I have had nearly a dozen ferts over the years, only the very first two
were store bought.  Byte-me and Nibble-ed were store bought Marshal farms
escapees and were my most favorite and least liked but regardless the
least liked was treated as well as the best of the lot.
 
Right now I have two rescues from a local shelter.  Pete and RePete.
Have had them since late summer and they are still adjusting and
'flowering out' from being non perm residents for so very long.  Both
are about 4 years old and healthy as a bear.  Pete lost allot of weight
at first and his brother died.  Have no real solid clue why he died, was
eating like a horse but just lost weight till he died.  I thought Pete
had the same illness where he also lost a ton of weight but has gained
it all back and is fat as that guy on a sleigh.
 
Both have very thick beautiful coats now, and we all play hide and dook
allot.  Yet they are bitter enemies with each other so I can't let them
out at the same time and are kept in separate compartments of a huge
cage.  That is a real pain but I deal with it.  Over time they may bond
and I do see some small tolerances developing so hope is not lost.
 
Both are totally white, Pete is a true albino, RePete has black eyes but
he is actually whiter than Pete.  Go figgure!  Hence the names, Pete and
RePete.  Is hard to tell them apart.
 
Yes, rescues are fine animals and actually the best.  Am very happy with
these two guys.
 
Aarrow Ranch Aviation
J Gordon Bengtson
7302 Hunterbrook Drive, Suite 100
Mechanicsville, Va. 23111
USA
[Posted in FML issue 5097]