In the week that marks the first anniversary of the loss of Bubbles, (first ferret par excellence and leader of the furkidz) and with very mixed emotions, I (& Rhoobarb & unkie Lee) announce the arrival of... "mr".... well he came with the name George, but somehow he just isn't a George... hes too "chunky".. he is possessed of a crazy colour scheme, a kind of cinnamon/white head with a sort of sable body, and a tail that is short but so increadibly bushy... no... fuzzy... oh ..... his coat is the thickest I have seen, maybe due to his outdoor life, but then the girls were all outdoor residents and they didnt have coats anywhere near as thick as his. Hes around 7 months, at the moment he whole... but that WILL change soon, Hes a lively curious funloving bundle of ultra fuzzieness (now adjusting to living indoors for the first time in his short life.) Hes really keen on the idea of a fuzzy playmate having been a lone ferret in his last home. Rhoobarb isnt too sure about this, maybe in part because hes Huuuuuuge! compared to her, and I think that it being a year since our last huge guy left us so suddenly, she has become being used to the biggest fuzzy (and sadly of late the only fuzzy) around here, but the thaw is in, although they are still sleeping seperately, we did have an evening of play together last night, I hope that in time.... The naming is close, it has to be something we are all comfy with, and its 99% certain that he will become "Chunk" as thats what he is... a huge chunk of fuzzy gorgeousnessnessness (extended because of his size) We have some work to do on litterbox stuff, but in just 24 hours he worked out how to work the water bottle, Which was just as well as he was dumping his water dish several times a day, he seemed to think is was funny judging by the wardance that followed the tipping.... and then he would dash out of the cage and onto the maze of tubing under the bed...... hopefully soon he will follow Rhoobarb inside the tubes, she loves a game of chase through them. I have recently had a windoze crash here so all mail addresses have been lost, I hope the friends I have through the FML will not mind my announcing the news this way rather than by personal mail... Our thoughts and bst wishes to those with sick, lost or angelled fuzzie heart stealers Cris & (& unkie Lee - reserve hooman) & the kidz - Rhoobarb (biteyweezil) and the new guy... "Chunk" (Chunkyweezil) Remembering those who stole pieces of my heart Custard (Cussieangelweezil) my gentle little joker and daddies snuggleferret Bubbles, (Da Warweezil) first ferret par excellence and leader of the furkidz Skweek (Skweekyweezil) daddies litle earwashing girl and all round little madam Called away from this world to dance with the angels at the rainbow bridge mailto:[log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 4714]