In the past 16 days Denise's Delightful Dookers Ferret Rescue has taken in 13 new ferrets. Out of the 13 all but 5 were relatively health;. but 2 were left in an apartment with no food and water and in 8 inches of feces with maggots in it. How they managed to make it...only God knows...(He was the one taking care of them). Some very precious people who adopted 2 ferts from DDDFR "happened" to be at the apartment complex where and when the 2 were found and after cleaning up their small cage and feeding them, they brought them over to DDDFR. They were in good shape for being left for 10 days; I just got 3 in Wednesday night and they are in terrible shape....one female has a tumor the size of a golf ball and a half and is dehydrated and emaciated (no surgery can be done until she is healthy enough). The male was on deaths door and I had to hydrate him and force feed him and give him meds and took him to Terri's (Little Dudes Ferret Ranch) and she did a SubCue on him....Boy did that help! The other little girl is just a little emaciated...but doing well. I just got a phone call (6-16-06) and a single ferret needs to be surrendered and it appears she has adrenal cancer...another vet visit, another life to help. NOW THE REASON FOR TELLING YOU ALL THIS IS >>>>>>>>>> DDDFR shelter NEEDS DONATIONS AND COULD REALLY USE YOUR HELP. I have 53 ferrets (I have a full shelter plus one more coming in). 6 have costly healthy issues(adrenal cancer & insulinoma), 2 are blind, 11 are personal, out of the 3 new ones, 2 are at the point of needing meds, vet care and LOTS OF LOVIN'....(will they make it? I'm not sure..but am doing everything in my power to help them), and 31 are available for "forever" homes. The vet bill came down a bit because I had to give them some $$ from my home budget. The bill is still over $350 and now because I have these hurting, abused ferrets that need to see the vet, the bill will get bigger. and distempter vaccine is also needed. I would really appreciate it if you would find it in your heart to send a few dollars......don't think of it as supporting Denise's Delightful Dookers Ferret Rescue....You're supporting those FERRETS that otherwise wouldn't stand a chance at life!!!! I'll get off my soapbox now. Thanks!! You can send $ to: Covington Veterinary Hospital 27045-174th Place SE, Covington, WA 98042. 253-631-8616. My Client ID # is 9277, under the namd Denise Cummings (Denise's Delightful Dookers) I am trying to get my paypal doohickey on my website swww.washingtonferret.com)...hopefully in the next couple of days I will gi it on there. Thanks. Denise Cummings Denise's Delightful Dookers Ferret Rescue Auburn, Washington e-mail: [log in to unmask] website: www.washingtonferret.com Petfinders.com Under Support Our Shelters God Bless!! [Posted in FML issue 5276]