Boy did I have a hell of a scare the other night. I just thought this post might make someone think...unlike myself who obviously didn't. I let my boys, all four, out every evening for an hour or more while I work on homework. Because the boys like to play around my feet, I have to go and sit on my bed. Otherwise I can't concentrate because of the urge to play is SOOOO strong. Well this night I did something really stupid. Anubis is the ferret that was found abandoned and I decided to keep him. He's a big healthy boy now and give my min pin a run for his money, along with Sadie. Normally I just let them have at it and I don't really pay attention. This night was no different. Fifeteen minutes into the game of "chase the dog", I noticed that Sadie wasn't playing with Zeus. I started looking around and five minutes passed with no dark fuzzie running to attack Zeus's feet. So I got up and started counting. Ramses, Wynter and Abubis all there. No Sadie. In that split second I swear my heart was going to stop. I had left my window open. Sadie had gotten out. Grabbing my three remaining ferrets, I shoved them back in their cage. Grabbing my shoes and a flash light I ran to my apartment door, praying that God would forgive me for being such an idiot. Opening the door I just happened to look across the hall at my neighbors door and there sat Sadie, looking at me as if saying, "Hey Mom! Wanna go for a walk?" At first I wanted to run to him but realizing that this is my fast furkid with an annoying habit of seek and find running through his blood, I slowely walked over to him and snatched him up. I didn't have him in my hands for a second before I was crying and crushing a very happy little guy to my chest. The moral of this story, remember to shut your windows....don't forget. I certainly wont. Cherie, Ramses, Sadie and Wynter...introducing Anubis!! [Posted in FML issue 3554]