Hi, my pet human wants me to introduce me and my brothers and sisters (some whom are with me in spirit). I'm Pockets, I was the first ferret she ever saw, she was shopping for fish, but guess what? She found something even better, ME! I'm 8 and almost didn't live. I started having seizures just after I got home. the vet (her cat one) didn't think I'd make it, but a few years on Phenobarbital as needed really helped. (of course she found a GREAT ferret vet then too). I had right adrenal surgery when I was 5 and got Lupron shots last winter and now getting them again. They aren't helping much this time and she's worried about me. Next came my brother Herbie, she got him from work. A customer came in and said his fiance wanted a baby and had to get rid of him. Mommy couldn't say no. He was about my age then (6 mo) and was lots of fun and healthy we thought. He died suddenly at 3 of Diabetes. She said she wanted a white fert, so back to a pet store she trots. Sure nuff, she spies Katie, in the cage next to Katie is a boy fert. Never one not to hold them all, out of the cage comes Spanky, they dive for each other. Come to find out they were both 3 and had lived together all there lives with a college girl. My mom COULDN'T split them up. So home come 2 more. Katie died of adrenal disease at 5 and spanky of old age? at 11. Next came Sweetpea, he was in a pet store in a tiny cage, they said he was mean and bit. (I would too in a small cage) He was 6 mo old. I couldn't leave him there. Well, of course he had to get his own personal playmate, so Redman came home shortly after. Redman got an intestinal bug and got better on antibiotics, then a week later with NO warning he got REAL sick and died. Well, sweetpea had been sick off and on all his life (never could find out why though). a week after his brother died, Sweetpea gave up and fight and went to visit his brother. They were both 4. Last dec, mom saw an add in the paper for a white fert real cheap, and I was getting lonely again. So off she goes, but she can NEVER come home with just 1. Lilly (sister) is 5 now, and digger (brother) is almost 2. But guess what? she was at a grocery store one day and a lady she doesn't know comes over and said" i know you love ferrets and I have to get rid of mine, would you take her?" I know the meaning of no better then mommy. Home comes Tikki, a little girl who is completely trusting, but oh so little, she was so malnourished, mommy was really worried. She only 6 mos, but she is big and healthy now. None stop playing and love her morning showers at mommies feet. Is this what ferret math is? Mommy only has 4 of us right now, think a few more may find her soon though. She cant live without a houseful of us. She rescues ferrets if needed, only problem is, they end up staying. Mommy life is fill of fun and love cause of us all. Thank you. [Posted in FML issue 3256]