profit corporation. Also, for helping us apply for and
obtain our 501(C)(3) status.
We would like to thank Path Valley for their continued support, and quality food donations
to the fuzzies here. We support Path Valley, because they do not sell ferrets for animal research.
We would like to thank Professional Pet Products Inc. (PPP) for the
kindness they have always shown to Zoo`s, and for the generous
discount they provide.
We would like to thank The Ferret Store for their excellent service & the sanctuary discount
on food & supplies for the fuzzies.
We would like to thank Jeffers for their wonderful service, & the discount they give to Zoo`s.
We would like to thank Sondra Braid, and her wonderful crew, for their very generous donation
of $923 from the Christmas 2002 fundraiser they had for Zoo`s. (This money was used for lupron for our 17
adrenal babies here--Thanks, so much, all of you!!)
We would like to thank Austin (Sweetpea & Weasel's former owner) for delivering and helping
to unload 3 & 1/2 tons of litter to the Sanctuary on March 8th, 2003. Thank you so much for all the hard work, Austin,
and for bringing your sister Lexi to visit, too!
We would like to thank Loveland Industries Inc. for the generous donation of wonderful probiotics
they sent to our babies.
We would like to thank Hyper Fur Products for the generous discount on their products for
our residents. (These are the people who manufacture Cheweasels, among other things!)
We would like to thank Moose Lodge 1506 of Sycamore, Illinois for the generous donation they
left us, after touring our facility, on July 23, 2003 !!!
We would like to thank Pet Ag for their donation of Bene-Bac for our babies. We believe in probiotics,
LOVE this product, & believe every ferret should have it!
We would like to thank Dr. Ristich & Dr. Gray, of Indian Prairie Animal Hospital in Aurora,
for their excellent surgical work, and generous sanctuary discount.
We would like to thank Diana Martin, and everyone at Martin`s cages for their excellent service,
the discounts they have given us through the years, and the beautiful cage they donated to our sanctuary on 1/23/2004.
We would like to thank Bethany Animal Hospital for their generous donation to our sanctuary in
December of 2004. This money went for general support, meds, & office visits! Thanks, Bethany!!
We would like to thank Petco for the $1000. grant in December of 2004.We now have 19 adrenal
babies, & this money was used for lupron. Bless you!!!
We would like to thank Walmart for the $650. grant in December of 2004. This money was also used
for lupron. We are so grateful to you!!!
We would like to thank The Ferret Store for the generous donation of $250. in gift cards in June
of 2005. This money was used for food, treats, & more litter boxes!! Thank you, so much!!
We would like to thank Oxbow Pet Products for the generous donation of a case of Carnivore Care
in June of 2005, and another one, two months later! We are using this new product on our sick ones, & will be providing
feedback to the company as to how they do on it. Thank you, Oxbow!
We would like to thank Art & Judy Braid for the $5000. donation they made, in July, 2005,
in memory of their daughter Sondra. This gift of love bought lupron for all of our adrenal babies for all of 2005!
It also bought a sewing machine so we could mend their bedding, and also sew hammies, cuddle cups, & sleepy sacks to sell at the ferret show. (This raised money for the sanctuary.) Last, but not least, it paid the charge
bill for the brand new commercial dryer for the enclosure in their new playroom. Sondra will always be with
us in spirit--and taking care of the ferrets has been made much easier, due to the generosity of the Braids. Thank you, Art
& Judy for these lasting gifts. May God bless you both!!!
We would like to thank Bethany Animal Hospital for their generous check on January 20, 2006.
Bethany continues to be a loyal supporter of Zoo`s & we are very grateful for their help. Major thanks (again!) to
all at Bethany!
We would like to thank The Ferret Store for coming through for us once more, on February 13th
2006 with over $200 worth of products for the ferrets here at the sanctuary. We have always appreciated their service,
quality merchandise, & fast shipping. Our experiences have always been positive.These people have been absolutely great
to us for many years now. Thanks, so much, to all at TFS. <3 <3 <3
Thank you to all at Pet Ag for the large quantity of Bene Bac you donated to all the ferrets
here in March 2006.This will really help our older, ill babies, as well as keeping the others healthier. We believe in
your product so very much--and this will be put to very good use!!!
Thank you, Diana & Skip Martin, for helping us again, on April 24th, 2006! Your cages are
just the best--and we will enjoy these very much! Thank you, once again, for supporting us all these years!!!
We would like to thank Dr. Sandra Durst of Hillcrest Animal Hospital in Rockford, Illinois for
her extreme generosity to Zoo`s Ferret Sanctuary. Dr. Durst, thank you, for your caring support, & helping us continue
to provide the best possible medical attention for our little ones.
We would like to thank our good friends Kris B. (Nebraska)
& Diane I. (Wisconsin) for all the fundraising they did to help buy the materials for
our brand new ferret playroom! The $$$ they raised paid for most of the lumber, & the plumbing, electrical,
heat/cooling, and carpentry supplies. Ladies, you helped a ferret dream come true, much more quickly than it otherwise would
have. You are angels! Now more babies can get out at a time, to run & play. May you be richly blessed!!!
Thank you, Carole, Sam, & Troy for donating the bi-fold doors for the ferret laundry area, &
the underlayment for the playroom floor!
I would like to post a public note of gratitude to my husband Kurt, who built both the origional
ferret room and the new, second ferret playroom, here at Zoo`s Ferret Sanctuary! Thank you to the man who never
says a word when a sick baby comes through our doors, & who never complains about the charge bills when we have to see
a vet. A thank you to the man who faithfully carries in 40# bags of litter, & carries out heavy bags to the
garbage cans at 4 a.m before work. To the husband, who at the end of the day, is still here.... Thank
you, Kurt, for all the cages you have assembled, all the graves you have dug--and all the times you have held
me when I cried. Kurt, your hard work never goes
un-noticed--and I`m here to tell you, my lover, my partner, & my friend, how grateful I am.
Together, we have beaten the odds. The playroom is beautiful.
We are so very thankful to Support Our Shelters for the gift of lupron on September 23, 2006!!!
This generous donation will cover 15 of our 19 adrenal babies for approximately 6 months. I can`t begin to tell
you how much relief this will provide to these older furkids. Thank you so much. May God bless you!!!
Some of our supporters have asked not to be mentioned, although they deserve abundant thanks
from us. You know who you are--and we thank you from deep down in our hearts.
Love, Zoo
