I received this frrom Jules last night. (She used to post to the FML) She's a decent kid in a *crushing* academic program. I can't take these fuzzies, two is my limit. Help! What to do? Alexandra in MA ****************************************************** > "Desperately Need Home For 2 Ferrets, 1 Sick. Help! (MA) > >Hey guys, long time no talk. This is Jules, dunno if any of you >remember me (sukie, wolfy) It's been a while. The email address that >was subscribed to the FML died and I didn't have access to anything. >So Alex is posting this for me. > >To get straight to the point, circumstances have changed and I need to >rehome my two ferrets, Romeo & Julliet. Julliet is a spunky and hardy >and very healthy 5 year old chocolate sable. She's quite the trooper. >Romeo is a 2 1/2 year old deaf almost pure cream colored ferret. He >used to be panda-ish but now he's mostly cream. Romeo is sick. I took >him to the vet and they said that he needed blood tests and x rays and >possibly biopsies. He lost 2/3 of his body weight and has an enlarged >spleen. I can't afford the tests right now, they gave him some >amoxycilin and that seemed to help. He started to get better, but now >he's really sick again. Skin and bones. He might end up having to be >put down, I suspect lymphoma, but don't know. > >I really need to find somewhere for them to go where Romeo can get >checked by a vet and if any thing can be done. It'd be nice if they >went somewhere with other ferrets so if Romeo didn't make it Julliet >could have playmates. She's quite the trooper when it comes to new >homes and new ferrets. I just can't give them the care and attention >they need and it's selfish for me to keep them. I've contacted a couple >local shelters and 1 wouldn't take them and 1 I haven't heard from. > >I don't know what else to do. I'm under a lot of stress with animals >and school and business right now and I'm getting reall desperate. If >anyone can help me out please call me at 413.774.4828 or 484.467.6741 or >email me at [log in to unmask] > >I'm located in Greenfield, MA. Please don't respond on the FML because >I won't see it. Thanks > > - Jules" [Posted in FML issue 5380]