So I went to do that survey the AFA was requesting people to do here.
And I went to fill out info on my two DMK gurlz. Shenanigans was only
about six months old when I adopted her (oddly her cage she was in with
the rest of her liter had a date on it, March 17). So she was born the
year the rescue occurred. I went and looked up that year because I
could not remember it. 2007??? She is FIVE? Ut uh!!!! Sheesh for all
I know Crackers is 7+ years of age. She was estimated to be at least
1 1/2 when she was rescued.

Geez, does this mean most of our DMK rescues are gone already or will
be going in the next year or so? The end of an era. I don't get it. I
have a hideous memory, but everything about that dang rescue is so
fresh in my mind.

I am flabbergasted with my ferrets health given the situation they came
from and the stress of a rescue and transitioning into home life.

Crackers (the older one) has teeth issues and now all of a sudden
during this spring, she has a swollen "who-who". NO other signs of
adrenal. She was altered during the rescue. And being she never showed
signs of being in heat in all these years with us, I'm assuming there
is no way for there to be a remnant from a bad altering? I have her
on a plain Melantonin Implant to see if that does the trick or not. I
hope I dont see further signs, or I'll have to give her a Suprelorilin
implant. I promised my very worst rescues (like Crackers) that they'd
never be caged, never want for anything, never have to do anything
they didnt want to do, and would never be stressed. This meant no
unnecessary vet visits outside of distemper shots every other year
and a look over. So I really hope this does the trick.

Shenanay looks like she's only a year old, I swear to gosh. Like a
kit. Perfection.

Both gals are very, very active, well muscled, and have thick fur.

I'm so glad I did that survey and understood the reality of things
regarding my ferrets ages so when health issues do arise from age or
what have you, I wont be floored and upset due to thinking they are
much younger than they are.

My question here. How many of you still have DMK's and how many do
you have? Just curious.

Wolfy

[Posted in FML 7387]