As people find out how close the latest round of tornados hit by us, I want
to thank all of you whose notes drop in to see how we faired.  We're all OK
here in GA.  It made a circle around my area, hit really bad right around
the corner from us.  Some of the pictures they were showing on the news
where the shopping center building came down & the Volvo dealership got
trashed is right down the block.  I couldn't believe how mangled the street
signs were - they looked like linguini.  It also hit about a mile from one
of our foster homes.  It was close, but missed us completely.
 
After this experience, I wanted to give everyone feedback.  Until you've
experienced the devistation, you can't begin to imagine how distructive high
winds/tornados can be.  I was aware of the warning/alert & didn't take heed
to the warnings the way I should have.  I was just lucky.
 
Once we lost power & the lights went out, we didn't even know what was going
on.  Living in an area w/a reputation for tornadoes/high winds, I fully
intend to get a battery powered weather radio, & so should anyone else in
that position.  When the local weatherperson says "TAKE COVER - I'M NOT
KIDDING" they mean it!
 
I now realize how lucky I was.  Had that storm crossed our path, you'd
probably have heard about us on the news.  I live in a wood-frame, 2-story
townhouse w/a daylight basement.  Only one wall of my basement is an
underground wall.  Being in that pocket of solid earth is the safest place
I could have been, along w/our critters.
 
I am more than aware of my ignorance & will not let it happen again.
 
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>From:    Keith Welding <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: lone ferrets
>Will a ferret live a happy and healthy life if he has no other ferret
>friend?  Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Emphatically YES.  My 1st furkid, Gus, was an only ferret for 2 years
(before I lost my mind).  He came into our home as a 12-week old pet store
purchase (I know, I know).  He didn't need another ferret, because we (hubby
& I) were his other ferrets.  All our time was devoted exclusively to him &
he was devoted exclusively to us.  Except to sleep at night & when we were
out of the house, he was out of his cage w/us.  He was the only lap-ferret
we've ever had.
 
The key to being owned by a single ferret is to make that darling the center
of your universe.  A single ferret w/out enough human interaction would not
be an ideal situation.
 
Juliana Quadrozzi
GA Domestic Ferret Association
visit our web page at:  http://www.mindspring.com/~jcrow/gdfa/index.html
[Posted in FML issue 2276]