See message below.  I have emailed this woman referring her to Midwest
Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital (to see if they could do somthing for her
on payment plan - they did this for me when my Loki had adrenal surgery
there) and to the GCFA shelter (though I did tell her they are seriously
overcrowded).  I also directed her to ferretcentral.org for information.
 
I would take this ferret in a heartbeat but I have 12 already and as
I posted yesterday I will be picking up the two newest rescues next
weekend.  At this time I cannot take in a known-to-be-sick ferret.  It
just woldn't be fair to my current crew who need my love, time, and
attention.
 
I am seriously concerned for this little guy.
 
I found the post here (looks like she posted last week also):
 
http://www.altpet.net/adoptlink1.shtml
 
Here is the post:
 
Date: Thu Sep 19 15:13:28 PDT 2002
Name: elizabeth smith
Home: machesney park illinois USA
Email Address: [log in to unmask]
URL: None
 
Animals: I have a 5 year old ferret who needs medical attention asap!!  I
just got them and I was told that they were in good health, but recently
I took Ernie to the vet because he hasn't been eating and he gets sick
every time he gets a drink of water, and I found out that he has a tumor
of the adrenal glands and the surgery is very costly and I can not afford
it at the present time and the vet said if he doesn't get the surgery, he
will get worse and then die.  I refuse to watch him die, Please help me
find some safe place for my little buddy.
 
Thank you,
Ms. Elizabeth Smith
 
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In the best of times, I hold in my mind the need to care for things
beyond the self: poetry, humanity, grace.  In other times, when it seems
difficult merely to survive and be happy about it, the condition of my
thought tastes as simple as this: let me be a good animal today.
 
-Barbara Kingsolver,
"High Tide in Tuscon"
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[Posted in FML issue 3912]