Lydia,
 
I have experienced DFS four times now (in the last three years), the last
just last week.  When I discovered the DFS ferret last week (Snuff), I was
in tears - it is that convincing!  I know it is hard to believe, but until
you've experienced it...
 
What you say re: seeing the ferret breathing is perfectly reasonable, but
the heartbeat (and breathing) slows to almost nothing and the ferret is
just *totally* limp.  I couldn't feel Snuffs heartbeat or breath.
 
Sometimes they come out of it reasonably quickly, sometimes not.  Snuff
took in close to half a minute to come round!  Even the technique of
blowing into his face (read on the FML recently) did not do the trick.
 
I sincerely hope you never experience DFS!
 
Regards,
-David and the Down Under ferrets
Thor, Grover (DFS x 3), Lady Penelope, Millie & Snuff (DFS x 1)
[Posted in FML issue 3076]