I just read Anne Ryan's post that they are adopting "#29" from the NJ Xmas Ferret Rescue. Well, I went down to the shelter today and got "#28" from that rescue, and he is at home with me now! :-> His name is going to be Paddington Bear ... and since I already had a ferret before who was named Paddington, this one will be "Paddington, Release 1.02". ;-> He is a beautiful ferret who is kind of a cross between a cinnamon and a silver mitt, I think .. he definitely has white mitts, but he also has a rather cinnamon-coloured coat. Paddington is a Marshall Farms ferret, he's in excellent health, and we think he's about three years old. He was eagerly greeted here by the "old timers" (my three foster ferrets) - Smokay (about 8 years old), and Blair and Bianca (both about 4 or 5 years old, I think). Paddington war danced around them happily, spent the next hour exploring his new home, and then cuddled up and went to sleep right with him. I think he's going to like it here. Thanks to everyone who assisted in rescuing and caring for these wonderful ferrets; I am very happy to be welcoming this little guy into my home! :-> - Ela (000)___(000) Ela Heyn / @ @ \ [log in to unmask] | | ======@====== http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5483 [Posted in FML issue 3291]