Wow what a week. Rescues coming in like crazy lately and so many sick ones. My rescue program has merged with HOFA. It just makes sense that as a member, and webmaster for the Club to do so. Silly to remain independent as I get more and more involved with the Club. The web pages will be updated soon. We lost Bud. He and Pepsi had their surgeries last Wednesday. I was hand feeding them around the clock for four days prior, and still little Bud was wasting away. Great appetite, too much sickness. He made it two days after the surgery, but developed an ulcer. His poor diseased body could not fight any more. I'm afraid I lost my dignity while on the phone with Dr. Beer when he told me the news. It would have been a miracle if Bud survived, but still I had hoped and prayed and tried so very hard to make him well. He died knowing he was loved, and not neglected in the end. It still hurts but I can manage with only a little tearing of the eyes and without the heartbreaking pain of losing him. The next morning we lost Vinnie. Vinnie's tumor was so big, you could feel it through his tummy. It was large enough that Dr. Beer believed it had to be fused with his liver or some other vital organ making it impossible to remove. He would have had to be sent to the Bridge anyway. He was the next to go for surgery but couldn't hang on. Unlike Bud, Vinnie was owner surrendered. We are looking into the process of having his former owners charged with neglect. I am sickened and shamed by my fellow "humans" and furious that they left these poor animals to die in someone else's care, with not a worry in the world anymore, just dumping them so they don't have to deal with it. But at least I know these ferrets died being cared for, nursed, and loved. Someone who got up at midnight, 3 am and 6 am to feed them on time and make sure they had their medicines. Someone who washed their sick bodies and made special soft blankies to keep their furless skin comfortable. We have a LOT more rescues come in, but three found homes last week! One new guy is relay really sick. Can't stand, control his body functions, or anything. Such a sad case. He has had an xray and is going in to be examined this afternoon. Hopefully I will have good news tomorrow for you. Kim Wolf Mystyx Arctic Breed Canine, and Ferret Rescue of Galloway, Ohio www.mystyxcritters.com www.mystyxrescue.petfinder.com [Posted in FML issue 3845]