Hi Folks, Ok, last week I announced that Lost Ferrets is coming out of hibernation. Here is a more lengthy post on the topic. When Cael got sick, everything in my life went on hold. Bills, activities like Lost Ferrets, my social life, my emotions... I spent evenings reading too him. The Hobbit. Snuggled on my bed, him curled up beside me. Perhaps it seems strange to read too him, but I know he was comforted by the sound of my voice, and I was running out of things to say to him which didn't make me cry, so I decided it didn't much matter what I said, so long as I kept talking. The Hobbit was the first book I pulled off the shelf. This is how I spent my evenings for quite some time. Then there was the week of numbness after he passed. I'm afraid a number of my responsibilities, Lost Ferrets included, went by the wayside for the month or more this was going on. Now, my heart is lighter, the initial pain of loss has subsided, and the blur of hurt in front of my eyes has cleared enough to see that he must be happier now, he is not in pain, he is in a better place, though I miss him so. It was in January of 2000 when I decided to start Lost Ferrets. It was also in January, during the design process, that my baby boy Booboo passed. Lost Ferrets is dedicated to Booboo. I was about to undergo a face lift for the site when Cael got sick. When the new graphics, etc., are complete, it will be dedicated to Booboo and Cael. My boys. Now then, I admit it took me a little while to get here, but Lost Ferrets has several listings right now! Please visit and read about the following: Wink is a chocolate male, lost in Pittsburgh, PA. Tazzie and Lulu are sables, lost in Aurora, CO. Their mommy, Kim, has been keeping her eye out at the local shelters, and also wants everyone to know there are currently FIVE ferrets at the shelters. Blue is a female sable, lost in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Also, the Oregon Ferret Shelter has a male sable found in Independence, OR. If you have any info regarding any of these babies, or would like to read more about them, please visit http://www.geocities.com/lostferrets and go to the "Lost and Found Ads" page. Coming Soon, I will have an online Lost Ferret Poster generation form. When a person needs to make posters, they will be able to fill out the form and click submit, and a printable poster will be generated based on the info given. I decided to undertake this project while reading advice on what to include. I thought to myself, "Wouldn't it be easy to have a form that asks for all the necessary info, that you could fill out online, and print right from the website?" This way, you don't have to really think about it. (I know if any of my babies got lost, it would be easy for obvious things to slip my mind, like putting an address on the poster, or something rediculous like that.) I hope to have this up in the next couple weeks. Also, at this time I would once again like to ask for anyone with ferret-proofing tips, or advice on what to do if you lose OR FIND a ferret, to contact me. You will join the ranks, alongside Pam Troutman, of STAR, Randy Horton, our own Ferret Guy, of Especially Ferrets, and Troy Lynn Eckart, of Ferret Family Services. Currently, I have three articles on what to do if you lose a ferret. I need lots of ferret-proofing tips and also, if anyone with experience would like to write an article about what to do if you FIND a ferret, I would be much appreciative. Well, that is all from Lost Ferrets for now. I will be posting regularly with updates on current listings, and goings on, etc. Melissa Barnes Mira, Tasha, Robin, Nietzsche and Sammi Missing Cael and Booboo always http://www.geocities.com/lostferrets http://www.geocities.com/lothruin [Posted in FML issue 3460]