Hello everyone! I wanted to give you all an update on Noah. the little 16 week old that we got in with a broken leg that we thought was going to have to be amputated. On our first visit to the vets it looked like he would have to have his front right leg amputated because it was not only broke, but dislocated at the "elbow" joint. It had healed in a way that they couldn't repair it. The worry was that he would have trouble walking, nerve damage, and worse, gangrene. We decided to give him a couple weeks at our house to give his body a chance to heal. He would tire out so quickly and he kept dragging his leg when he would walk. We were leaning towards amputation.. However, over the past couple of weeks his movement has improved. He now uses the leg pretty well, though he still "throws" his paw out there before he lands on it. but he is not dragging it. He has more energy and runs and jumps and plays and even climbs. He went back into the vets for another check up. The vet now feels that amputation does not need to happen. There does not appear to be any nerve damage in his leg! He is using it and it seems to have healed nicely. The vet was rather surprised- as were we. He will be going back to the vet today for his shots (I was so excited about him not having to have surgery that I spaced getting his shots done!). Here is the other really good news.. NOAH HAS A HOME! Nope, not here with us. though I would have LOVED to keep him. He deserves a forever home. not a forever shelter. He's perfectly capable of going to a new home. so we found the perfect place for him. now. I'm not going to say WHO it is.. because I don't know if she wants the world to know.. But she is a good friend and a wonderful ferret mommy! She is going to be picking him up June 18th --- yep. fathers day. what a cute "present" for her and her hubby. Hugs. Joanne and Noah Ferret Corner Shelter [Posted in FML issue 5267]