As we all know we may be going into war very soon. This will affect all of our lives in some way. What maybe we don't realize is, how it will affect our pets lives. Case in point. I got a call from a young man that will deployed overseas next week, his wife will be deployed shortly afterwards. Their family took in their cats, but no one wanted to take on the responsibility of the 2 ferrets. He brought the ferrets to me Wednesday night, he was visibly upset that he had to give up his very cared for and loved companions. If you looked at Sox and Jinx you could tell they loved their daddy very much also. I told him I would hold them for him, but he said that things look bad and he may not be home for a very long time, he wanted his friends to find a loving home and not have to sit and wait for him to return home. So now Jinx and Sox will be looking for a new forever home. They seem to be doing ok, but when I look into Jinx's eyes I can see the confusion of what has happened to his family. Today I got another call from another young Air Force man, he is being deployed soon, his orders are in. He has 4 ferrets that have to be rehomed. Aging from 4 years to 2 years. He sounded very sad and upset but needed to do his duty, and his furry friends have to lose their dad. This is not to start a discussion on why people in the military should not have pets, thats not for me to decide. I believe there are people working 9 to 5's that should not own pets, but thats another story. I wanted to write this post so you can see how the current events are affecting not only humans but our beloved companions, our furry children. Take a minute to stop you bashing, bickering and so on and think about the Casuatities of War, our ferrets, our friends. I wish Jinx and Sox's parents a safe return, and I thank them for trusting me with their childern. Hug your fuzzies tonight, you are all so very lucky to have to not give them up for any reason. Take care, CJ 24 Carat Ferret Rescue And Shelter "where ferrets are treated like gold" Visit us at: http://geocities.com/a_24k_ferret/index.htm [Posted in FML issue 4080]