Sadly,Buddy Rico left us a week ago Friday.It came upon us so sudden we had no time to think..... A little vomit the Friday before,listless,no interest in food all very fast.Took him in for all kinds of bloodwork,UA,X/Rays of every body part and nothing was really definitive.Walked out with fluids,needles, injectable Baytril, Clavamox,Carafate, Dexamethasone,Pred,a regular Pharmacy,just in case. Thank God for Dr Martha Broda,Dr Bruce Williams, TroyLynn & Kristine Lunny as they got us thru the week.Our Buddy Rico started major grinding on Wednesday & by Friday was pretty bad,wanting nothing but to lay between my body & covers.We were doing 60ccs of lactated ringers X 2... plus carafate then Gerbers Turkey & PDG.Injecting Baytril in case.I started calling Bruce and after finding vomit like paste of Gerbers,undigested,Bruce said "i know it's Friday but better get him in" Dr Broda who was booked solid,fit him in....felt him inside and found accordion intestines,lumps,bumps, and a gut full of fluid.She gave us little hope....with no symptoms at all even both adrenals were huge and cancerous.It all took place in one week from the first symptom,WITH heavy home supportive care,.::::: We said Goodbye Friday the 17th for the last time.Wherever there could be cancer there was....how he was still alive the Vets had no idea.Funny how these lil guys know when "we" as parents aren't ready:::::tears.How sad,he hung on for us;( We sadly sent him to get his wings.... He was our baby.The perfect Gentleman.His original mom had gone to College 4 yrs ago,we heard of his plight & went & got him.He was freaked to meet 3 other ferrets as he had been caged his first year and had never seen another ferret..Now he was free roam & nervous.Suffering the loss of his Mom we worked with him over a year.He finally fell in Love with Muffy and had a family. RIP our Baby,we Love & Miss you;( We hope Buddy Rico was greeted by his lil ole' sis,Solita who just left us the end of May... Plus Matty,Bruiser,Pepto,Gizmo,MoJo and Bootsie... The Radford Boat and Family was in a better place with you here....tho you are still visiting;) we miss you completely;( Till we see you once again, Mommy,Daddy & your seven siblings are feelin' very empty....Bless you Joanne Ruffner for starting his fund;) Sent with Love & a deep sorrow.. Mommy Tara,Daddy Jerry & your family.... Join our Ferret Group!! Club Med Ferrets http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clubmedferrets NEW! Go shopping with CMF, proceeds go to Shelters! http://www.geocities.com/clubmedferrets [Posted in FML issue 4310]