I need some information on older ferrets...please, anybody! I have been ferret owned for about 3 years now, but never had one get over 6. My old guy has had a rough last 6 months, just finished w/bladder infection. Just recently I read here about Tiger and getting the shivers, is this one of the signs of dying? We just returned from FL. which we took our three fuzzies with us, but since returning, Maui has changed his eating habits of wet,warmed TF occcasionally adding chicken gravy to it also. He has a small pencil head size sore on his spine that has dried blood. He has become voiceful, in the sense of Pain? while sleeping or adjusting positions with soft moans. As I heard this last night I removed him from his tent and just held him while he slept but this shivering worried me. He's never done that before in all the times I've held him for hours. What are some of the other things to look for if this is his "time"? I appreciate any answers. Thanks, Debbie C. [Posted in FML issue 2972]