Hi friends, It's your ol' Buddy Jerimiah- well seems with all the rain this past week- things have really started to sprout at the ole shelter. Our older kid Skipper had a scary night - Mom had a dickens of a time getting him to wake up the tother night - she thought he was leaving fast after Fat Rat- seems she finally got him jump started and he went to see Dr George on Tuesday AM for insulinoma testing. While there Dr George scheduled him for surgery cuz he was only a 60, and SKippy is a 68 and on watch, the folks will be giving her soup several times a day to boost her BG up. I think raisins would do fine but that is just ME! Well Dr George did surgery today on poor big Skipper boy-0 AUnt Judy said they gave him pain meds and he looks kind of sad- she promised she will take good care of him. They found a HUGE adrenal gland and 2 insulinomas on his pancreas they took it all out and the guy really hurts. Mom still owes some money for the Skippers operation cuz he came a bit close after Pancho & Onyx 's surgery and Disney is waiting for her adrenal surgery too! So please check out our ebay goodies in case you could use some new stuff! That way maybe we can get the vets paid and still get a treat when Halloween arrives! Always need those treats you know! http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems &userid=creativekolor Man o man now Aunt Judy has 4 of our kids at her house it feels kind of empty here! Of course Gravy & Biscuit are happy they get more time out in the big room for fun & games! Phew- sometimes I feel downright sad for Mom. She worries so much over us kids. But today I was dancing and jumping so HIGH she was rolling in the aisle ! I just felt good today - it stopped raining.' The folks they put more grape paint on the steps & porch before the snow arrives and Mom said she has more paining to do in a day or two- after she gets all the sick kids settled in. They got some light blue paint for the porch ceiling and need to paint the new porch railings too- Mom would really like to find a flag maker to make a new shelter flag-- anyone out there have a human friend who makes flags? That would be a nice Christmas present for a new pretty ferret flag to go back on the flag pole- let me know I think Mom would like that. GOtta go- it is gettin' late and I want to get everyone ready for night time! HUgs- Your friend Jerimiah Ferretwise, mascot Ferret Wise Shelter www.ferretwise.org [Posted in FML issue 3924]