HI friends ! Gravy Ferret Wise had a big day today-- BUT he is not celebrating- not yet! Thanks for the good wishes sent by shelter friends- please keep them coming until he is eating on his own. We managed to get squeaked into the vets this AM- Gravy has not been his self for 3-4 days - he was held over upon palpation for surgery- Gravy will be on antibiotics as soon as I can settle his gut down - we are successful in droppering a small amount of water to him now- due to the incision in the gut wall- he will not be eating for a bit! Removed were his pendulous spleen a HUGE left adrenal and 2 hairballs from his tummy-- The poor kiddo likely arrived with the hairballs a year ago- but we were just hoping to keep him alive! Poor boy is MISERABLE! I will be up round the clock with him for a few days! He has taken small amounts of fluids and has been giving pain meds to keep him sedate initially. His lodging is atop what is supposed to be a dining room table where I can easily get to him throughout the night! hugs shelter Mom www.ferretwise.org PS- we certainly appreciate those who are shopping our ebay auctions- it will help pay Gravy's bil! [Posted in FML issue 4206]