Marlboro & Willamette Weasel Sanctuary (http://www.willametteweaselsanctuary.com ): I re-entered the contest. Again, I didn’t make the cut. Ugh! That $100,000.00 would have been great for ALL of the ferret shelters here in the state of Oregon. Of course I am upset that I failed yet once again. It truly does not surprise me that I failed. It seems that I fail at everything. If I should ever succeed, I’d probably have a heart attack! Ugh! So, now I have no choice but to do a lot of hard work to get the shelter off the ground. Yesterday I found out that in order to get my 501(c)(3) filing (as a non-profit) that I am going to have to have at most $900.00! I just do not have that kind of money… at all!  

For three months now I have been BEGGING and PLEADING for donations. So far the shelter has gotten NOTHING!!! The two ferret outfits that I have for sale have not been sold. I’ve had to call my father (in Arizona) to beg for money, I’ve had to call my sister to beg for “some” of the money that she owes me AND I’ve had to sell some personal items just to buy ONE bag of ferret food. Aside from the need for the 501(c)(3), the ferrets REALLY need to see a vet AND they need medications to keep them healthy and happy.

Granted, there have been no monetary donations. There has been a donation of materials from two private parties to make ferret outfits so that I may sell them. Now, what are the chances of those outfits being sold (based on the previous 3 months)? NIL!

I even have Bandit up for adoption. I hate to sacrifice such a sweetie but I have to make that tough choice for the survival of the other ferrets that are here. He is still up for adoption. Bandit’s 1st. birthday is on Dec. 8th. of this year.

I just don’t understand. The ferret community on FaceBook GIVES to everyone else. Why not me??? I could REALLY use the help!!! PLEASE DONATE AT PAYPAL TO LLHARTLEY@LLHARTLEY.COM !!! What the hell else do you people want from me? You want to know that I was a single parent of two whose father didn’t give me child support or spousal support? You want to know that I was a hooker because I was given no choice because of the facts that I was uneducated and job in-experienced (because I was a stay at home mom)? You want to know that I’ve had to steal food to feed the ferrets? You want to know that I’ve had to sell my food stamps to buy food for the ferrets??? WHAT???!!!???!!!???

I HAVE A HUGE HEART OF GOLD! I’ve done everything that I can (without getting caught) just to pay the rent, feed myself and the ferrets!!! HELP ME PLEASE!!! DONATE!!! I don’t even have a car, high speed internet, a cell phone or cable! Personally, I know that I have sacrificed MUCH just to survive!!!!!!!!!! HELP ME PLEASE!!! DONATE!!!

The novels: Because of my ongoing stress concerning the sanctuary I have not been able to clear my mind or find time to do anything at all when it comes to the novels. PLEASE DONATE TO THE SANCTUARY! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!???

Scotland: Oh how I ever so hope that someday I can go to Scotland! I can’t stress this enough.

The ill computer: The ill computer belongs to my ex-husband. I love to fix computers as a hobby but I’m now rethinking “SCREW HIM” because of how he has treated me for the last 20 years. YES! Twenty years!!!

Final note: PLEASE DONATE TO THE SANCTUARY AT PAYPAL AT LLHARTLEY@LLHARTLEY.COM!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!