Thank you Lora for the e-mail. For those of you who haven't seen this yet, there is an e-mail going around that is in memory to Jeremiah Ferretwise. It is so-o-o true! I wanted to learn more patience and wah-la my husband comes home one day with a ferret. Now mind you my husband doesn't know anything about ferrets and I didn't either. At that time I was operating under the mistaken impression that I was a dog person. lol My first one, Sandy, was a little bitter. Took months of patient training to get him to stop!! Of course by then I was hooked on the little fuzzbutts and read and learned everything I could about them. My husband of course decided that one was no good and that he needed a buddy, so-o-o-o he comes home the next day with Cinder and the biggest cage he could find. Then came Dusty and Mischief, rescued from a feed store. The first two passed on and then came our next two, Misty and Bear. Then several rescues that we were able to clean up send to forever homes. Yes, we have learned a great deal from each one of them and we love them all. I like to think that when they pass over the bridge that they are making room for another fur baby that needs a good home and maybe that new one needs something I can give or has something I need to learn from them. I'd like to give a big hug and thank you to all the shelter moms and dads. I know it isn't easy, there is sorrow, tears, fears and worries but these are sprinkled with laughter, joy and unconditional love from your charges. Bless you for all that you do to give these little ones a chance to know love, safety and security and a chance at a normal life and when that isn't possible for helping them over the bridge, pass the pain and the suffering. And a big thank you to all who give these moms and dads your support, be it money, supplies or a helping hand. Hugs, Dooks, and Condolences to all, Cindy and the gang at Hiland Ferrets [Posted in FML issue 5260]