Musty Pete, on 3/29 I sent a not to Sandee to watch for our boy Cinni, I'm not sure if he ever made the journey, we never heard from Sandee, since then we also lost slinky. I'm hoping that Cinni made it and found Dexter who we lost almost 2 years ago and that Slinky finds them both. Slinky was our second ferret ever and Mommies boy. He was after our dear Dexter and he was the loving cage mate of Pia. Mommy and Daddy loved Slinky very much. Slinky was not doing well. Mommy made an appointment with the vet. The prognosis was not good. Slinky would need risky surgery, he was in pain and the vet thought he might not survive the surgery with his declining health. Daddy was two hours away and could not be there. Mommy along with Daddy on the phone made the tough decision to help Slinky to cross over. Mommy broke down while Slinky slipped away in her arms. Mommy left with Slinky and his Paw Prints in Clay. Mommy and Daddy brought Slinky to Angel View. We clipped some fur and sat down in the special room. The lights were dimmed and we were left alone to say our final goodbyes. We both shed many tears while holding our beautiful boy for the last time. A final kiss goodbye from Mommy and Daddy and he was gone. His ashes are now home with us, he's sitting next to Dexter and Cinni. His Spirit is free and playing at the big playground in the sky with his brothers. [Posted in FML issue 5255]