First I want to say that Tyler is a great person.  He may be "only 15"
but he has been wonderful to both the shelter and the ferrets.
 
Ivory and Spice came into the shelter when they were 6 months old.  They
were placed twice but each time came back..and the attitudes of the
ferrets changed each time they came back - less trusting, more wary of
people.  Its as if they knew they would only be there a few weeks and so
wouldn't interact with people - and the last home is when they started
to bite.
 
Tyler volunteers at the shelter - and everytime he came over to help,
he made a point of playing with Spice and Ivory.  He loved those girls,
flaws and all.  It took him about 3 months I think to wear his mom down
(his dad wanted them both too) and finally he was able to take them home.
I think that was probably the happiest day in a long time for him.
 
I was devastated when I heard how sick Ivory was...and offered to do
whatever I could to help him help her.  You can't place a price on the
love and joy that these 2 ferrets give to him..and so I told him just
take her to PetCare and I will take care of the bill.
 
The vets at PetCare are top notch - not just in skill but in compassion.
Dr. P is one of the best there is - and I know that she is doing
everything that is possible for Ivory.  I can't tell you how many times
the vets there have cried along side me when I have let a shelter ferret
go to the bridge..they care so much for all of their clients.
 
I am so very sorry for the outcome - I had hoped that Ivory could
overcome this and begin making her own red cells....and I feel badly
that she may have so little time in a loving home.
 
Thank you Tyler - for being there for these girls.
 
*hugs*
 
Lisa Leidig, Head Ferret
Shelter Wench in good standing
The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea"
www.ferrethaven.org
[Posted in FML issue 4574]