One of our beloved members “Beastmaster” passed on in December, losing the battle to Cancer. His sister is Koala from the site whom many of you know on a first name basis.
Beastmaster (Gary) was a loved member of our forum and absolutely loved Ferrets.
He was a major part of a Ferret website and is only 500 votes away from reaching his goal of gold for this year of 5000. In his memory please take a quick moment to vote and reach this goal by the end of 2009.
Go to his ferret website and vote
Thanks so much. Here’s the conversation on the forum
Thank you so much for doing this .
This means so much to our family, and the Golden award the ferret site would receive would be a great tribute to him.
Thank you so much for blogging this!!! Please everyone vote as often as you can, there are only a few days left.
Vote from home, vote from work, tell your friends. Lets make this happen!
So… can you vote once daily? It seemed like it from the site, just want to make sure…
Voted 🙂 Will vote again tomorrow
Yes once daily 🙂
voted!!!! #4600…
Voted, #4630
voted 🙂
Voted, # 4661
Thank you for blogging about this Sally, I didn’t realize I could vote everyday. 🙂
Thanks so much everyone, this will mean a lot to Koala and her family.
voted!
4690 only 310 to go
sorry for your loss koala. i voted in his memory.
voted #4763!
Voted 🙂
Thankyou for voting.
Ferret Lovers now has 4824 votes towards this years awards
and 13890 as the total number of votes for all time
Please come back to 1Award and vote again tomorrow.
It says I already voted today but I never!
…just voted! Keep it going….thanks for posting.
voted 4834 🙂
Just voted – will vote again tomorrow
Voted 4858 – 142 to go, come on we can do it!
4876!
I am so sorry for your loss koala. I voted in Gary’s memory. 4881
4894
vote 4900
thanks for posting this here Sally, we’ll make it to 5000 for sure!
voted 4904
Almost there…
Sorry For loss I voted again today 4915
Voted… #4934
very sorry for your lose… voted
he needs about 50 more votes
i mean loss, sorry
I tried to vote but it told me I already voted today….don’t know why. I am the only person on this computer and it is the first time I went to the site.
4952 now….looks like it counted my vite after all 🙂
4953!
So happy to see them reach there goal!!:)
So sorry for your loss Koala. I will go vote now.
5000!! We did it!
5001
voted
5020
Sorry for your loss Koala – voted!
5045
Sorry for your loss, I voted in his memory.
Sorry for your loss Koala.
Is it a bit weird that in memoriam, we’re just voting for a ferret site? Why not donate to an organization that helps foster and rescue ferrets (there are plenty of ferrets in need of homes on sites like petfinder.com!) *in his name*, rather than just a vote for a random UK site? (which isn’t like the webby awards or anything notable).
Just a thought. When I pass, I’d prefer people to save and help the lives of dogs in unfortunate circumstances, not vote for a site I made about how awesome dogs are. *shrug*
the votes are well over 5000.
Its to bad he wasn’t here to see it.
Koala, my thoughts are with you. Loosing a loved one is so hard. I hope someday soon that when you think of him it brings a smile to your face and not a tear to your eye.
Sorry for your loss! I voted…now at 5113!
CarlyinCanada
Whenever I’m lost, I just remember a kid song:
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
It’s so true! I’m sorry for your loss koala. Someday, somewhere, we all will see again our loved ones!
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Voted for the ferrets and for a dream!
This is wonderful, I got a small chill and a little tear in my eye. This would of made our beloved friend so happy. Thank you one and all for helping reach the 5000 goal.
I am so sorry about your loss. Voted.
WE DID IT!!!
voted again!:-)
maybe we can make 10,000?? ill email the link to my friends 🙂
Sorry for your loss
Voted 🙂
voted
voted
Blah,
This is something Gary was working towards each and every day this year and really wanted, Koala asked that we help him reach his goal and for the past month we’ve all been voting.
I do believe they are making donations to a ferret rescue as well, but this was something we all could help out with that didn’t have to cost anything.
I see we surpassed the goal, thank you so much everyone. I cannot wait until koala sees this. She will be so touched.
Sorry for your loss.
Voted!
Sorry for your loss.
Voted from home & work today.
We’re at 5356 votes. 🙂
So sorry for your loss.
I voted as well.
I’m so sorry for your loss, hope you find strength in the support of family and friends and good memories.
I’m really scared of ferrets – I have a bit of a phobia! Regardless, I voted.
voted! 🙂
I wonder if we could hit 10,000. If all of us told everyone we knew to vote today and tomorrow….it could happen??
lets try for 10,000! pass it on! no harm in trying
Sorry for your loss….voted
voted.. sorry for you loss koala!<3
I am overwhelmed!!!!
Yes, I wish he was alive to see this, but somehow I think he knows.
Thank you to everyone
(((hugs)))
Voted, with deepest sympathy to Koala and her family…
In response to Blah. Gary also rescued ferrets and found homes for abandoned ferrets.
This site was one of his many causes. He was truly a strong advocate.
Congrats Beastmaster! You are missed here 🙁
Really sorry to hear about your loss koala 🙁
I voted as well
Voted.. Sorry for you loss Koala
So sorry for your loss — voted
So sorry for your loss. – voted twice in his memory
WTG SCers!
I’ve wanted a ferret for some time, but have not been able to make the financial commitment yet. Someday. I will definitely consider these abandoned little fellas when that time comes.
My prayers is with your family. I’m going to vote everyday!
voted on another computer and posted this to my facebook page. Hope it boosts the numbers!
Voted! 5944
My condolences to Koala and family 🙁 I’m happy to be apart of a group that helped Beastmaster reach his goal. May he rest in peace
Voted – #5948
I vited this morning before going to work and will do again tomorrow =). I am so sorry to hear of your loss but happy that there is a way for all of us to show you how much we care about you and your family.
My condolences, Koala. I voted.
What an easy way to honour the honour your friends memory! What a beautiful gesture, and a great way to start the new year!
I am 6097. A small thing that can bring such comfort!
voted 6100!
This is so sad. I am so sorry Koala. I hope his passing was not prolonged or painful. I have voted 4 times. Is there any way we can make it to 10,000 by tomorrow??? We need to try!
So sorry for your loss, Koala. I voted this evening, and will do so again tomorrow.
I voted! Happy New Year SC
6532 – THE POWER OF GETTING THE WORD OUT!
I’ve been voting. Over 6600 now!
just voted again 🙂 Now it’s at 6652!!!!
voted just right now..6656
6678!
6698!!!
Sometimes just words seem to miss the mark when we suffer such a great loss. Heart felt hugs sent to you Koala and many prayers!
6778!
6811! Voted twice. i feel so sad, and I didn’t even know Beastmaster. It looks like he was a good person. My condolences to everyone who was lucky to know him.
6978
6992
7048 !!
#7055!
7060 – i’ve voted 4 times and hope we can make it to 10000 before the deadline! so sorry for you loss koala.
fyi, i was able to vote twice today (once in the morning, and once in the evening)
Bless you and your family…I am so sorry for your loss..VOTED, of course..
As Sonia said, you can vote on a daily basis
I voted.
Best wishes for their family and also, a happier New Year.
i too am very sorry to hear about your brother, koala.
the count is now 7,133, and the total is up to 16,199.
very sad to hear this…
voted for him in his memory.
I was looking at some of your content on this website and I believe this site is rattling instructive! Keep posting.