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Post by Forum Administrator on Nov 6, 2008 2:49:15 GMT -5
Also wanted to add that an old request for "Mentor Profiles" is on the way soon. I've PMed the mentors to get "stats" on them that will be posted in a sticky in the mentor program section. This way, you can get to know your mentors better.
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Post by tsslilsis on Nov 6, 2008 13:09:36 GMT -5
I collect calendars just for the pictures too! And if I like them enough, I rip them out and put them on my wall! I like that idea of a calendar of all the monthly contest winners! It would be a great fundraiser for the site! Also, theres no reason to purchase anything for prizes, I would love to donate items to be given away! I paint. Items might not be ferret related, but they're still nice gifts anyway! I make jewelry and since most of the people on here are women that might make good contest prizes. Believe me, I have a lot to spare. -~Ketlin
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Post by animalsgetrevenge on Nov 9, 2008 0:39:23 GMT -5
OOh! OOh! I have another suggestion... If the demand was high enough the Holistic Ferret Forum could do a Prey Breeding mentor program. I am about to start breeding and I have 1000 questions. It seems like many other members are going through the same process right now. This forum might benefit from a program like that.
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Post by Forum Administrator on Nov 9, 2008 22:25:39 GMT -5
Excellent idea! I think that would be a wonderful idea! I will have to find enough people who are interested. It would probably wind up being one big thread, instead of a sub-forum with individual threads, but it would work out nonetheless.
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Post by bigsis7 on Nov 10, 2008 16:13:46 GMT -5
I have another suggestion too. I know this is a ferret forum, but I haven't seen a dog forum that has mentors to help switch dogs to raw. So maybe we could have Holistic Ferret Mentors for switching other carnivorous pets!! I don't know what I would have done without my mentor and probably won't be able to confidently switch my dog without a mentor....
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Post by tsslilsis on Nov 15, 2008 23:56:42 GMT -5
I think that would be very nice. Not only do my sister and I have four dogs that we've switched to raw, but we have helped others. We also know how to make it work if your on a budget.
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Post by Forum Administrator on Nov 16, 2008 0:55:58 GMT -5
At this time Holistic Ferret will remain a ferret focused forum, however we DO have a dog/cat raw feeding subforum in the odds and ends section. This is where you can go to gather info before you make the leap to other natural dog/cat forums such as Dogster Raw and Holisticat (there ARE other forums beyond these two).
In the future I plan to open a "Holistic Dog" and a "Natural Cat" forum (Holisticat is already a forum...had to pick a different name). Right now I am focusing on Holistic Ferret though, after all I am WAY past due on opening the informative website. I plan to open the HF website on New Years Day 2009. Perhaps in 2010 we will open another branch of the "Holistic Pet" ensemble. To be honest, when I open a new Holistic forum, it will probably be the cat forum first. Dogs will follow soon after though!
Thanks for your suggestions, guys, but I feel it would compromise the central idea of Holistic Ferret if we also heavily focused on natural feeding dogs/cats.
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Post by tsslilsis on Nov 16, 2008 12:59:20 GMT -5
If anyone does want to be mentored in switching their dog(s) to a raw diet, just PM me or tss (my sister). We will help you in private. -~Ketlin
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Post by animalsgetrevenge on Nov 23, 2008 16:33:28 GMT -5
Another suggestion:
It seems like a lot of people are breeding feeders or interested in getting started. If you wanted to, you could make a subsection (maybe in whole prey) for breeding feeders. This might keep the two topics of BREEDING vs. FEEDING seperate.
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Post by Forum Administrator on Nov 24, 2008 1:40:11 GMT -5
Your wish is my command Check out our newest sub-section in the nutrition forum.
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Post by animalsgetrevenge on Nov 24, 2008 2:06:53 GMT -5
Giuli! You are so on top of everything! I like the little baby bottle for the icon
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Post by Forum Administrator on Nov 24, 2008 2:09:42 GMT -5
lol I stole that icon from the "ferret breeders" forum, but oh well I hope you like the new forum. I TOLD you all that this is YOUR forum. If you want something let me know (just like animalsgetrevenge did) and I'll do my best to get it set up asap.
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Post by Forum Administrator on Nov 27, 2008 0:46:24 GMT -5
You can access our new chat room by going to the Odds and Ends section and scrolling down to the bottom of the page. Enjoy!! Sorry it took so long to get it together, I do apologize. The newest messages show up at the TOP of the chat room. You are more then welcome to discuss any (appropriate) topic in the chat room: ferret or non-ferret related. For those in the mentor program, please post updates and questions about your ferrets that you are switching in your mentor program switching THREAD. You may discuss your switch in the chat room, but be sure we also have updates of your switch in your thread so we can track your progress. We can't track your progress if you post your updates or big questions in the chat room
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