Hi all, Need some addy here. After Helena died - Ricky began to lose weight. Not a whole lot - just enough to "notice". Now, I am noticing that his once glossy, and super soft coat - is a bit coarse, and it isn't nearly as soft as everyone else's. This morning - I happened by their home - and heard whimpering going on. It started, it stopped, it started, it stopped. So - I finally took the chance (trying so hard not to wake them) - and peeked in. Ricky was sucking on Artemus's ear. He was sucking HARD on Artemus's ear. I had to do the "finger break" - to bust the suction. I seem to remember some symptoms of something, that I probably don't want to hear - that is dangling "just out of reach" in my brain here - and I am hoping that someone could steer me, please? Please respond to my AIM AND Yahoo address's. [log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask] I hit the FML AND you all - in hopes that someone recognizes what may be going on......like I said - I have heard of something like this - and I am quite sure I didn't like it - but cannot for the life of me remember what it is........Thanks guys. And when you tell me bad news - break it to me gently. I may just be able to handle it......*smiles* Lord, help me to be grateful for what I have, and not greedy for what I want..... [Posted in FML issue 5226]