This is cross post with permission. Please can someone help these ferrets. If you can please contact: "Richard " <[log in to unmask]> He is the person with the origional post. Please dont let these guys spend Christmas in the pet shop. Thank you EZ Pockwockie Crossing Hi all (I also posted this to APF)... Went to a local pet store today ("Doggie Dons" here in Northport, New York). There was a cage with four ferrets in it, one with obvious advanced adrenal disease. The kid at the counter informed me that somebody had dropped all four off in the middle of the night at the pet store and that they were taking care of them. While it appears they mean well, they are very ferret illiterate and this boy needs surgery. When I informed the kid this, he said he would tell the owner but I find it doubtful. In fact, he tried to tell me it was just an old ferret and how could I know he had tumours just from looking at him. Is their anything I can do other than ask for the ferret and pay for the surgery? I am convinced nothing will happen unless somebody intervenes. My vet bills have been astronimical this year with Tristan. Will a ferret shelters, vets, etc get involved in something like this. Also, they guys have obviously been together awhile and I don't want to see them split up. Also, my boy Tristan does not mind kits but wants nothing to do with older ferrets other than his sister. Rich [Posted in FML issue 3272]