Hi to everyone
My husband and I, and our little gang wanted to introduce ourselves.
Where to begin?  My husband had begged for a fert for quite a long time,
but I was afraid it would go the same way most things do.  He would want
it and I would be stuck with it.  I had never had one before and had
little knowledge of what to do with one.  We had a beautiful Rottie that
died of cancer and my husband was heart-broken.  One day I stopped at
the new Petco in Jefferson City.  There I met and fell in love with Frank
and Jessie.  I spent several hours trying to figure out how I would
explain to my husband about the new "boys" in my life, but I needn't
have worried.  As soon as he saw them he was instantly smitten also.
 
I educated myself and with the help of our local vet found a good vet in
Jefferson City that specializes in the little goofs.  Shortly after that
we obtained Cole. (after all what would Frank and Jessie James be without
the Younger Brothers).  He is the cutest little thing I had every seen.
 
It was only a few weeks later that my youngest daughter heard an
advertisement on the radio for a home for a ferret.  Having only bought
ferrets from a pet store I was more than a little worried about taking in
this one.  Without my knowledge the daughter contacted her father and he
stopped and picked up John on his way home one evening.  He was the most
pitiful little thing I have ever seen, you could have counted every bone
in his body.  My husband was more than a little upset that this person
treated this baby so badly (he asked for money for the cage, but could
care less about the ferret).  He is now very much loved and cared for.
He recently made his first trip to the vet, he got shots and she said he
just need much love and tender care.  I can guarantee that.
 
It was upsetting that these people would mistreat this baby instead of
taking him to a shelter.  That is how we found out that there wasn't a
shelter in Mid MO for ferrets, until now.  My husband and I opened our
home and hearts to these little heart stealers.  Since that time we have
acquired three more little sweeties, Sable, Stinky and Paco (which I
think is spanish for He who doesn't play well with others, hahaha).
Sable is 8yrs old and has cataracts, Stinky is 9 and has cancer.  Paco
just doesn't play well with others.  We also obtained a little kit,
named of course, Bob.  Younger Brothers were John, Cole and Bob.
 
We are all a happy crew, all of the babies have different likes, dislikes
and personalities.  My husband and I have spent more time feeding,
cleaning and playing in the floor lately than since our kids were babies
(14yrs).  Any one needing to find a shelter for ferrets in Mid Missouri
here it is-
 
Coffee Creek Ferret Rescue
       PO Box 223
Versailles, Missouri 65084
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      573-378-2840
 
Thanks for the great educational articles too
 
Kim and Rick and the Crew, Frank, Jessie, Cole, John, Bob, Paco, Sable,
Stinky
[Posted in FML issue 4405]