>From: Moxie <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: what happened to ferret with ethical dilemna? > >I may have missed it, but I didn't see a follow-up from the person who >found a ferret and got attached to him and didn't want to give him back >to his rightful owner because she questioned the care the ferret had >been getting. What happened? Moxie and Chance that was me... a recap: he was found by a woman who called me [i had previously lost fuzzies and placed lost ads in the paper--all my fuzzies had been found, due to absolute LUCK (and no small effort on the part of myself and chris)--but the woman who found him still had old papers] and asked if he was perhaps mine. i said, no all mine have been found, but i can take him in if need be, since she didn't have a setup for him. i did so. i called every vet's office, pet store, and shelter inthe area to find out if any lost reports had been made--nothing. i also placed an ad in one of the local papers--my mistake, it seems. i heard nothing for ten days, and meanwhile determined that the fuzzy was probably going to be a permanent part of the family. i also fell in loooove... when i did hear, the man who called sounded not at all concerned about the welfare of the weezil. i had little doubt he was the original owner, but i had great doubt that he cared for the creature at all. i told his i would call him back (it was a very hectic night, my newly homeless close friend was moving into my living room, and i didnt' have all my wits about me). after much advice from many people, and lots of consultation, it was determined that i should make him jump through at least a few hoops to prove he wanted the weezil back. i.. er... lost his number (it just *fell* in the bunny cage! really!) and never heard back from him again. Tannis is doing well, and is turning into quite the handsome weezil. he's somewhere around 2.5-3 pounds, 7-10 months old, and an *absolutely* sweet, kissy-faced little critter. he can be a bit of a bully with the others at times, but that's just because he's more playful than they are--he's a romper, and most of my others are pretty mellow. pictures of him can be viewed here: http://thryn.hedgegoth.com/weezils/abd and here: http://thryn.hedgegoth.com/weezils/abe and here: http://thryn.hedgegoth.com/weezils/abf and last but not least, here (and yes, that is me, and yes, that is my real hair.): http://thryn.hedgegoth.com/weezils/abc -kat (and the weezilarchy brigade)- ===== ,',', __ \ `'`,/ \ ()o=; `'`','`/ . \/ / ( / \" / \(_ \(_ ferrets may nip, but people just suck. [Posted in FML issue 3619]