While I was in Parkton helping with the enormous rescue efforts of Barb Clay and Rocky's (supposed to be a three day stay that turned into five) after arriving home on a very late flight and being exahusted too exhausted to even wake my sleeping kids. I woke up to find my Tig Man had passed. Tig was a very special boy that was rescued (yes, I consider his purchase a rescue) from a well known breeder in Tulsa (needn't say names) who too was living in horrible conditions. He was my only non marshalls kid and he was only 1 year old when he had his first adrenal surgery on his left and partial right. He had to go back in for a second surgery in May to get the rest of his right which had already regrown to double the size it was the first time. After the sorrow of seeing the Hagerstown rescue in pictures and viewing and working sixteen hour days triaging, (actually I did the grunt work part) putting pictures to ferrets, cleaning cages over and over and also taking care of the shelter kids as well... I am in shock. My Tig man was not supposed to go, he was only 2 1/2. Yes he was double adrenal but decided I guess that no timing or hormone shot would work. I found him this morning behind the open cage (as I never close the door) sleeping forever peacefully. I will miss that big lug so... he was my boy, my dufus, my clumsy funny dancer and the best kisser of all my kids. So please show him the way to Kodo (my first boy that passed years ago) Tig only knew him for a short while as Kodo was very sick when I got Tig at 9 wks but Kodo will reconize him Im sure of it. I refuse to tell my sister she missed something.. and don't blame her one bit I will not hurt her by telling her. She loves my gang and it will just tear her up. Tig... momma misses you so much and loves you more than words can say. You will forever be my favorite boy, my love , My Tig Man.. Sweet dreams my boy Love momma , your girl Britney (whom I haven't had the heart to tell yet) and your buds Cocoa, Cali, Rascal, Jewels, Pugs, Snoop, Sammy and Tambo [Posted in FML issue 4232]