Snickers left me early this afternoon for the Rainbow Bridge. She was at least 7-8 years old. For the past 1 1/2 years she has fought insulomona. Until now,we had close calls but she always rallied. This time increasing Prednisilone did not help. I hoped she would recover again but not this time. She was so tiny! Only 1lb. 4oz. when fat. A the most beautiful face! I called her my Foxy Lady. She came to me with Smokey and Timber. Smokey died from lymphoma March 2003 and Timber in December 2004. She never let anyone in with her. She kept me company as I went about the house and, for the last 4 months has slept next to me every night.I felt she was lonely from the time Timber left us.Even thought she had been fading, her eyes were still bright and her fur soft and shiny. I will miss her at night. I will miss getting up early to get her soup ready and making sure she had some at night. I will miss HER. I wrote this in September about my angel. Snickers as she sleeps 09/17/06 Snickers is the most beautiful thing I have seen in my life! A tiny handful of soft chocolate fur. She has been with me for almost 4 years and she is seven or eight years old. Old for a ferret. Young to me. You are so tiny! You have always been tiny but now that age has creeper up on us you are even tinier. I remember the first time I saw you; I just knew you had to come home with me. With you came Smokey and Timber; both gone now. Smokey since 2003 and Timber, your cage mate, in 2004. Have you been lonely since Timber left us? This past week you have spent your time with me. I wake in the night to find you cuddled to me. Do you know time is short? I know you are tired but you still seem happy otherwise. You sleep, curled up, twitching in your little ferret dreams. Do you dream of running or when you played with Timber? Maybe, you dream of the Rainbow Bridge. You are so precious! You stretch out. I have loved you and I know I have told you over and over but one can never say it too much. When you go, I hope you go in peace. You will take a piece of my heart with you as have those before you. I won't forget you and will love still. Remember me and wait for me with the others. -Olivia- She did go quietly. For that, I am grateful. [Posted in FML 5445]