Yesterday I picked up ferrets from Tina Cox in Tulsa. As I'm sure you all remember she has had to shut down her shelter. (Hi, Tina, hope you're feeling ok). She said there were 7, and so we loaded up the van and off we went. Anyway, this afternoon I'm preparing heartgard for 18 (the 7 new, and my 11) ferrets, and I decide I'd better make a list so I can mark them off as they get it. Ok.....no matter how I tried, I came up with 19. I made a list of all their names, 19....did I duplicate a name? Don't think so. Hmmm....So I take my list of 19 names around the house and everytime I saw a ferret, I crossed him/her off the list. I laughed so hard at myself that several ferrets could only stare. I picked up 8 at Tina's, not 7. <sigh> I don't feel so bright today. ;) The new 8 are doing fine, a couple are so tiny!! My goal is to fatten them up. I think 2 will definetly not be adoptable (biters), but the other 6 would fit in nicely to homes. Taking it slow, tho, so I get to know their personalities. 1 is blind, I must confess, I've never dealt with a blind ferret before...any advice? Jacci and the 18...no, 19 ferrets [Posted in FML issue 4078]