Dear Troubles,
 
When you arrived at Ferret Wise
  your leg was broken clean
you carried fleas and vermin
  from woods you were tossed in.
 
We found you help adn gave you back
  the leg tho' many shunned
the surgery for one so young
  and costs of tidy sums.
 
But then you walked and danced and played
  so merry were your days
A home and family for you was found
  love chased your pains away.
 
As you grew older once again
  the illnesses would come
but through the surgery and meds
  you mom and dad with you were one.
 
This morning as the sun shone
  you faded from their reach
leaving behind and empty space
  inside your cage retreat.
 
Your family of folks and ferrets
  even kitties too...
will miss your bouncy, spirited self
  until we meet anew.
 
It is with deep regret the families of "Troubs" and Ferret Wise announces
the passing of "I've Got Troubles", on this Monday, April 7, 1999.
Troubles was a discarded injured ( broken leg)ferret who was lolcated in
Washington, NH in the woods.  He graced our doorways in 1995, we were
able to re-establish the use of his leg through a 2 month process which
included traction surgery, pinning the bone and rehabilitation.  He
actually resumed his growth following the healing process.
 
We (the shelter folks) thank Mary & Keith his adoptive family, for the the
love, care and time they gave to this red eyed prince, though we all feel,
it surely was not long enough.
 
Fondly in ferrets,
alicia
for the many faces of Ferret Wise
Please visit our shelter site at url
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~crassi/.index.html
 
our web cattalog page at:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~crassi/funalia.html
 
and at
http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=1890&mid=9535
Where we receive $2.00 for every new person who signs on, and its totally
free to help us.  Thank you from all the ferrets.
[Posted in FML issue 2638]