Dear Sandee & Saraferret, I read your posts all the time. Thank you both so much for the comfort you bring to us. Funny thing is I never thought I'd be writing one of those posts. It seems that my little Scramble Bandit couldn't stay any longer. I guess he didn't want to worry us as he passed in his sleep Thursday afternoon. The thing is he wasn't sick. He was eating and playing fine that morning. I scratched him on the chin before I left for work. Patrick went to let everybody out but Scramble didn't come out. This was not abnormal as he was always my sleepy head. It always took him the longest to stretch and yawn and wake up before coming out to play. But once he was out he was a bundle of ferret dancing energy. He had the best weazel dance of any in the business. This dancing powress is actually how he got introduced to his first bath. He went dancing on the bed. Then off the bed and did a perfect backflip.....right into the catbox (which unfortunately was due to be cleaned that day). Needless to say a bath was a necessity. He also had the cutest grin. He had a birth defect that made him appear snaggle toothed. How much I'd give to see that smile one more time. My darling Bandit dance well and wait for us. We will join you in time. Until then take care little one. Know that you were and are very much loved and will be sorely missed. With a Broken Heart, Hawk & Patrick, Salem, Faye, Bowser, Bailey, Ferry and Sugar the ferts Pyewacket & Azriel the cats and Smokey the African Grey And now missing Scramble Bandit at the Rainbow Bridge Blessings to all animals great and small and those of us who love and adore them. [Posted in FML issue 4406]