It is with a very heavy heart that I write about the passing of my little Buddy. He died in my arms just seconds after I picked him up for his feeding and medication around 6:00 this evening. He surprised me and I didn't have the chance to tell him about the Rainbow Bridge. I did tell him after he passed, in hopes that his little spirit was still with in hearing distance. Buddy was diagnosed with insulinoma almost 2 years ago. In fact it would have been 2 years in March. He did really well on prednisone and diazoxide and regular feedings of duck soup. I made his duck soup with essiac in it. Buddy would eat really well most times, but would have short periods of eating poorly on his own. During these periods he would still eat if I fed him by syringe. I would often think he was just wanting to be pampered a little. And he well deserved the pampering. For the last few days Buddy was not eating well and was a little cuddlier than usual. Then tonight he just took one last breath as I picked him up this evening. Buddy was 8 years old and I am pretty sure he was blind with cataracts. He also had a very large tummy from a very enlarged spleen and I'm sure part of it was from the prednisone, That didn't stop him from getting into all kinds of mischief. I had a potted plant on the kitchen table and he would love to dig in it when he was finished eating his duck soup. I wrapped his body in a piece of bright orange polar fleece. His favourite blanket and my favourite colour. I know he had to leave me, but that doesn't make it hurt any less. He's been with me since he was a kit and helped to welcome rescues that came into my home. Buddy lived up to his name, he loved everyone human and critter alike. He liked all other ferrets and our 3 kitties and the dog. Sandee please welcome Buddy to the Bridge and see that he meets up with his mates that have gone before him. There are quite a few of them, Moxy. Baby, Mitzy, Sandy, Beaseley, Bear, Toby, Murphy, Daisy, Heidi. Casey. Smokey and Bandit. Please tell him how very much I miss him and love him, and that I'm sorry I didn't get to tell him about the Bridge, although I'm sure he will remember everyone. Please let them all know how much I miss them. There is not much left of my heart as they have all taken a little piece of it with them. Missing 14 "Little Angels" @ the Bridge Sally St. Germain and her 6 "Little Saints" Hi.....my name is Sally.....I am a ferret-a-holic!!!!! [Posted in FML issue 4785]