After a pretty good Monday following his stroke on Sunday, today was really
bad.  He would not eat and could not poop.  He was just a limp rag in my
arms most of the day.  I wish I had put him to sleep yesterday, but I had
hoped that he might come more out of the stroke.
 
Tonight at 5:30 pm I made the decision to have him put to sleep so he would
no longer suffer.  He was the second ferret I ever purchased, the first and
only kit I have ever had.  He was always my Baby One, no matter how old he
got.  He was six years old.  I will miss his beauty; he was a very light
silver mitt, and I have never seen one like him anywhere.  He was my
personal poster child.  When in Eugene, if I had a news interview, I always
had BooBoo in my hands.  If I had an event to attend, I always took BooBoo
because he was so beautiful.  He loved raisins and red licorice as treats,
but not much else.  He loved to play and dook, but when I wanted to pick
him up, he was ready for that too.
 
I will miss him more than any other ferret I have ever owned.  To me, he
was the best ferret in the world.
 
I love you BooBoo.  I'll see you at the Bridge when I get there.
 
Melanee Ellis
"The Ferret Lady"
Juneau, AK
[Posted in FML issue 2805]