As most of you know I do a lot of posting and web work for Lakeroad Ferret Farm Rescue Shelter and I want to pass along an e-mail that was sent between shelter mom Brenda and Darbie. They both have agreed to let me share this with the FML. The e-mail will show you why shelter moms are a very special breed and the way they share thier vast knowledge to those who ask. In the original e-mail to shelter mom Brenda, Darbie asked the best way to give meds to her ferrets as she was having a problem getting Hebert to take his meds. Brenda replied to her and this is what Darbie sent to Brenda and her reply. (She was feeding him MF original duck soup and Herbert was not improving. Darbie called Mary ( Brockport Vets) Mary told her to get in touch with me for some shelter soup.) Subject:YOU ARE THE BEST (Darby) Hebert is doing well.........I have to say I thought you were crazy putting the meds in the soup....I thought for sure he would smell that right away....but he didn't........he absolutely loves the soup......and it is 1000 times easier!!! he eats every bit!!!!! he was out and about today looking up at me like HEY WHERES THE SOUP!!....does my heart good to see him moving about normally. I was up at 4 am and gave him some (it was the first since I froze it) It took minutes!!! I felt like something was missing .....it was too easy!! what a relief!!!!!! (Brenda) this is what I live for; to keep the babies healthy and the moms and dads happy!!!!! Thanks for the awesome report! Yep it is great to get the kids to eat soup, take meds and there is no fuss, no muss, no bother! (Darby) I can not thank you enough..........not only for what you have recently done but also all of the help and support from the past. You are definitely a FERRET guardian angel!!! and come to think about it a person guardian angel too........you have also saved me from despair many times. (Brenda) You are most welcome! (Darby) God bless you Brenda, You really have made a huge difference in our lives!!! (Brenda) Thanks I need all the blessings I can get to keep up with all you ferret moms and dads and my kids too. LOL I am so very pleased things went so well, you do know you should get the other kids to like soup too so when they get sick it is already a done deal...that way meds can be administered without stress on them and YOU! Shelter moms do this every day along with everything else needed to run thier shelters and care for the kids in thier shelters. They are a special group of people in my book always going above and beyond to help people and all of the furry kids. Brenda's comment to me about the e-mail "Do you know I spend days doing the things I do to hear things like this it makes it all worth while." Thank You for letting me share this. Harry [Posted in FML issue 4712]