Missing my Chloe~ Well, it's been over a month since I helped my little Chloe to the Bridge (January 9th) and I'm finally to the point where I can talk about her without weeping. Sandee please keep an eye out for my girl- She'll be looking for my little girl ^Moon^ and my big boy ^Ziggy^ and I know they'll be glad to see her. I adopted her almost 7 years ago from a bad situation. They were letting the golden retrievers play with her (unsupervised and boy were they rough) and she was terrified and full of fleas. I don't know how she was still alive. She was my first ferret and I found out 6 months after I got her that I was extremely allergic to ferrets. Couldn't exactly bring her back could I? I think I kept Benedryl in business. She was my little shadow. She was a terrible biter (Imagine that) and it took months before I could hold her without her drawing blood. She never did accept my husband. It didn't take long before I got my first ferret kiss. The others weren't big kissers but chloe was. She would always check on me to make sure I was there and then scamper off to play in the tubes with the others. She was my little bowlegged girl and she would cock her head to the side when I talked to her just like she knew what I was saying. For some reason she liked so scoot around upside down. The cutest thing ever! About 2 years ago I found out that she had adrenal tumors and my vet charges 800 to 1600 for a surgery like that, which was way out of my range (I don't know how you all do it). I got the shots for her but in the last few weeks she became pretty sleepy and didn't really want to come out and play anymore. It didn't seem like she was in pain but one night I just knew by looking in her eyes that it was time to help her to the bridge. She is in a little rock garden out in the back yard and I put her bell-ball in her box with her. I miss her like crazy. She was my first ferret and taught me what it was like to be a ferret mommy. The other two went to the bridge before her, so she was also my last ferret. If it weren't for the allergies I'd be knocking on the local rescues door. Sandee- please let her know that I tried the best I could - and I miss her. greta- missing Ziggy, Moon & Chloe [Posted in FML issue 5155]