Wow this has been an awful 6 months. First I lost one of my furkids Rascal to complications to Insuloma. About 3 weeks ago I lost my youngest kid Callie girl. I'm still not quite sure why. When I got her to the vet he said her kidneys were fine and so was her sugar but evidently she had a stomach ulcer. I had done everything in my power to medicate and to feed her but to no avail she passed. Now my oldest girl Momma is showing the same signs as Callie. My husband took her to the vet last week and the vet said she has a virus. So she sent him home with amoxicellin to be given for 14 days. Still she wont eat and drink on her own. I have been giving her chicken babyfood through a syringe and water through a syringe as well. She was also given fluids under her skin to help with dehydration. Now by all appearances when she poops it is black and slimey. A bit of hsitory with her is that she has always had seedy poop but the vet didn't seem to be to concerned. It would go from seedy to clear and slimey . If she has a stomach ulcer too what is going on to cause this? I have done nothing like changing food or bedding or done anything to stress them out. She is about 4 and I understand this is considered a senior age. I just want to know if there is anyone close to my city that could help me out like a shelter where I can observe how they fed and care for thier sick or old. I feel like I'm not doing enough because I work. I just know I feel helpless and hurt that I can't seem to make her better and that I could not save Callie or Rascal. I feel like I am killing them. Can anyone help me. I love this species of animal but right now I feel like I will never own a Ferret again because of the heartache. Thank you fml for being here to let me pour my soul out to you. In loving memory of Callie and Rascal I'm sorry Mom let you down. And to Momma I'm doing the best I can to make you better. [Posted in FML issue 5043]