Oh, DiAnne...Sucking face with a *weasel*...the Bible has some harsh
words about such practices,( It's in Leviticus, I think) but I will
leave that matter to pastoral counseling. It's out of my field. In any
event, I don't judge. It happened, and it's over.

Now. Where do you go from here? You need to get yourself down to the
vet for ADV screening. I know it's embarrassing, but it is the
responsible thing to do. Are you both up to date on your rabies and
distemper? Any itchy mast cell tumors? Are you losing hair? It could
be VA, Venereal Adrenal.

Anyway, try not to let the whole thing get you down. I saw a thing like
this on Oprah. Some guy got hoof and mouth from kissing his horse on
the lips. He was embarrased, obviously, but Oprah stressed that the
important thing was to own the behavior, and move on. You can only
clean up your side of the street. Your ferret may be struggling with
issues that you aren't even aware of. It's not a bad idea to look into
some counseling for the two of you. And maybe, you should try switching
from cough drops to something like Claritin, or even that old allergy
stand-by, Benadryl.

Anyway, don't let this be a setback, don't beat yourself up. You are
not the first person out there who has ever found an unwelcome,
uninvited weasel snout in her mouth. And you will not be the last.

Hang in there. And don't be afraid to love yourself. Remember. You're
good enough, your're smart enough, and gosh darn it, people *like* you!

Alexandra in MA

[Posted in FML 6320]