I went back to see the two ferrets left in their cage today, Lisa was home
so I knocked on her door.  She opened the door with the phone in her hand,
I told her I would like to see the ferrets again, she told it would be all
right.  I then ask her what she does with the ferrets when it rains, we
expect a lot of rain tonight.  She told me she has brought them in, like
during hurricane Georges!  She told me there was a top she could put on the
cage but it is being used as a catch all pan under the cage.  I ask her if
she had given any thought to giving or selling her ferrets and she told me
"No" not at this time.
 
So I walked to the cage and the male crawled out of the ball he has to play
with, the female laid in the hammock.  I took some ferret treats out of my
purse, the male was not interested.  He tried to lick my hand and would
have let me pet him but I did not open the cage.  The female finally got
out of the hammock and took two treats from me.  She is so sweet, one of
her eyes looks like it has a glaze on it.  She did not get excited to see
me or the treats, she looks so depressed.
 
There is nothing more I can do.  I cried all the way home and I know when
the rain starts tonight I will again will get upset knowing they are in the
rain.  If I ride by tonight and they are left in the rain I might see if
the animal control will check into this for me.  I do not know if leaving
your animal in the rain is against the law.  Any suggestions????
 
I have been so depressed over this I kind wish I had never seen them, they
do not deserve to be treated like this.  Maybe one day Lisa will want to
release them to me.  They belong to her two sons, the boys come home only
on the weekends.
 
Thanks to everyone that has e-mailed me with concern.  This is breaking my
heart!
 
Hugs and dooks to all,
 
Carol
Oscar (I'm sad too mommy)
Lilly (If your sad Oscar then I'm sad)
[Posted in FML issue 2454]