HI friends-

Its ME BLOSSOM- you know the prettiest gal at Ferret Wise! Blush,
blush!

We have news on our newest hospice kid... Maddie. The paperwork arrived
today she is official, in the computer and a Ferret Wise resident!

Mom Marilyn reports on newcomer Maddie-- who was so skinny the folks
thought she had a ticket to rainbow bridge.. "She is showing more
interest in things around her, she is eating kibble, I think it is
mine, but kinda hard to tell sometimes, and is drinking, normally, and
when I pick her up now, it is like picking up a bucket that is empty,
they one with something in it. She has water if she wants it where she
did not before. So, I think her tissues are getting the moisture they
need now and that makes her feel heavier. She is friendly, reminds me
of June's Angel, same shape head, black eyes, and all white.

On the plus side, she is not scratching as much - still some, but not
as bad, skin is not as dry where I can see it, not flaky anymore, and
she is eating my soup, can hear her gulp it down, till she is full. She
still sleeps a lot, but is spending more time exploring her cage. Can
go up and down stairs like a ferret should, not dragging herself. That
is the biggest improvement, she can move quickly up and down the ramps.
When she first got here she was so weak, she could not.

All in all, Monday night is one week, and she is doing well for the
time I have had her. She eats, poops, drinks, and moves better so
weight gain will come next. She was so far down it took a lot to get
her up and going. ..."

Yay Mom Marilyn!

Phew- good job Maggie. Shelter Mom wants me to say "THANK YOU" to the
shelter angels who sent a donation our way to help Maddie along. She is
still quite bald on her head... but the Moms want to rule out hair loss
due to malnutrition before they make any drastic plans. Maddie has a 3
tier cage all her own. She also is nudging a crocheted egg toy acting
more like a ferret than when she arrived. AND today Monday afternoon
she is chomping on dry kibbles that she digs out of the dish so things
are looking up for dear Maddie. Also Maddie has ad og friend now named
Hailey that is down on her luck-- she has lympho and is having a bad
time with her meds. Can you all send her big doggie prayers.. Mom
Marilyn would sure appreciate it!

Meanwhile I am having a blast stealing n bones from Elric -- he has
stated to back up when he see me looking at him-. but BARN-Y--- OOOH
he makes me SCREAM!!!! Picking on me- grabbing my pretty little neck!
He has been picking on me for several days again so Momma said he has
to have another lupron. There take that mean boy!!!!

Well I am about ready to write my Dear Blossom column for the next
Frolic newsletter-- so please email me your questions so I can tell
the whole world Blossom's answer!

May the rain stop soon... so we can open up the windows again!!! Your
friend at Ferret Wise

Blossom, spokeferret

www.ferretwise.org

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