I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all that asked and gave their best wishes to the ferret we picked up on Thursday with the belly tumor. We decided on a name for him "PeeDee" as it was a good friend's name and sort of descriptive of his problem. PeeDee had his surgery on Friday, and the vet kept him through Saturday morning. He is doing wonderfully - eating, drinking, playing and just looks so much better. The vets (Dr. Fisher and Dr. Hulls) did a fantastic job on him - they were able to save his urethra and his prepuce, so he will eventually look normal once the stitches come out. The tumor was biopsied and sent away for diagnosis - hopefully it was benign and we are watchful for recurrance (in that case the vet may be forced to remove/reroute the urethra). We have guesstimated his age to be around 3 or 4 - and one of the nicest mannered ferrets I have had the pleasure of knowing. A beautiful sable boy with a pink nose. With a name and at least someplace to hang his hat until we find a permanent home. Lisa Leidig, Head Ferret The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea" http: www.ferrethaven.org Want to help The Ferret Haven By-the-Sea? Register at iGive.com by cutting and pasting this link: http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?CID=1236&MID=854 [Posted in FML issue 2989]