MARCH 12, 1995 - OCTOBER 15, 2005 It is with a sad but understanding heart I relay to you our shelter friends & family the passing of our eldest child Ms Disney FerretWise. Disney as many of you recall has fought great odds for 3 plus years. Outliving many illnesses defeating final cvalls over & over. Earlier this week as I saw she was slowing down- I gave her permission to leave. I told her that I loved her very much, and that her place was here-- but that I knew as did she that someday soon her time to cross would come. I granyted her permission to cross when the time was right. All week long Disney has continued to stroll the shelter picked through the food bowls, eaten treats all was fine until this evening when she had put herself back into her cage-- and lie beside the litter box. Shelter Dad alerted me and I asked him to bring Disney to me in a fleece sack. Disney was still in this world, but leaving on her own accord, her body temp had dropped. We promised no more heroics, the tiny gal was bi latewral adrenal with likely intestinal lymphoma and the vet attested she had outlived her targets and other ferrets most by far. I held her close to me for several hours and talked to her. Telling her how much she was loved-- and that I would join her and the others one day soon, to please keep watch for me. Disney arrived at Ferret Wise in June of 2001 a shelter transfer. She outlived her cagemates before arriving here and never ever would socialize with other ferrets..... Until after her adrenal surgery in 2003. Disney became tolerant of other ferrets after surgery - at least of the social group (boys) . The exception would be for Curley (a ferret who arrived in the same intake). Disney has been doted on by Harry and many others in the shelter the past 3 years. It may have been her peace- her closure in accepting the attention of the boys for that is what she missed form her previous life in a real home. ... perhaps she finally accepted her new home. Disney was the reigning Queen of Ferret Wise she had a private condo for sleeping, and would stroll at leisure the entire place. She is the ONLY ferret to have received a special delivery bouquet while in residence here. Arriving the night after she had her surgery. If Disney has taught me anything it is the act of aging gracefully. She never wasted a day or night, no matter what health issue she was dealt.. She pushed against the odds fighting recurring adrenal, IBD, insulinoma - responding better to homeopathic means than pharmaceuticals. She pushed myself and her vet into new fields. If the saying is true that the animals are here for a purpose then with Disney she was here to teach, tolerance, grace and nurturing. It is with a saddened heart that I wish my "Dizzy Darling" Love, Joy and Renewed life as she leaps to Rainbow Bridge. You have lived your little life so well and gifted us all with your presence. We surely will miss you greatly. Shelter Mom , Alicia www.ferretwise.org a 501c3 organization [Posted in FML issue 5032]