Hi list: I have a very old ferret, about 8 years old who is now showing signs of disease. It appears to be insulinoma. He has had several recent episodes of lethargy, grasping his mouth as he whines, drooling, limpness, and had a rather prolonged seizure recently. He has had about three episodes in the last 2 months. It tears me up to not be able to stop his suffering. I cried as I loved on him, prayed for him and treated the symptoms by keeping him warm with a towel and rubbed ferretvite on his gums. I am now giving him ferretvite and baby food (in addition to his food) daily. I am hoping this helps. I have not taken him to the vet because I do not want to put him though all that and each time I have taken a ferret to the vet, I have spent about a thousand dollars and ended up with a dead ferret. I cannot afford to do this right now, especially since my cat died this May and it cost me over one thousand dollars. It's crazy! I know my ferret is old and living on borrowed time. I just want to make him comfortable and as happy as possible. Do you have any suggestions for me? I am very attached to him, he is my first. I am willing to put him down if and when I see the need to do this. I am unwilling to put him through surgery and too much probing. He doesn't want to be bothered even by the other ferrets so I let him come into the living room with me. Please help. Martha [Posted in FML issue 3168]