Do you believe in ferret angels? ? I do, why you may ask, because now that my Bandit has SMOTHER'D me with kisses, and tried to haul my lip into the hidey hole in the towely blanket he was resting on/under, i have had time to think about all the events of the past 2 days. My Bandit was dying. and they ( those ferret angels)were whispering in my ear, take him NOW! ! I tried to get him to the vet he had been seeing, and...we just kept getting put on hold, so to speak. I sent email copies and an urgent letter with my daughter to work, for the vet, URGENT!!! and at first gave her 60 minutes to respond, and the voices in my head told me, there is not enough time, you have to take him NOW!!! My home that day was full of them, messengers sent by my heavenly father to me, they followed us to the Kenosha Animal Hospital and stayed with Dr. Regner and Bandit, while she tried her best to save his life. She said when i spoke to her, that there was someone looking out for him as she looked up at the ceiling. She did not think she would be able to insert the iv needle into a vein, let alone find one, that is how bad he was! I KNOW who it was, the ferret angels!!! Those little messengers!!! They were all over the hospital! that day!! Fiscus, Harley, Rusty, Zorro, Athena, Odysseus, Roxie, Hondo, Mylo, Felicia, Diana, Angel, Pye, Tyson Le Ferret, Nova, who spoke to me today :-) and many, many more!!! They were everywhere, even though we didn't know it!! They stayed till they knew that Bandit was going to make it, even though we humans , were not sure yet!!! He was really gravely ill...a few left, others stayed to watch, over Bandit, for there were other ferrets needing to be carefully watched over, of course, and they knew now, that Bandit was finally getting the care he had needed, in all the right doses, including the meds, that were not administered through follow up/post surgicals. I called first thing this morning, was told he was restless, but eating. Was allowed to visit after all the surgeries were done, late morning, and when we got there, he was still not far through the woods, and looking very tired. Well, we left, and i went back just before going to work to sit with him, and got to HOLD HIM!!! He ate for me, and took long draws of water, and my BANDIT, he gave me KISSES!!! LOTS OF THEM!! Even so to try and drag my lower and eventually upper lip under the towel he was laying under, ( the temporary, hidey hole!) if you know Bandit, he used to do that with my finger too!!! So i knew he was coming back to me!! I got to hold him for awhile this afternoon, too. His daddy went to visit a 2nd time, while i was at work, before the hospital closed for the day, he gave him kisses, but did not try to take his lip or nose to the hidey hole .. Bandit is far from full recovery, and will be medicated for the rest of his life, since he has had bilateral adrenalectomies, i just thank all of you so much for taking some time from your busy lives to think of him, and hold him so close to your own hearts as you do your own furry children. Boy am i ever indebted to so many for SO MUCH, this and the past year, for the support that was extended to me and my family, through the thoughts prayers and support!! Bandit is staying at least one more night for iv drip, to be sure he is fully hydrated. I am sure that Fiscus ferret was there counseling Bandit about recovery...Dr. Regner was concerned about renal/kidney failure... but his plumbing is working well, his output good!!! He was at deaths door that night and day before. It may well have been the subq's that he received that helped him hang on for just one more hour, or night, or day or whatever was needed! I am so thankful for you all... I am sorry if i offend anyone. I tend to get a little excited at times, and then i can become so angry with life, and lash out, as i had with Roxies death and dealing with it. My heart told me, i could not wait, like i had with Roxie, if i was going to save Bandit, i had to act immediately!!! I ask Roxie to forgive me everyday, and i am sure that she smiles down on me, for the fact that i have learned something, with the price she paid. sometimes it is a very painful learning experience, but are not those the ones that stay with you the best? Once again, i have been so blessed, when there have been others of you, who have had to suffer with losses, like battlefields strewn with broken hearts. I CARE, please believe that, if i could, i would do and give everything that each and everyone of you wished for, hoped for, prayed for, and your friendship, love and caring are more than i could ever forget. Kim, you have your own special little angel on assignment now. Let her be your guide in safeguarding those in your care, from here on. Remember United we stand...and this is a wonderful group to be a part of. with much love, respect, and gratefulness, Donna/Bandit/Eppy/and the Kenosha Chapter of the Wisconsin Weasels [Posted in FML issue 3839]