Greater Chicago Ferret Association

Don't Just Buy a Ferret, Adopt Some Love

It takes a great number of people to make it possible to operate and maintain the shelter. There are those who devote time to volunteering services. Others donate time and money. It takes every one of them to make the shelter program possible. We want to take time to say “Thank you!” to them all. If we have forgotten anyone, we apologize for the omission, but we are sincerely grateful. So Thank You!!

Alvarado, Blanche | Amrein, Michael | Anonymous Donors | Arete Communications | Barnes, Norine | Barrett, Kieron | Barz, Amy | Bates, Timothy | Beazley, Heidi | Beline, Lois | Bentkowski, Peter Bosanac, Robert | Bright, David | Brown, Frances | Brown, Jennifer | Brown, Paula | Browne, Patricia | Brownie Troop 1022 | Bruggeman, Alea | Bucaro, Cindy | Bucaro, Jr., Andrew | Burda, Sue | Busdieker, Earl | Cannon, Martha | Cano, Beth | Cantwell, Ruth | CatNap Shelter | Ceplawskes, Kim | Cheney-Egan, Kathy | Cherven, Della | Cherven, Nicole | Cizek, Susan | Connon, Darlene | Crivello, Ron & Kim | Curran, Scott | Dean, James | Delles-Guerra, Mary Dawn | Diana Stafford | DiBenedetto, Robert | Dickson, Stephanie | Ditroia, Mary Beth | Dittman, Laurel | Don't Bully My Breed | Done, Margaret A. | Downs, Stephanie | Eaton, Christine | Eddy, Taysia | Eisin, Natalia | Elmhurst memorial Healthcare | Faulkner, Meryl | Ferret Education Foundation | Ferret Villa Shelter | FerretsFirst | FML | Fold the Reader | Fontane, Natalie | Fox, Paige Fumo | Frank, MJ | Garcia, Nancy | Gifford, Paulette | Gregory, Michael | Guerra, Dawn | Guerra, Frank Guerra, Mary | Hambrick, Rachel | Handler, Donna R. | Harrington, Dee Ann & Josie | Harte, Sheila | Hasselberger, Christine | Hauser, Durette | Herren, Debbie | Howard, Dawn | Hruby, Cara | Itter, Karl | Jagman, Alexandra | Johnson, Jennifer | Johnson, Julie | Johnson, Melody | Karosas Miller, Janice | Kinder, Virgil | Kottkamp, Sheil | Kremnitzer, Bob | Krug, Michelle | Krupicka, Lynn | Krupka, Vicky | Ksiazk Stoltman, May | Kuchen, Samantha & Randy Hill | Kuzelka, Susan | Lambert, Suzi | Laudati, Robert | Lee, Grace | LFFR Bedding | Lohrey, Dave | Longmire, Laura | Lufman, Cherie | Lunsford, Mary | Macoch, Agnieszka | Malec, Steven | Mandalas by Loraine | Marcotte, Karen | Marquardt Memorial Library | Marshall, Foster | McBride, Joann | McCormick, Francis | McCulloch, Stephanie | McKenzie, Alexandra | Mead, Donald | Mensinger, Sheena | Midwest Bird & Exotic Animal Hospital | Minuteman Press | Mococh, Agnieszka | Mommys Home Biz | Moore, Amanda | Morales-Nava, Cecilia | Morales, Lourdes | Murphy, Glenn | Nelson, Elizabeth | Ng, Paulineng | Niezgoda, Matthew | Oguss, Douglas | Ormond, Kimberly | Page, Bonnie | Page, Roberta | Palka, Krzysztof | Palmieri, David | Paukstis, Jennifer | Performance Foods | Petco - Hillside | Petco - Schaumburg | Petrillo, Patty | Pikscher, Jason | Polzin, Jennifer | Pommer, Faith | Potter, Penny | Renaud, Aaron | Rice, Eric | Richter, John | Roberts, Julie | Rodriguez, Ethel | Ross, Kathy | Roy, Juliette | Sanders, Kimberly | Sansone, Allison & Tony | Savino, Kathleen | Scheidt, Cynthia | Schrager, Monica | Schroeder, Jessica | Schubert, Laurie | Scott, Karen | Segalla, Mary | Sevdim, Al | Shell, Veonn | Shotsberger, Kathleen | Shotsberger, Kathy | Sies, Lori | Simmons, Carolyn | Sliwinski, Thomas | Smith, Sheryl | Soderstrom, Dee | Somers, Jaime | Stachura, Beverly | Staurseth, Kerry | Stephens, Tracy Tye | Susca, Kathy | Taylor, Jennifer | Tellison, Sonja | Teter, Debra | Thompson, Alexandria | Thompson, Dara | Totally Ferret | Tye, Diane | Van Dahm, Mary | van Zuilekom, Linda | Vermilyea, Seth | Vujasin, Danielle | Warden, Lori | Watson, Lisa | Wendler, John | White, Rachel | Wiley, Julie | Wilson, Eda | Winter, An | Witt, Susan | Wood, Amy | Woods, Kristina | Yong, Elizabeth | VOLUNTEERS (*Shelter Manager): Jennifer Paukstis*, Stephanie Dickson, Lynn Gunia,Tracy Tye Stephens*, Ethel Rodriguez, Kim Cohen, Kristin Doane, Allison Sansone, Moira Koppe, Kim Crivello*, Ron Crivello*, Norine Barnes, Kim Ceplawskes, Alison Liska, Paula Brown, Martha Cannon, Ruth Braun, Chris Eaton, Jon Miskevics, MJ Frank, Heather Cajo, Lourdes Morales, Sue Cizek, Heidi Bucaro, Kenyata McDaniels, Patty Petrillo*, Beth Kuchler, Beverly Stachura, Steve Malec*

Membership Perks

"Off the Paw" Newsletter

• The GCFA's Shelter Report
• Our Ferret Show entry forms
• Current club information
• Upcoming events

Entrance to events:

• Ferret Show
• Holiday Party
• Walk-a-thon/picnic
• Bi-Monthly the GCFA has fun, informative meetings that often include interesting guest speakers!

Voting Privileges in elections

Become an active member & get involved with:

• The newsletter: Do you have an interesting ferret related story to share?
• Different committees: fundraising, events, public relations & communications
• Help run the Greatest Ferret Show on Earth!
• Best Yet: Volunteer at the shelter and see how you personally can make a difference in a homeless ferret's life!

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Membership as low as $25! Become a member today - include your family!