Dear, dear, Meghan, Yes, you should have bought Loca from the pet store. With you, she has a chance. It sounds like you are making progress, and that is a good sign. Be steady is your care and know you did the right thing. If you had left here there, she would have had a very slim chance of recovery. It is heartbreaking to purchase a ferret and find out it is sick. However, Loca is now in your very capable care, and we offer hope and prayers for her recovery. Do not berate yourself for purchasing her, you were her only hope. Bless you and baby Loca, and just keep a close watch on her. We will add you to our prayer list. Hope I am the Guardian of Hope. If you know a ferret in need and prayers or good wishes will help ease the pain, please let us know. Send us a note with the information and we will send our very best prayers or good thoughts in Hopes that the warm power of love will surround and comfort the precious little one - and the hoomans who loves them. [Posted in FML issue 4811]